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The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (the Conservation Authority), an internationally recognized leader in watershed management, is seeking to fill the position of:

GIT – Geoscientist in Training

Regular, Full Time

Bradford/Newmarket, Ontario

Annual Salary: $77,644.00 to $90,832.49

This dual role will support both the Source Water Program and Development Services. Responsibilities for the Source Water Program will include maintaining the technical integrity of the Source Protection Program. This involves reviewing and offering feedback on proposed amendments to the Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan related to new municipal drinking water systems, as well as updating technical information to reflect changes in the landscape.

Responsibilities for Development Services will involve providing detailed technical support and input into planning and development submissions submitted to the Conservation Authority. This includes, but is not limited to subdivisions, site-plans, permit applications and other related development submissions.

What you will do

• Receive technical work from proponents related to vulnerable area delineation for new or expanded municipal drinking water systems in the Lake Simcoe watershed, review for completeness and consistency with Provincial policy and provide comments.
• Draft amendments to Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan to address technical work received.
• Coordinate updates to other groundwater-related technical information in the Assessment Report, including the identification of Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas, Highly Vulnerable Aquifers, and updates to water budgets.
• Provide technical support to staff at Nottawasaga Valley and Severn Sound Source Protection Authorities in their review of technical work for new or expanded drinking water systems in partner Source Protection Areas, as needed.
• Provide technical and policy support to Risk Management Officials to support the implementation of the Source Protection Plan.
• Provide education and outreach to various businesses, industry groups, and public sector organizations to support the protection of municipal drinking water systems, to meet LSRCA requirements under the Source Protection Plan.
• Complete and update water quantity chapters of Subwatershed Plans as required.
• Assist and provide support in relation to groundwater related issues and projects associated with implementation of subwatershed and climate change plan recommendations and strategic plan goals. (i.e. winter salt management, groundwater vulnerability / resilience assessment and e-flows).
• Monitor and facilitate any groundwater related Lake Simcoe Protection Plan projects.
• Review hydrogeological aspects/reports/plans submitted with planning applications.
• Conduct pre-consultation with the developer’s consultant to determine study requirements needed for submission with the planning application to ensure hydrogeologic standards are met.
• Participate in RainScaping design charrettes.
• Analyze data/information in reports and assess effects of proposed developments on hydrologic features/processes and relationships to surface water features.
• Provide technical support and input associated with submissions that require review under the Clean Water Act.
• Attend meetings with Planning staff, developers, and their consultants to discuss technical comments needing to be addressed to facilitate approval.
• Prepare comments/conclusions/recommendations regarding planning applications.
• Monitor and adapt LSRCA Hydrogeological Submission guidelines as required.
• Respond to general inquiries from the public, member municipalities and other outside agencies and provide hydrogeology/geology information.
• Provide technical hydrogeological input in support of urban and rural stewardship programming to assist in project delivery/design.
• Participate in stewardship/restoration triage meetings as needed.
• Liaise with municipalities, agencies, provincial staff, consultants, and the public to represent the Authority on various groundwater initiatives as required.
• Participate in the development of Natural Heritage System and participate on technical/steering committee.
• Develop, propose, and once approved, implement new initiatives associated with groundwater management, hydrogeological processes and related aspects that assist in development review and improved developments.
• Participate in projects, committees or working groups as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you offer

• 3 years hydrogeological job experience in the areas of physical hydrogeology, groundwater protection or groundwater resource management.
• University degree in Hydrogeology, Geoscience, Environmental Sciences or Engineering.
• Registered as a Geoscientist in Training (GIT) with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and actively pursuing Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo) designation.
• Strong project management skills and ability to direct projects and/or teams.
• Excellent technical written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated core competencies including teamwork, initiative, self-management, accountability, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Demonstrated understanding and technical competence in conducting hydrogeologic investigations (i.e. installing groundwater monitoring wells, conducting soil investigations etc.).
• Ability to apply and interpret groundwater data and understand hydrogeological concepts.
• Familiar with Provincial and Federal legislation, standards and guidelines and Authority policies.
• Familiarity with the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with the Clean Water Act and the Source Water Protection Plan.
• Experience communicating and working with a variety of technical and nontechnical people.
• Computer proficiency using Microsoft Office software applications.
• Working knowledge of databases, GIS Software (Arcview, Viewlog, Sitefx).
• Must possess a valid Class “G” Driver’s License.

What we offer you

• Competitive Salary Range: $77,644.00 to $90,832.49
• Enrollment in OMERS pension plan.
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits Plan (Enrollment from first day of employment).
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• Conservation Ontario Pass – provides free access to most Conservation Areas in Ontario.
• Hybrid work opportunity.

Start Date

June 2025

Hours of work

35-hour work week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Occasional travel throughout the watershed is required.

