Assistant Restoration Technician

 Job title: Assistant Restoration Technician  

Reports to: Brent Locke, Habitat & Development Supervisor 

Job location: Wallace River Watershed  

Wage: $19.00 / hour

Hours: 35 hours per week (9-week internship) 

Start Date: Expected July 2, 2025

Number of Positions: 1

Equity Hiring:   

Clean is committed to Employment Equity. Our goal is to be inclusive of a diverse workforce that is reflected at all job levels. The Clean Leadership Program welcomes candidates from diverse equity groups to apply and encourage you to self-identify on our registration form.  

About the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program 

The Clean Leadership Summer Internship program helps grow the clean economy by matching interns (age 15-30) with employers for 9- and 15-week summer work placements. Participating interns will receive paid hands-on experience, mentorship opportunities, take part in a professional development conference and training, while supporting local environmental projects. 

Program Requirements 

• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted refugee status in Canada or legally entitled to work in Canada;  

• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 

• From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 

• Must not be an immediate family member of host employer; 

About the host employer 

North Shore Rivers Restoration Association

The NSRRA is a conservation organization that is dedicated to the preservation of freshwater aquatic species, and their habitat.  Established in 1999, the NSRRA assumed the habitat restoration duties from Maritimes and Northeast Pipelines, resulting from the pipeline construction in the French and Waughs River watersheds. In 2023, the NSRRA began a period of growth and expansion. This expansion was the result of a recognition that there were neighboring watersheds that had stable populations of Atlantic salmon and trout but limited or no conservation, habitat restoration or monitoring efforts were being conducted. By increasing our focus we have strengthened our relationships with existing conservation partners, established new relationships with conservation partners, increased our volunteer and membership base. 

2024 was a very busy year for us! With the help of The Clean Foundation of Atlantic we were able to successfully implement Phase 1 of our Wallace River Watershed Management Plan. Activities included riparian zone rehabilitation, instream habitat rehabilitation, connectivity assessments and fish passage rehabilitation plus community outreach activities. Our association also continued our efforts in the Waughs & French River Watersheds. Structure inventory assessments and repairs, broodstock collection, parr release and fish ladder monitoring were some of the activities completed in these watersheds.  

The NSRRA’s conservation and habitat restoration efforts in the past 25 years have been quite extensive. The success of these projects would not have been possible without the involvement of other conservation partners. We have close working relationships with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, other conservation organizations, Indigenous groups, corporate entities, and a dedicated group of volunteers. Our summer employment program has also provided opportunities for local students in the area, and our current president was formerly one of those students. 

Summary of position  

This is a great position for someone who is passionate about the environment and conservation. A typical working day for the Assistant Restoration Technician will be outside in surrounded by forest, rivers, streams, lakes and all manner of wildlife. 

The day begins with a brief toolbox meeting to discuss the activities of the day and do a PPE and gear check. The team will travel together to the restoration site to begin work. This work will be conservation work such as instream habitat restoration assessments, restoration by construction of instream habitat structures, data collection and reporting, tree planting and other related conservation activities.  

There will also be a social/community aspect of this position where the successful candidate helps organize community engagement events, organizes volunteers and liaises with other conservation groups. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

Assisting The habitat Supervisor Senior Field Tech with the following activities 

• Organizing and assisting in community outreach initiatives. 
• Attending conservation workshops and training days
• Habitat restoration site mapping, assessments and preparations. 
• Construction of instream structures to create and enhance freshwater habitat for freshwater aquatic species. 
• Riparian restoration. site identification, plot planning and tree planting. 
• Data collection, freshwater aquatic species population density studies
• Connectivity surveys using survey equipment 

Requirements/Qualifications 

• Candidate must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation. 
• Candidate must be able to complete physical tasks. 
• Candidate must have a passion for the environment and conservation. 
• Candidate must have good communication skills, verbal & written. 

Working Conditions
The working conditions are mostly outside, sometimes in remote areas in all types of weather conditions. 

Physical Requirements
Yes, the job is physically demanding.