Crew Leader, Research & Monitoring (Aquatic Monitoring and Management)

at  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority TRCA

POSITION DETAILS:

Current Rate of Pay: Min = $29.00/hr, Max = $33.61/hr
Employment type: Full-Time Contract
Duration of employment: 6 Month Contract
Hours of work: 35 hrs/week
Work location: Earth Rangers
Division: Development & Engineering Services
Business unit: Watershed Planning & Ecosystem Science
Travel: None.
Remote Work: None.

• Conducts water quality sampling, site installations and monitors fieldwork following standardized protocols, liaising with the supervisor and other team members to coordinate field work.
• Coordinates staff fieldwork, timeline requirements, site visits, and priorities; providing crew lead level work and health and safety direction.
• Conducts monitoring fieldwork activities which includes:
• Prepares daily equipment and vehicles for use, ensures all are in a good state for safe operation.
• Prepares site following proper protocols, documents (including safety, cost ledgers, and other records) and identifies hazards and conducts safety meetings.
• Installs and maintains equipment.
• Collects, manages, and analyzes data; ensuring records are complete.
• Maintains sampling instruments and equipment (calibration, storage & tracking, minor repairs).
• Completes quality control checks / tests; maintains records.
• Performs data entry into internal and external databases.
• Contributes to environmental monitoring reports and/or data/results summaries.
• Ensures the required site activities are completed as per work scope; ensuring health and safety protocols are followed by crews.
• Participates in and/or leads daily safety meetings including tailgate meetings, hazard identification and emergency planning.
• Carries out monitoring fieldwork activities including but not limited to:
• Collecting discharge measurements for rating curve development.
• Water quality data collection (e.g., collecting water samples from various streams), and preparation of grab samples and event based composite samples multiparameter sonde reading.
• Guides project activities involving the installation, operation and maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment and sampling gear.
• Operates various types of monitoring equipment including automatic samplers; GPS units; water quality instruments (e.g., turbidity meter); water level, flow and temperature loggers/meters.