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SalaryMarch 2024
Junior orIntermediate Air and Water Quality Specialist: Sarnia
ORTECH Consulting Alliance Inc. (ORTECH) is one of Canada’s leading atmospheric science firms providing technology-based consulting services and expertise in environmental science and engineering to government, industrial, and financial organizations. ORTECH’s Sarnia office has been providing Air and Water Quality monitoring and consulting services to local industry for over 60 years.
ORTECH is looking for a qualified individual interested and ready for a rewarding challenge to enhance its team based out of Sarnia, Ontario. This Junior or Intermediate position will primarily involve performing maintenance on ambient Air and Water monitoring equipment and station premises and associated record keeping and reporting.
This posting is for a regular, full-time position with a negotiable start date. The position will be worked out of ORTECH’s Sarnia office.
After completing sufficient training, the successful candidate will be required to participate in an on-call rotation where their services may be required on a 24/7 basis (roughly 1 week in a 4-week period after the candidate completes sufficient training). Additional compensation is provided for on-call rotation assignments. Overtime pay rates apply after 44 hours worked per week and for after hours call-ins in accordance with ORTECH policies.
Although work will generally be conducted in the Sarnia area, the successful candidate may be required to travel out of town from time-to-time, including potential overnight trips, to support projects in other locations.
Starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Essential Job Duties:
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for attending various client-owned monitoring stations in the Sarnia-Lambton area and performing routine maintenance tasks on analytical equipment and station premises. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for routine remote status checks and completing daily status reports.
Where routine inspections indicate problems may exist, the candidate will be expected to perform troubleshooting to identify issues.
Daily status reports will be prepared using remote data acquisition software and Microsoft Office software.
Work completed by the candidate must conform to ORTECH procedures which are based on manufacturer’s specifications, and provincial and federal guidance. The successful candidate must be able to follow written procedures and verbal instructions from senior staff, and must be able to keep detailed logs and records of work they perform in order to ensure that data produced by equipment maintained or samples collected by ORTECH can be considered reliable.
After a period of training and orientation, the successful candidate will primarily be working independently with support from senior staff available by phone. The position therefore requires a high degree of personal responsibility and work ethic.
ORTECH will provide or arrange for any required safety training (including working at heights, elevated work platform, and respirator training as required), as well as any required personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for the job.
From time-to-time the candidate may also be asked to assist with other ORTECH areas of service such as environmental consulting or laboratory work projects.
Qualifications
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Possess a bachelor’s degree or college diploma in environmental science, environmental technology, environmental or chemical engineering or other related degree or diploma in the environmental field;
- Able to follow written procedures and verbal instruction;
- Able to take detailed notes and follow record-keeping and documentation requirements;
- Basic competency with Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel;
- Possess a valid Ontario driver’s license with a good driving record as position requires travel (a personal vehicle is not required);
- Must be willing to work at heights and use an elevated work platform after training has been provided;
- Able to lift and carry equipment weighing approximately 50
- Able to traverse rough terrain to access sampling points including ascending and descending slopes while carrying equipment; and,
- Willing to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions including rain and snow and/or during nighttime hours provided it is safe to do so.
Additional Qualifications / Attributes that are Highly Desirable:
- Experience and knowledge in of ambient Air and Water monitoring methods and equipment;
- Familiarity with the “Operations Manual for Ambient Air Monitoring in Ontario,” 2018 version;
- Familiarity with the “Protocol for the Sampling and Analysis of Industrial/Municipal Wastewater,” Version 2.0;
- Familiarity with any US EPA, ECCC, or MECP air or water environmental sampling guidelines;
- Familiarity with Ontario environmental legislation and associated guidance documents, particularly any petrochemical or refinery industry standards;
- Existing or previous working at heights or elevated lift platform training;
- Existing or previous IEC Basic Safety Orientation (BSO) training;
- Previous work experience at any industrial plants local to the Sarnia-Lambton area;
- Understanding of electronic instrumentation, environmental sample collection and laboratory analysis techniques, particularly gas chromatography;
- Previous experience with electronics or pneumatics repair;
Related experience is an asset but not required.
Other Information (in addition please provide)
- a recent writing example (report, article, essay, proposal)
- a description of any experience or qualifications falling into the related categories listed above
Only those candidates selected for interview(s) will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $45,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Work Location: In person
