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Offshore Ice and Environmental Observer

St. John's, NL
In-person
Full-time
Experienced
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Inspired by Challenge. Opportunity with Reward. Committed to Community.

These are the pillars on which PAL Aerospace is built. We operate on a foundation of innovation - it's at the core of our business, in everything we do. We've spent forty years building a strong reputation centered around our 'can-do' attitude, creating customized, cutting-edge solutions for our clients at home and abroad.

PAL Aerospace is accepting applications for motivated Ice and Environmental Observers (Full Time Fixed-Term) to join our team for the 2025 ice season.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Travel offshore for multiple weeks at a time when required.
  • Work 12-hour day or night shifts.
  • Collect and report ice, weather, and marine wildlife information in an offshore environment
  • Interpret data, analyze results, and report to facility clients/management
  • Liaise with clients and senior representatives offshore
  • Ensure that all data is collected and analyzed in a manner consistent with the quality assurance procedures
  • Provide ice and weather updates as required, and participate in daily ice meetings
  • Make recommendations regarding ice surveillance and ice management actions
  • Liaise with support vessel bridge crews on ice management activities
  • Provides all meteorological, oceanographic, ice and environmental monitoring and calculations in a manner consistent with client requirements
  • Other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary education or experience in a marine-related field would be an asset
  • Seabird and marine mammal experience would be an asset
  • Proficiency in marine navigation or chartwork
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Self-starter with the ability to work under minimum supervision
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Previous experience working with meteorological, oceanographic, or marine wildlife data would be an asset
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility in schedule to meet requirements for ice season offshore
  • PAL Aerospace gives preference to candidates with the following:
  • Valid BST and H2S Alive Certificates (please submit certificates with job application)
  • Marine Radar Certificate (i.e. ARPA, SEN-1, Rutter training)
  • Marine wildlife identification training or experience
  • Previous experience in weather or ice observation
  • Previous experience using radio communication (ROC-M or ROC-A certificates)
  • CLOSING DATE: Applications will be accepted until February 23rd, 2025.

    PAL Aerospace is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion whereby individuals are recognized, supported, and respected. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

    Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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    Competition Number: 2182
    Company Website: http://www.palaerospace.com/

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    About PAL Aerospace

    About PAL Aerospace

    Inspired by Challenge. Opportunity with Reward. Committed to Community.

    These are the pillars on which PAL Aerospace is built. We operate on a foundation of innovation – it’s at the core of our business, in everything we do. We’ve spent forty years building a strong reputation centered around our ‘can-do’ attitude, creating customized, cutting edge solutions for our clients at home and abroad.

    If you were to measure the cool factor of working at PAL Aerospace, you might be surprised – as one of the best kept secrets in the local market, we work with teams who are building one-of-a-kind aircraft, technology and engineering design to support clients from one corner of the world to the other.

    To say our team is diverse would be an understatement. We have the unique opportunity to hire talent across a wide range of professions – from pilots, to mechanics, accountants, graphic designers, ice observers and more. It is that very diversity that allows us as an organization to be successful. As a team member at PAL Aerospace, you truly can Chart Your Course through countless opportunities, rewards and initiatives.

    Our PAL organization, is home to the PAL Aerospace business unit, as well as PAL Airlines, Air Borealis, PAL LLC, CarteNav Solutions, PAL Aviation Services, Atlantic Avionics and Moncton Flight College. Employing nearly 1,400 PALs worldwide, the success of our organization is a direct result of our team's drive, commitment and passion.

    PAL Aerospace is proud to be recognized as an 2020 Atlantic Canada Top Employer, for the second consecutive year. Interested in learning how you can become our newest PAL? Check out the opportunities below, or visit our recruitment portal at any time, Careers at PAL

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