Field Staff, Development & Engineering Services

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

Field Staff, Development & Engineering Services are responsible for various field operations, monitoring and data collection activities, routine maintenance work, and general construction duties in support of TRCA’s environmental research, inventory and monitoring programs and projects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assists with planning and preparation for seasonal field activities.
• Assists with field observations, data recording, and management and specimen collection
• Assists with monitoring activities, including data entry and management, records management, data analysis, report writing, and other duties, as assigned
• Assists with vegetation community, flora surveys and monitoring data collection using standardized protocols (e.g. Ecological Land Classification)
• Incumbents may also be assigned other duties

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• Minimum pursuing post-secondary diploma or degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Engineering or a related field
• Valid Class G2 driver’s license

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Ability to identify flora species found regionally
• Knowledge of local terrestrial flora species and habitat requirements
• Ability to use plant keys to identify vascular plant species
• Demonstrated ability to read ortho photo imagery and navigate through natural areas

• Comfortable working in, on and around water
• The ability to demonstrate strong problem-solving skills in a field environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with tact and courtesy
• Proficiency in MS Office suite