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TWO NEW JOB POSTINGS!

Admin Position Overview

The Administrative Assistant will play a key role in ensuring the smooth daily operation of PEL. This position will manage a range of administrative, organizational, and health and safety responsibilities to support field staff and ensure compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing office systems independently. This position comes with an opportunity to establish processes and efficiencies as our company grows.

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Biologist Position Overview

This two-year role is designed to prepare you for a Senior Biologist position, providing hands-on experience in environmental project management. Primary responsibilities include supporting Senior Biologists with aquatic assessments, managing field teams, tracking budgets, and contributing to reporting. Fieldwork will be required, particularly in your first year, and you will gain leadership experience by mentoring seasonal staff. This role is expected to evolve into a long-term position based on performance.

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Job Opportunity: Seasonal Aquatic Biologist

Overview:

Poseidon Environmental Ltd (PEL) will be hiring a motivated and independent seasonal biologist. The position is seasonal but there are opportunities for extension or full time employment for the right candidate. This position will be 90/10 field to office ratio. Much of the field work will be conducted independently in remote locations. Due to the remote nature of the work, candidates with first-hand knowledge of the eastern slopes are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet the required qualifications. Training can be provided promising candidates.

Poseidon Environmental Ltd Aquatic Consulting

Poseidon Environmental Ltd. provides professional aquatic services specializing in road and stream crossings on resource roads. Services include Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QAES) assessments and reports, obtaining permits and regulatory approval, stream and fish habitat assessments, fish isolation and salvages for construction projects, and stream crossing inspections. PEL tasks required of the Seasonal Aquatic Biologist may include:

  • Fish habitat assessments

  • Stream crossing assessments

  • Water sampling for eDNA

  • Report preparation, including creating maps using QGIS

  • Fish isolation projects and electrofishing including gear maintenance

  • Assisting in delivering training to other environmental professionals

Qualifications

Required:

  • Certification in First Aid

  • Willing to provide drivers abstract

  • Willing to accommodate shift work and overnight travel when needed

  • Experience and knowledge of the Hinton, Alberta region is strongly preferred

  • It is a requirement of the position to work alone in remote areas where wildlife may be encountered

Desirable:

  • Education in environmental, forestry, biology, or related field

  • ATV experience, ATV certification is preferred

  • H2S Alive and WHMIS training

  • GIS and database management, experience with QGIS is an asset

  • Experience in identifying characteristics of fish habitat in the foothills and boreal region

  • Experience conducting fish habitat assessments

  • Experience conducting stream crossing inspections

  • Experience with eDNA sampling

  • Experience submitting permits and notifications to provincial and federal governments

  • Experience with relevant legislation including the Alberta Wetlands Policy, Water Act, Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings, Fisheries Act, Public Lands Act and relevant SARA documents

  • Self-motivated, independent worker

  • Experience working on construction sites

  • Experience driving on industry roads

Wage will be determined by experience and knowledge and range $23-$25/hour.

Applicants must be able to accommodate shift work (i.e. working outside of M-F, 8-5 when needed) however the schedule is flexible and typically a 40-hour work week. The position is 90% field based, with office tasks being work from home. The position may extend into the fall on a full or part time basis. The position is based out of Hinton, Alberta, but field work will take place across the foothills.

Application

In lieu of a traditional cover letter, please provide a document that addresses the following:

In 3-5 sentences for each bullet, please describe:

  • Your relevant educational background and work history

  • Why you are interested in this position

  • Long-term career goals

  • Favorite experiences from previous jobs

In your application include the above information, your resume or CV, and references. For more information or to apply please email Ngaio Baril at ngaio@poseidonenvironmentalltd.com