Job Opportunity: Trail Assessment Student with District of North Vancouver

Spend your summer working on North Shore trails!

Two summer student trail assessment positions available

The District of North Vancouver has an exciting summer opportunity with the Parks department’s Natural Parkland team assisting with trail related projects.

Primary duties include collecting trail data in the field, mapping hiking and biking trail features, installing parks signage, and producing a report detailing the various projects through the summer.

This is a heavily outdoors based position, hiking into semi-remote locations on a daily basis, in variable weather. Being comfortable working in a forested setting with a work partner is essential to the success of this position.

To apply for this position, interested individuals must:

 be enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary institution,

 be returning to full-time studies in September 2019,

 have their own transportation for traveling to and from the field,

 be physically capable of hiking for extended durations in rugged terrain,

 have valid first aid training (Example: Occupational First Aid Level 1)

The following attributes would be considered an asset for this position:

 experience in mapping, data collection, and GIS software

 experience in backcountry travel and working in remote settings

 experience managing data and photos

 relevant experience in short form report writing

Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (32 hours per week)

Work Week: Tuesday – Friday

Start Date: May 21, 2019

End Date: August 2, 2019

Pay: Approx. $28 per hour

Application Deadline: March 22, 2019

Applications for the Seasonal Labourer Positions on the District website:

https://app.dnv.org/CareerPortal/Default.aspx

Please also send your resume and cover letter to:

Tyler Farley, Trail and Habitat Coordinator, DNV Natural Parklands farleyt@dnv.org