Please forward a single pdf document that includes a résumé and covering letter to the Conservation Authority’s Human Resources department, referencing Competition #16-2025, by 4:00 pm on Friday, May 16, 2025, to careers@LSRCA.on.ca.

The Conservation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Conservation Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.

All personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest in the Conservation Authority; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (the Conservation Authority), an internationally recognized leader in watershed management, is seeking to fill the position of:

Source Water Protection Hydrogeologist

Regular, Full Time

Bradford/Newmarket, Ontario

Annual Salary: $98,885.98 to $115,682.62

This dual role will support both the Source Water Program and Development Services. Responsibilities for the Source Water Program will include ensuring the technical foundation of the Source Protection Program is sound, including providing review and feedback on proposed amendments to the Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan for new municipal drinking water systems, and for updates to other technical information to reflect changes on the landscape.

Responsibilities for Development Services will involve providing detailed technical advice, negotiation and input into planning and development submissions submitted to the Conservation Authority. This includes, but is not limited to subdivisions, site-plans, permit applications and other related development submissions. The Hydrogeologist will represent the Conservation Authority as the hydrogeological technical expert to the industry, Province, municipalities, and other partners/stakeholders.

What you will do

• Receive technical work from proponents related to vulnerable area delineation for new or expanded municipal drinking water systems in the Lake Simcoe watershed, review for completeness and consistency with Provincial policy and provide comments.
• Draft amendments to Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan to address technical work received.
• Coordinate updates to other groundwater-related technical information in the Assessment Report, including the identification of Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas, Highly Vulnerable Aquifers, and updates to water budgets.
• Provide technical advice to staff at Nottawasaga Valley and Severn Sound Source Protection Authorities in their review of technical work for new or expanded drinking water systems in partner Source Protection Areas, as needed.
• Provide technical advice to Risk Management Officials to support the implementation of the Source Protection Plan.
• Provide education and outreach to various businesses, industry groups, and public sector organizations to support the protection of municipal drinking water systems, to meet LSRCA requirements under the Source Protection Plan.
• Complete and update water quantity chapters of Subwatershed Plans as required.
• Assist and provide advice in relation to groundwater related issues and projects associated with implementation of subwatershed and climate change plan recommendations and strategic plan goals. (i.e. winter salt management, groundwater vulnerability/resilience assessment and e-flows).
• Oversee any groundwater related Lake Simcoe Protection Plan projects.
• Review hydrogeological aspects/reports/plans submitted with planning applications.
• Conduct pre-consultation with the developer’s consultant to determine study requirements needed for submission with the planning application to ensure hydrogeologic standards are met.
• Participate in RainScaping design charrettes.
• Analyze data/information in reports and assess effects of proposed developments on hydrologic features/processes and relationships to surface water features.
• Provide technical advice and input associated with submissions that require review under the Clean Water Act.
• Attend meetings with Planning staff, developers, and their consultants to discuss technical comments needing to be addressed to facilitate approval.
• Prepare comments/conclusions/recommendations regarding planning applications.
• Represent the Authority at environmental hearings as an expert witness if required.
• Monitor and adapt LSRCA Hydrogeological Submission guidelines as required.
• Respond to general inquiries from the public, member municipalities and other outside agencies and provide hydrogeology/geology information.
• Provide technical hydrogeological input in support of urban and rural stewardship programming to assist in project delivery/design.
• Participate in stewardship/restoration triage meetings as needed.
• Liaise with municipalities, agencies, provincial staff, consultants, and the public to represent the Authority on various groundwater initiatives as required.
• Participate in the development of Natural Heritage System and participate on technical/steering committee.
• Develop, propose, and implement new initiatives associated with groundwater management, hydrogeological processes and related aspects that assist in development review and improved developments.
• Participate in projects, committees or working groups as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you offer

• 5 years hydrogeological job experience in the areas of physical hydrogeology, groundwater protection or groundwater resource management.
• University degree in Hydrogeology, Geoscience, Environmental Sciences or Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Geoscientist (P. Geo) with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
• Strong project management skills and ability to direct projects and/or teams.
• Excellent technical written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated core competencies including teamwork, initiative, self-management, accountability, flexibility, and adaptability.
• Demonstrated understanding and technical competence in conducting hydrogeologic investigations (i.e. installing groundwater monitoring wells, conducting soil investigations etc.).
• Ability to apply and interpret groundwater data and understand hydrogeological concepts.
• Familiar with Provincial and Federal legislation, standards and guidelines and Authority policies.
• Familiarity with the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with the Clean Water Act and the Source Water Protection Plan.
• Experience communicating and working with a variety of technical and nontechnical people.
• Computer proficiency using Microsoft Office software applications.
• Working knowledge of databases, GIS Software (Arcview, Viewlog, Sitefx).
• Must possess a valid Class “G” Driver’s License.

