Jobs

We are currently hiring for the following position:

Field Service Technician

Based in: Prince Rupert, BC & Masset BC; travel may be required
Application closing date: April 15th, 2012
Start date: as soon as position is filled
Type: on-call to FTE – 1 year contract; flexible working hours necessary (position will require evening and weekend work)
Reporting to: works under the day to day supervision of the Area A Crab Program Manager in our Prince Rupert office
Compensation: Competitive rates, commensurate with experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Installation, removal and service of Electronic Monitoring (EM) systems on commercial fishing vessels
  • Retrieval and analysis of data from onboard monitoring systems
  • Repairs to electronic sensor equipment
  • Provide support to other ongoing EM and Ecotrust Canada projects as required

Skills and Experience:
The Field Technician will have proven experience with fisheries monitoring and electronic equipment. The following qualifications and assets will also be sought:

  • Mechanical aptitude, understanding of electrical circuits and experience with hand tools;
  • Knowledge of and/or experience working in fisheries and the marine environment;
  • Ability to work independently with a high level of self motivation as well as the ability to take direction from management and be a team player;
  • Proficient with computers;
  • Good time management and organizational skills;
  • Works well under pressure;
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve;
  • Access to a vehicle and a valid BC Driver’s license;
  • Physical fitness level to install EM equipment, lift totes of equipment and climb ladders to board fishing vessels;
  • The ability to communicate in Vietnamese is an asset.

For more information on this position, download the attached PDF.

 

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering for Ecotrust Canada, please contact Abby Yellen at abby@ecotrust.ca or info@ecotrust.ca, with your CV, availability for a volunteer position and type of experience you are looking for. We recruit volunteers on a project by project basis and assess each applicant on whether there is a volunteer position that matches their skills and experience.

 

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