About the Role You will act as a guardian of land, water, and cultural heritage sites, ensuring construction practices on the NEPL and NSL projects are adhering to and respecting the established environmental assessment protection plan.

Background Serpent River First Nation is hiring Environmental Monitors to work as part of a team of guardians protecting lands, waters and cultural heritage sites that are located along the NEPL and NSL projects from Hanmer Transmission Station in Hanmer, Ontario to 3rd Line Transmission Station in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Construction is expected to start in January 2027 on NEPL and in Fall 2027 on NSL. There is a need to have trained Environmental Monitors working ahead of the construction front, during construction, and after construction in order to protect the natural environment, sacred sites and Indigenous land and resource.

Job Description You will work with a team of monitors to support environmental protection efforts and Indigenous values protection using both scientific practices and Indigenous knowledge. Working in pairs, you will be in the field along the transmission line corridor within active construction areas to assist in ensuring the project is carried out respectfully and in keeping with commitments to our First Nation communities. Daily work scheduling coordination of the Environmental Monitors will be provided by the WOCC Monitoring Team in collaboration with each First Nation.



Training and support will be provided by the WOCC Monitoring Team and its technical advisors.

Key Responsibilities

Understanding & awareness of construction activities

Understanding & awareness of environmental compliance and traditional land use protection requirements

Strict adherence to health and safety requirements

Completion of checklists

Community engagement activities

Field observation and note-taking

Data collection & documentation, in both written and digital formats

Regular reporting to First Nation and WOCC Project Team

Compliance issue tracking & follow up

Ongoing training as required

Preferred Qualifications

Robust interest in environmental and cultural heritage protection

Ability to work within a team

Comfortable working outdoors for prolonged periods of time

Confident outdoor skills

Good communication skills

Experience using computers or tablets

Ability to read and understand project communications

Ability to work extended hours from time to time and on both weekdays and weekends

Valid Class “G” drivers license is a requirement.

Job Location

Environmental Monitoring will be on construction activities near Serpent River First Nation. In most instances you will be able to commute from home to various work locations along the construction corridor but may need to stay in a hotel or the construction camp from time to time.

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📌 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORS (Winnipeg)
🏢 Serpent River First Nation
📍 Winnipeg