Responsibilities
- Utilizing scientific principles, theories, practices, and technologies to develop solutions for technical problems of limited scope
- Collecting and entering data, applying technical principles and theories
- Interpreting and recording data, conducting analyses, and comparing findings to relevant studies and local, provincial, and federal regulations to ensure compliance
- Leading ‘Natural Channel Design’ and stream restoration projects, completing assessments on existing and proposed conditions to provide enhancement recommendations and design input
- Conducting detailed field investigations and assessments, including sediment transport and scour analysis
- Analyzing and interpreting geomorphic and hydraulic data
- Writing and reviewing technical reports
- Collaborating across offices and disciplines in Canada, and participating in meetings with clients and stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline (e.g., geomorphology, river engineering, earth science)
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience
- Familiarity with GIS and CAD software
- Knowledge of fluvial form, processes, and functions, including their dependence on local physiography and influence on ecological habitats
- Experience with river and stream channel hydraulics and channel stability analysis
- Experience in environmental data collection, identification, investigation, data entry, and assessments
- Experience developing stream restoration and enhancement recommendations
- Ability to travel, including to remote areas, and efficiently conduct fieldwork
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree specializing in fluvial geomorphology is an asset
- 10 years + of relevant work experience
- Familiarity with Natural Channel Design approaches, from concept development through detailed design, construction implementation, and monitoring
- Experience using GIS and hydraulic modeling applications for study design and data analysis
- Geohazard mapping and slope stability analysis experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience with proposal writing and/or project management
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage personal project workload and meet deadlines
- Eligibility for professional registration (P.Geo. and/or P.Eng.)
Additional Information
- Eligibility for professional registration (P.Geo. and/or P.Eng.)
- Ability to travel, including to remote areas, and efficiently conduct fieldwork
