Aquifer Steward
Application Deadline: | Saturday, April 20th, 2024 |
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Location: | Grimshaw, AB |
Department: | Mighty Peace Watershed |
Position Type: | Employment |
Term: | Full-Time |
Seasonal: | No |
Posted on: | March 20th, 2024 |
Last updated: | March 20th, 2024 |
Description:
Purpose:
The Aquifer Steward will perform tasks that support the implementation of the Grimshaw Gravels Aquifer Source Water Protection Plan. This plan is a collabrative, proactive management approach to maintaining the drinking water resource that residents of the Grimshaw area have access to in the aquifers. Certain aspects of proactive management require on the ground, in person activities such as monitoring, well inspections, and education around landowner practices that reduce risks to the aquifer including well decommissioning, well maintenance and farm water management.
Term: May through August 2024
Hours: up to 40 hours/ week; some evening and/or weekend work may be required and these hours will become time in lieu that can be offset upon arrival from the supervisor.
Wage: $22-$24 / hour depending on experience, skills and training.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Valid Class 5 Operator's licence
2. Valid Social Insurance Number'
3. Competency driving on gravel roads in a rural setting.
4. Ability to use a map and navigate to new locations
5. Ability to work independently
6. Ability to engage productively with members of public.
Assets:
First Aid
Understanding of Aquifers and hydrogeology
Understanding of wells
Flexibility
Post-secondary study in Agricultural, Biological or Environmental fields
Experience in extension work
Skills:
Professionalism
Problem solving Competency
Extension Work
- Listening to and talking with landowners
- Present information in front of groups
- Review, understand, summarize and communicate new information
Aquifer Monitoring
- Measuring precisely
- Ability to follow protocol
- Detailed Notetaking
Tasks:
- Work with local organization on common projects
- Deliver information about agricultural management
- Monitor private drinking water wells
- Develop and populate a database of wells that need to be decommissioned
- Promote Environmental Farm plan
- Provide education on septic system maintenance, abandoned underground tanks and household waste management among other topics.
- Measure aquifer outflows
- Inventory hazards
- Others as assigned
Office location: To be determined. The Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance's office is in McLennan but the work is primarily in the Grimshaw area.
Vehicle: The applicant must provide a driver's abstract and a vehicle with minimum $2,000,000 liability insurance. Use of this vehicle will be reimbursed at $0.60/kilometer.
Reporting:
The Aquifer Steward reports to Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance and the supervisor will be determined when hiring occurs.
This is an opportunity for someone interested in both municipal and environmental management.
Please direct any questions to Adam Norris at mpwa.coordinate@telus.net or 780-552-4354
Resume and Cover letter to be submitted to mpwa.execdirector@telus.net