Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from WorkingNB.

Job Title: Environmental Technician

Company Name: Shediac Bay Watershed Association

Job Category: Science and Research

About the Job:

The Shediac Bay Watershed Association is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic summer student to join our team as an Environmental Technician. In this role, you will assist with environmental monitoring, restoration, and educational activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Water quality sampling
• Invasive green crab sampling
• Eelgrass sampling (involves swimming and snorkeling)
• Tree planting
• Environmental landscaping (use of shovels, rakes, etc.)
• Invasive plant eradication
• Environmental trash clean-ups
• Creation of rain gardens and weeding
• Manual work on living shoreline projects
• Coordinating events with school groups and/or the general public
• Assisting with office work such as scientific data entry (Excel), research, and report writing

Workplace Essential Skills:

• Reading
• Document use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
• Working with others
• Thinking skills
• Computer use
• Continuous learning

About the Company:

The Shediac Bay Watershed Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the Shediac Bay watershed. Our team is passionate about environmental conservation and education, and we are committed to making a positive impact on our local ecosystem.

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience in environmental monitoring and restoration
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment
• Enhance your skills in scientific data analysis and report writing
• Contribute to meaningful projects that benefit the local community
• Potential for future career opportunities in the environmental science field

A candidate (student) must:

• Be a resident of New Brunswick (must have lived in New Brunswick for at least 6 months) or a First Nation community in New Brunswick;
• Be eligible to work in Canada (must have a valid SIN number);
• NOT be an immediate family member (spouse, children, parent, brother or sister) of the employer;
• Be a high school student entering grade 10, 11, or 12 in September 2024; OR
• Be a full-time Grade 12, university or college student in the current academic year of 2023-2024 AND attending a post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2024.

Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from WorkingNB.