SUMMER STUDENT POSITION – Range Management
Term Seasonal Summer Student Range Management Position Available for 2025
- Hourly rates starting at $22.7341 depending upon experience and education
- In addition to the hourly rate of pay, earnings include
- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings as holiday pay
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings as annual vacation pay
- 40-hour work week (Monday through Friday) – overtime may be expected as part of this role
Workplace: Special Areas Board based from Hanna, AB with work assignments throughout Special Areas 2,3 & 4
Enjoy a challenging and rewarding summer position that will have you working in our Range Management department during the late spring and summer months. This opportunity will provide valuable work experience in a rewarding and invigorating work environment.
Description: Key Duties will include:
- Extensive field travel to often remote work locations
- Conducting vegetation inventories in grassland environments
- Assessment of rangeland and riparian health
- Compile and interpret technical data including database management
- Delivering the Special Areas Safety Program and all reporting requirements
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year of post-secondary education in Agriculture/Environmental Sciences diploma or degree program
- Strong knowledge in plant taxonomy and identification skills
- Responsibility of working unsupervised in remote locations
- Ability to communicate effectively using courtesy, tact and discretion and use of good judgement
- Physical capabilities to perform job duties and lift a minimum of 50 lbs
- Microsoft Office computer skills with MS Outlook, Word, Excel programs
- Familiarity with ArcGIS software would be considered an asset but not necessarily required
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean drivers abstract
Important Considerations for Applicants
- This is a designated safety sensitive position and mandatory pre-employment drug testing will be conducted on all newly hired employees
- This position will be working outside completing fieldwork in rural-remote areas throughout Special Areas 2, 3 & 4
- Please include a contact email address on application or resume
Additional information may be directed to:
- Nolan Ball, Rangeland Agrologist at (403) 854-5647
COMPETITION NO: 632000 CLOSING DATE: February 28, 2025
Please send resume quoting competition number to:
Human Resource Services
Special Areas Board
Box 820
Hanna, AB T0J 1P0
Email: SpecialAreasHR@specialareas.ab.ca
We thank all applicants; however only those invited for an interview will be personally contacted
