Water Resources Specialist (Entry)
Start:
ASAP
Overview:
We’re looking for a Water Resources Specialist to join Palmer’s Hydrotechnical team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in hydraulics, hydrology, and fluvial geomorphology and interest in or experience with stream restoration, river systems, natural sciences, and aquatic ecosystems.
About Us:
Palmer is a privately owned firm with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Bracebridge, and Whitehorse, servicing clients throughout Canada. Palmer was founded in 2010 to provide project direction and technical scientific services to support the environmental assessment and permitting process associated with mining, energy, municipal infrastructure, and land development projects. Palmer is an innovative and vibrant company that has assembled a versatile team of dedicated staff.
What You’re Responsible For:
- Collect, compile, manage and assess hydrology, hydraulic, climate, and geomorphological data
- Contribute to fluvial geomorphology and open-channel hydraulic assessments
- Supporting the design of natural and engineered channels
- Hydraulic modelling of natural and engineered channels
- Technical report writing
- Work collaboratively across offices and disciplines
What We’re Looking For:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant geoscience or engineering discipline (e.g., physical geography, geology, water resources engineering, environmental engineering)
- 2+ year of relevant work experience (co-op experience will be considered)
- Working knowledge of CAD and GIS software
- Working knowledge of the principles of natural channel design
- Ability to work efficiently and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- The ability to travel to remote areas safely and efficiently to undertake fieldwork
Preferred:
- Graduate degree in relevant geoscience or engineering discipline
- Membership, or eligibility for membership, with Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) or Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- In-depth knowledge of AutoCAD Civil3D and GIS software
- In-depth knowledge of hydraulic modelling software (e.g. HEC-RAS)
- Experience with habitat restoration and natural channel design
- Construction and post-construction monitoring experience
- Proficiency with R, Matlab, Python or other applicable programming languages
- Familiarity with total station and RTK GPS survey methods
- Hydrometric instrumentation and data collection
- Prior experience with proposal writing and/or project management
- Environmental permitting and approvals experience
At Palmer, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equitable employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our application process aims to reduce bias by using a questionnaire to assess key skills. All demographic details commonly found in CVs are kept separate until candidates are chosen for an interview.
In addition, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
