Start Your Environmental Career Where Science Meets Real-world Impact Join a global environmental leader and help protect wildlife while advancing renewable energy. This is an outstanding opportunity for an early‑career environmental professional to gain hands‑on field experience, contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes, and play a direct role in supporting ERM’s global strategy.
As an Environmental Field Technician (Field Based), you’ll be on the front lines of post‑construction monitoring programs—collecting critical data that helps ensure responsible wind energy development. ERM is hiring for a project‑based, part‑time (minimum 30 hours per week), limited‑term role based in Medicine Hat, AB, Canada, with a duration of 8 months and potential extension. Full training will be provided for all client‑specific and site‑specific safety, security, sampling, and inspection procedures, making this an ideal role for professionals looking to build or strengthen their field‑based environmental career.
Why This Role Matters? Post‑construction monitoring plays a vital role in balancing renewable energy development with environmental stewardship. In this role, your fieldwork directly supports wildlife protection measures and regulatory commitments tied to wind energy projects. Your contributions help ERM and its clients make data‑driven decisions that advance sustainable development at a global scale.
What Your Impact Is Collecting accurate and defensible field data to support post‑construction monitoring programmes for wind energy projects
Supporting bird and bat mortality monitoring, and wildlife surveys that inform environmental mitigation strategies
Upholding ERM’s strong safety culture while working independently in outdoor field conditions
Contributing to high‑quality data management and reporting that informs client and regulatory stakeholders
What You’ll Bring Required 0–3 years of field experience
Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field
Driver’s License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a rental truck due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area
Ability to walk long distances and carry heavy field equipment in outdoor environments
Strong observational and organisational skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with ERM and client staff
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, for communication and preparation of inspection documentation
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
Preferred Experience Recording detailed technical data in a field environment
Familiarity with environmental field surveys or monitoring programmes




Physical capability for long field days travelling on foot in uneven terrain
Key Responsibilities Complete post‑construction bird and bat mortality monitoring and wildlife surveys
Collect, organise, and manage field data and related information
Drive to field sites and work independently on‑site
Promote safety awareness and the protected performance of work at all times
Contribute to a positive, professional, and collaborative field culture
Work Schedule & Field Expectations Three to five days per week in the field, generally during daytime hours
Daily hours and shift duration vary by site and workload, up to 12‑hour days
Travel and on‑site work comprise the majority of time
Accommodations coordinated near Medicine Hat for overnight field shifts
Workdays scheduled monthly in advance to maintain survey consistency
Potential for occasional weekend and holiday field shifts
Pay Transparency For the Environmental Field Technician position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $63,000 to $71,957, $30.28/hr - $34.59/hr CAD, limited‑term, non‑exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organisational needs. We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible).
Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees. Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed‑Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible.
Who We Are As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organisations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
We are known for creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. In addition,



our diversity is a strength that helps us deliver better solutions for our clients. Our diverse global team of world‑class experts works with the world’s leading organisations to operationalise sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows us to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalise sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organisations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalise strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge is why organisations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalise their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organising our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

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📌 Environmental Field Technician (Field Based) (Alberta)
🏢 Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
📍 Alberta