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Posted: 28-Sep-23
Location: Prince George , British Columbia, Canada
Type: Full Time
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Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
Prince George
Senior Air Quality Technologist
$67,728.87 - $77,012.22 annually
Bring your strong analytical and technical skills to this dynamic opportunity
The Regional Operations Branch of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy’s Environmental Protection Division promotes environmental protection in BC through authorizing discharges to air and water, evaluating the effectiveness of permits and promoting air and water quality stewardship, education and partnerships. The Monitoring, Assessment and Stewardship team delivers core provincial air and water quality monitoring programs, supporting authorizations, environmental assessments, partnerships and stewardship initiatives.
Under the direction of the Air Quality Section Head and Air Quality Network Coordinator, this position is responsible for locating, installing, operating, inspecting, monitoring, calibrating and maintaining highly sophisticated air quality monitoring stations and equipment; preparing, handling and shipping samples to laboratory; monitoring and providing field verification of data transmitted from stations; and supervising the installation and operation of cooperative and contract monitoring stations. This position contributes to development of impact assessments and environmental monitoring programs for proposed new air emissions and permit applications, including all emission levels, standards, criteria, terms and conditions. This position consults with permittees on ambient monitoring programs; checking all monitoring data, auditing data accuracy and quality.
Qualifications for this role include:
- Degree in electronics, instrumentation, environmental sciences, or related field, and one year directly related experience in air quality monitoring; OR
- Technical Diploma in electronics, instrumentation, environmental sciences, or related field, and three years of directly related experience in air quality monitoring; OR
- An equivalent combination of education, experience and training may also be considered.
Related Experience must include the following:
- Operating, servicing, calibrating, and troubleshooting environmental monitoring instruments, data loggers, and data acquisition systems.
For more information and to apply online by October 15, 2023, please go to: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/105205
About BC Public Service -Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
The BC Public Service is comprised of over 36,000 employees in more than 200 different job types working across 280 communities within the province to deliver services to more than four million British Columbians every day. The BC Public Service is working to be reflective of our province and inclusive of Indigenous peoples, minority communities, immigrants, persons with disabilities and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Offering a wide range of careers, the BC Public Service gives you the opportunity to engage in rewarding, innovative work driven by purpose and responsibility to the citizens of British Columbia.
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