Job Posting - Wetland Tech.

Job Posting - Wetland Technician 

February 2018 to December 2018 

Posted: January 11, 2018 

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is accepting applications for a contract position for a Wetland Technician. The Wetland Technician assists the Healthy Watersheds Supervisor with implementing the Healthy Headwaters Wetland Initiative with wetland restoration and assisting with wetland mapping.   

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• Job Posting - Wetland Technician

Duties may include: 

• Assist with the construction, evaluation and mapping of wetlands 
• Landowner contact and working with contractors  
• Coordinating community outreach activities 
• Proposal writing for wetland projects 
• Field work identifying flora and fauna 
• Wetland boundary delineation and vegetation community mapping 

Qualifications: 

• A University degree or a diploma from an accredited College in Biological or Environmental Science or Natural Resource Management 
• Experience with restoration projects that improve water quality, aquatic habitat and healthy watersheds and with field assessments (wetland boundary confirmation, vegetation community mapping, flora and fauna inventory) 
• Ability to use personal computers with a Windows operating system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, ArcView, etc.), Internet, and electronic mail software applications, GPS and digital cameras 
• Ability to work outdoors and in adverse environmental conditions 
• A team player with good organizational, interpersonal,  and oral and written communication skills 
• Legally entitled to work in Canada 
• A valid Ontario Driver’s Licence 

Remuneration:  $25.46 - $31.83 

Hours:  35 hours per week 

Please provide your résumé and cover letter (via mail, e-mail, or fax) clearly marked ‘Wetland Technician’ by Monday, January 29, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. local time to:  

 Mari Veliz, Healthy Watersheds Supervisor 

 Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority 

 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3, Exeter, Ontario, N0M 1S5 

 Fax: 519-235-1963   E-mail: mveliz@abca.on.ca 

Phone: 519-235-2610   Toll-free: 1-888-286-2610 

Applicants will be contacted only if an interview is required. 

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority is an equal opportunity employer that is progressive in conservation stewardship. Based out of Morrison Dam Conservation Area, two kilometres east of Exeter, the ABCA delivers a wide array of environmental services for 12 watershed municipalities and the general public.