Senior Marine Water Quality Specialist
Full-time, permanent position
Comprehensive total compensation package
Flexibility to work either Remote, In-Office or Hybrid
Are you a seasoned Marine Water Quality professional? Are you looking for an opportunity to join a team of experienced and skilled professionals and work for a company that provides great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and professional development opportunities?
If this sounds like you, and you want to contribute to a collaborative team, we want to hear from you!
We're Raise, and we've joined forces with our client, a well-known and well-trusted environmental consultancy, that has made the environment their life's work. They offer a broad range of trusted environmental assessments, monitoring, mitigation, and offsetting design services. They deliver using a proven, science-based approach and create and implement innovative environmental design and practices to create solutions that assist and support their clients.
What you'll be doing
Work with supportive multi-disciplinary teams to complete biological effects assessments in marine and freshwater environments
Design and lead water quality sampling programs for small-scale to large-scale marine and freshwater projects before and after project operation
Work with complex datasets to develop water quality models, analyze spatial and temporal trends, detect guideline exceedances, and ensure data quality control and quality assurance
Participate in or lead proposal writing, technical report writing, client meetings, and regulatory meetings
The Details
This is a full-time permanent position. You have the option of working either, remotely, in a hybrid work environment, or working out of one of their many offices across the Country. In addition to a competitive base salary in the range of $72,000.00 - $124,000.00/year (commensurate with experience), you'll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, access to their wellness program, an RRSP plan, eligibility for overtime, vacation, and training & professional development programs.
Qualifications
M.Sc. or Ph.D. in marine science, oceanography, earth and ocean science, or other related discipline
R.P. Bio., or relevant professional designation, or eligible
5+ years of technical experience in a similar environment
Experience working within the consulting sector is an asset
Experience analyzing and evaluating water quality data in the context of environmental effects
Experience developing or interpreting water quality models
Experience with water quality monitoring equipment (e.g., temperature or turbidity loggers) is considered an asset
Excellent technical writing and analytical skills, and ability to produce high-quality reports and proposals
Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and adhere to strict deadlines
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality, excellence, and professional ethics
Familiarity with R (statistical) programming language is considered an asset
Your Application
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience. We believe strongly in making the world a better place through work, which is why we're a certified B Corporation and donate 10% of our profits to charity.
We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.
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