Program Assistant (TS)

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Academic Chair, and under the direct supervision of the Environmental Engineering Technology - Water Resources program faculty, you will provide laboratory, shop, field and administrative support for the departmental program portfolio. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Administrative

• Maintain and track equipment inventory
• Conduct weekly and monthly laboratory audits for safety and regulatory compliance
• Procurement and purchasing of equipment, supplies, and laboratory consumables
• Submit facilities work requests to address lab deficiencies

Laboratory

• Operation and maintenance of the deionized water system supplying 5 laboratories
• Calibration of analytical balances, spectrometers, as well as a variety of meters and probes
• Assist students in laboratory activities
• Conduct a yearly audit of the chemical inventory
• Proper collection, handling, and disposal of hazardous waste
• Sample preparation in advance of laboratory sessions
• Provide ongoing hazard assessment during active labs
• Collaboration on SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) development to standardize laboratory practices and procedures

Fieldwork

• Obtain samples for laboratory analysis
• Assist faculty in conducting fieldwork in remote areas
• Assist faculty with Surveying using a level, total station, and GNSS
• Repair and maintain survey equipment as required

Safety

• Conduct hazard assessments and safety meetings for fieldwork
• Develop and edit Safe Work Practices for laboratory activities and fieldwork
• Knowledge of SDS, WHMIS, and 5S+S
• Comfortable with the operation of laboratory safety systems

What you'll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a relevant post-secondary diploma or certification in Environmental or Water Resources Engineering Technology and a relevant TechNova certified Technician or Technologist designation.

• In addition, you possess training in WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety regulations as well as Standard First Aid, CPR and Marine discipline relevant safety training or you have a willingness to obtain within the first year.

• You have a minimum of five (5) years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in Environmental or Water Resources Engineering Technology. Consideration may be given to candidates with a combination of related education and less experience.

• Marine sector experience would be considered as asset.

• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and e-mail.

• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work.

• Experience in training/facilitation preparation, delivery and evaluation would be considered an asset.

• Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to inclusion diversity, equity, accessibility and anti-racism.

• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization.

• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in managing a technical laboratory environment and possess excellent mechanical aptitude and the ability to carry out regular routine maintenance.

• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• You are a strong communicator.

• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to operation and maintenance of deionized water systems.

• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to maintaining and tracking equipment inventory and the maintaining and coordinating the lab budget for supplies and materials.

• You have strong project management skills and possess the ability to lead required initiatives and projects.

• Ability to maintain and coordinate shop budget for supplies and materials.

• Ability to assist faculty with demonstrations. You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence.

• You are dedicated to life-long learning.

• You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

• Ability to perform all physical duties of the job as required for the operation and maintenance of the assigned shops, labs, tools and shop/lab equipment.