Seasonal Field Technicians

ALBERTA CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION – VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Spend your summer exploring Alberta's diverse landscapes while contributing to meaningful fisheries and wildlife conservation work. As part of our Resource Programs, you'll travel across the province, gaining hands-on field experience and working alongside a passionate team. This is more than a summer job, it's an opportunity to build skills, challenge yourself, and be part of something that matters.

What You'll Be Doing

• Travel throughout Alberta from May to August
• Work in dynamic outdoor environments, including remote and rugged terrain
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate field data
• Collaborate with team members in both field and camp settings
• Interact professionally with the public and partner organizations

What to Expect

• Long and sometimes irregular hours
• Physically demanding work
• Exposure to changing and sometimes adverse weather conditions

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a degree or diploma in Biology, Conservation Sciences, or Natural Resources
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills
• Ability to read maps and use navigation tools (compass, GPS)
• Good computer skills (e.g., Excel, Word)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license (driver’s abstract required prior to start date)

Additional Assets

• ATV operation experience
• Camping, fishing, and/or boating experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and data recording accuracy
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently
• Current certifications: Standard First Aid with CPR, WHMIS, and Defensive Driving
• Experience with GIS, and data entry
• Background in hunting, fishing, ranching, or farming

Salary: $21.00 – $22.50 per hour for all positions

Job Posting Closing date: April 30, 2026

Résumé Submission

Please submit a separate cover letter and resumé for each position you are applying for. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

MULTIPLE SPECIES AT RISK (MULTISAR) – WILDLIFE

Position number: W2026-003
Term: May – August 2026 (possibility of extension)
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Number of Positions: 2

Position Responsibilities

• Conducting early morning (driving to the site prior to sunrise) surveys for grassland/riparian/forest birds on pre-selected properties in southern Alberta, such as the Porcupine Hills. As a lot of the work in 2026 will be focused on the southeast corner of Alberta, past experience and a good understanding of grassland/riparian/forest birds and how to ID them from sight and sound is crucial. A bird ID quiz will be administered during the interview.
• Completing surveys for sharp-tailed grouse, bats, amphibians, greater short-horned lizards, and snake hibernacula.
• Working extensive field shifts that may involve field or remote camps; therefore, being comfortable living and working outdoors is important.
• Assisting the range agrologist with detailed vegetation inventories, range health assessments (native and tame), and forest health assessments on properties.
• Compiling, entering, and safely storing data.
• Assisting other Wildlife projects and Program areas as needed.
• Maintaining vehicles and equipment in accordance with policies and maintenance records.
• Adhering to ACA Health and Safety protocols.

FISH INVENTORY SURVEYS – RIVER CREEL

Position number: F2026-004
Term: May – August 2026
Location: Rocky Mountain House, AB
Number of Positions: 2

Position Responsibilities

• Conducting angler creel surveys on lotic waterbodies.
• Working field shifts that will include weekends and evenings.
• Interacting with the public.
• Assisting with installation and maintenance of trail camera equipment.
• Compiling, entering and safely storing field data.
• Working in all weather conditions.
• Working closely with a colleague.
• Assisting other Fisheries projects and Program areas as needed.
• Maintaining vehicles and equipment in accordance with policies and maintenance records.
• Adhering to ACA Health and Safety protocols.

FISH INVENTORY SURVEYS – STREAM SURVEYS

Position number: F2026-005
Term: May – August 2026
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Number of Positions: 1

Position Responsibilities

• Waterfall fish barrier measurement and habitat data collection
• Working field shifts that will include weekends and evenings.
• Interacting with the public.
• Assisting with installation and maintenance of trail camera equipment.
• Compiling, entering and safely storing field data.
• Working in all weather conditions.
• Working closely with a colleague.
• Assisting other Fisheries projects and Program areas as needed.
• Maintaining vehicles and equipment in accordance with policies and maintenance records.
• Operating an ATV and Electrofishing
• Adhering to ACA Health and Safety protocols.

FISH INVENTORY SURVEYS – LAKE NETTING

Position number: F2026-006
Term: May – August 2026
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
Number of Positions: 3

Position Responsibilities

• Gill netting and fish sampling
• Working field shifts that will include weekends and evenings.
• Interacting with the public.
• Assisting with installation and maintenance of trail camera equipment.
• Compiling, entering and safely storing field data.
• Working in all weather conditions.
• Working closely with a colleague.
• Assisting other Fisheries projects and Program areas as needed.
• Maintaining vehicles and equipment in accordance with policies and maintenance records.
• Safe operation of small watercraft.
• Adhering to ACA Health and Safety protocols.