Hydrologist Assistance BC

Overview

Contribute to long-term hydrology and surface water programs that support Environmental Assessments and resource projects in partnership with industry and Tsay Keh Dene Nation

Earn a competitive annual salary of $80,000–$110,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth

Apply your technical expertise in surface water monitoring, data analysis, and technical reporting within a multidisciplinary, Indigenous-owned environmental consulting team operating across northern British Columbia

Founded in 2013, Chu Cho Environmental is a 100% Tsay Keh Dene Nation owned company, established under the Nation’s Economic Development Corporation. As an Indigenous owned business, Chu Cho Environmental reflects the values of the Nation, and delivers high quality environmental services that are rooted in respect for the community and territory.

As a for profit social enterprise, Chu Cho Environmental creates employment, builds local capacity, and supports economic growth for Tsay Keh Dene Nation. It is our mission to build a resilient, skilled and multidisciplinary team that delivers professional, high quality environmental services across northern British Columbia.

Chu Cho Environmental offers a wide range of professional environmental services, including baseline studies, regulatory support, environmental research, and ongoing monitoring for resource development projects. Our multidisciplinary team brings expertise in wildlife, fisheries, botany, aquatics, atmospheric science, reclamation, and GIS services.

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Chu Cho Environmental is looking for a full-time Hydrologist based in Prince George, BC
, with flexibility to work from home when not required in the office or field, depending on project needs.

Reporting to the Senior Environmental Scientist, you will play a key role in supporting hydrology and surface water monitoring programs through fieldwork, data analysis, technical reporting, and collaboration across northern British Columbia.

In this position, you will be primarily responsible for designing and implementing surface water quality and quantity monitoring programs, analyzing and interpreting data, and producing high-quality technical reporting. You will also play a central coordination role on a major Environmental Assessment (EA), offering a high-visibility opportunity to build deep EA experience through collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Playing a central coordination role on an active Environmental Assessment for a mining project, ensuring water-related data, analysis, and methodologies are fully integrated across the assessment
• Working directly with senior hydrologists and external technical leads, contributing to technical strategy discussions and real-time problem solving
• Designing and implementing hydrology and surface water quality and quantity monitoring programs
• Analyzing hydrologic data and preparing high-quality technical reports for regulatory and EA submissions
• Supporting technical consistency, regulatory requirements, and interdisciplinary integration on complex projects
• Collaborating with ecologists, engineers, Indigenous partners, and external contractors on multidisciplinary initiatives
• Supporting and mentoring staff in field data collection, data analysis, and technical writing
• Working in remote and rugged field environments while adhering to health and safety requirements

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To qualify, you will need an undergraduate degree in hydrology, physical geography, earth sciences
, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting or a similar hydrologist role
. You will be licensed or immediately eligible for registration as a Professional Agrologist (PAg), Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio), or Professional Geoscientist (PGeo).A combination of education, practical experience, and field-based…