What we offer you

• Competitive Salary Range: $98,885.98 to $115,682.62
• Enrollment in OMERS pension plan.
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits Plan (Enrollment from first day of employment).
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• Conservation Ontario Pass – provides free access to most Conservation Areas in Ontario.
• Hybrid work opportunity.

Start Date

June 2025

Hours of work

35-hour work week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Occasional travel throughout the watershed is required.

Please forward a single pdf document that includes a résumé and covering letter to the Conservation Authority’s Human Resources department, referencing Competition #22-2025, by 4:00 pm on Friday, May 16, 2025, to careers@LSRCA.on.ca.

The Conservation Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Conservation Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.

This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy. All personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest in the Conservation Authority; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (the Conservation Authority), an internationally recognized leader in watershed management, is seeking to fill the position of:

Sr. Administrative Assistant, Corporate and Financial Services

Regular, Full Time

Newmarket, Ontario

Annual Salary: $66,519.10 to $77,817.94

Reporting to the General Manager (GM), Corporate and Financial Services/CFO, you will provide senior level administrative support to the GM as well as the Directors and Coordinators within the Finance and Information Services and Technology departments.

What you offer

• Post-secondary diploma in business administration or similar.
• 5 years in a senior administrative function supporting managers and senior leaders.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate discretion when working with confidential information.
• Strong comprehension of and experience with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and coordinating responses to freedom of information requests.
• Experience with records management including the creation of a records classification system and retention schedule.
• Ability to edit, format, and convert documents to comply with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act regulations.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with service providers (supplies, Rogers, banking institutions).
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with Office 365 (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher, and Teams) and Adobe.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize with the ability to change priorities seamlessly throughout the day.
• Strong attention to detail and professional communication skills (oral and written).
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to take accurate and complete meeting minutes.
• Ability to adapt, understand and explain technical information associated with special projects.
• A valid G class driver’s license.

What you will do

Administrative

• Plan and coordinate internal and external meetings; develop agendas and produce concise meeting minutes. Provide the correct event and meeting materials in a timely manner.
• Format, edit, and convert documents, reports, presentations, and articles to ensure compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act regulations.
• Assist with scheduling, travel arrangements and creating, editing, tracking and circulation of correspondence.
• Screen general inquiries received and respond or circulate to appropriate staff.
• Participate on and provide administrative support as required to applicable committees (Administrative Assistant’s Team, Records Management Committee, Information Management Steering Committee etc.).
• Support financial document management, including preparation of purchase orders, and quotation summary sheets, circulation of accounting items, assisting accounts receivable staff with recording incoming payments and processing payment refunds.
• Track and process divisional/departmental management expenses.
• Prepare certificates of insurance from the Conservation Authority’s insurance company.
• Coordinate annual insurance renewal liaising with Conservation Authority departments to ensure application is complete.
• Advise insurer of claims/possible claims against the Conservation Authority and maintain corporate insurance files.
• Provide backup coverage reviewing and redirecting Help Desk tickets when IT Technician is absent.
• Coordinate the corporate mobile phone program.
• Prepare annual levy letters in coordination with the Chief of Staff.
• Coordinate and prepare submission of annual Conservation Ontario Statistical Report.
• Responsible for coordinating maintenance of coffee equipment and ordering supplies for all staff.
• Assist and/or lead staff training on new corporate systems or technology as required.
• Manage office supply account and orders.
• Responsible for the creation of a records classification system and retention schedule in conjunction with the Information Services and Technology department.
• Administer the corporate account for offsite storage of files and shredding services for both offices.
• Arrange for corporate credit cards and maintain VISA records.
• Provide backup coverage for the reception desk.

Freedom of Information

• Responsible for coordinating the Conservation Authority’s Freedom of Information process:
  • Review requests and advise requestor of payment process.
  • Coordinate records search.
  • Review provided records and create cost estimate for requestor.
  • Compile package for approval by the FOI Coordinator (GM) and release to the requestor once payment is received.
• Responsible for training Conservation Authority staff on Freedom of Information processes and responsibilities.
• Track request statistics and complete annual reporting for the Information and Privacy Commission and the Board of Directors.

What we offer you

• Salary range of $66,519.10 to $77,817.94
• Enrollment in OMERS pension plan.
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Benefits Plan (enrollment from first day of employment).
• Employee and Family Assistance Program for you and your dependents.
• Conservation Ontario Pass – provides free access to most Conservation Areas in Ontario.
• Hybrid work opportunity.

Start Date

June 2025

Hours of work

35-hour work week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Please forward a single pdf document that includes a résumé and covering letter to the Conservation Authority’s Human Resources, referencing Competition #20-2025, by 4:00 pm on May 25, 2025, to careers@LSRCA.on.ca.

The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Authority will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you are contacted regarding this competition and you require disability related accommodations, please inform Human Resources.

This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy. All personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest in the Conservation Authority; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.