Environmental Field Assistant / Driller Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Office Location: Fort St. John, BC
Pay Range: $25 to $30 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: August 2025
Candidate is expected to be able to work from our Fort St. John location and must have travel flexibility to conduct remote field / camp work.
Overview
SynergyAspen's purpose is to reduce our clients’ environmental footprint. We are a growing environmental consulting firm that provides clients with exceptional service and value, and our employees with meaningful careers. Our areas of expertise include contaminated sites, reclamation, and natural sciences work.
The primary function of the Environmental Field Assistant / Driller Assistant is to ensure the safe and efficient execution of drilling investigations, while assisting the environmental team with task such as, field sampling (soil, GW and SW), documentation of site conditions and observations, and completion of daily field reports. The role works with the Environmental Lead Driller to support SynergyAspen's field team, environmental consultants, and our clients to complete all scopes of work in a professional and efficient manner. This position also includes significant fieldwork activities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, able to work independently and possess excellent troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with investigation, remediation, reclamation, or natural sciences field activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and SynergyAspen’s preferred operating procedure.
- Assisting in operating and maintaining SynergyAspen's drill rigs and all equipment (skid steers, trucks, tailers).
- Assisting in setting up and operating drill rigs, auger equipment, and other in-situ testing equipment.
- Assisting with the mobilization and demobilization of equipment in hard-to-access environments.
- Install ground water monitoring wells.
- Organization of required field documentation and equipment.
- Ensures timely deliveries of samples or product, to client or labs as required.
- Office work includes assisting in data entry, preparation of technical reports, and completing Daily Field Tickets.
- Perform other shop functions as required.
- Maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
- Adhere to client specific and SynergyAspen’s Health and Safety policies.
- Provide excellent levels of service to our internal and external clients.
- Maintain billable targets as set by Supervisor.
- Provide assistance to the Environmental Lead Driller and field team as required.
- Perform additional tasks as needed.
What You Offer SynergyAspen
- 2-year technical diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences.
- Previous field experience is an asset.
- 1+ years' drilling or screw-pile experience with a preference given to candidates with environmental or geotechnical specialty.
- Possess clean driving record and ability to provide acceptable driver's abstract.
- Having a valid Class 3 Drivers License is an asset.
- Trailer endorsement ticket or willingness to acquire one.
- Ability to work in camps for extended periods and potential remote locations in varied weather conditions, when required.
- Must be physically capable of the role including lifting, kneeling, traversing remote landscapes, and other related requirements.
- Excellent mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability, experience with small equipment repair is an asset.
- Ability to secure, tow, load and unload a trailer with GVW up to 30,000 pounds.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite programs, specifically Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
- Energy, intelligence, and integrity. Your drive for exceptional client experience is relentless.
- Reliable attention to detail, remarkable accuracy, and professional organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to safety.
Applications are welcomed from all individuals, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of our company. Successful candidates may be required to submit reference checks, criminal background checks, and education verification.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What SynergyAspen Offers You
- An opportunity to be a leader in the adoption and use of technology for an environmental consulting company with the purpose of reducing our clients’ environmental footprint.
- An opportunity to expand your expertise, and work for a company with integrity of purpose.
- An opportunity to develop your career in a growing company from three (3) different office locations (Fort St. John & Port Moody, BC and Calgary, AB).
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive extended health benefits.
- Eligibility for educational and professional membership dues reimbursements.
- Eligibility for profit sharing.
- External and internal training budget.
- Flexible work schedules and time-off options (banked time and unpaid time-off).
- Business-casual dress code.
- Pet friendly offices.
About SynergyAspen Environmental Inc.
SynergyAspen Environmental provides Contaminated Sites, Natural Sciences, and Reclamation consulting services in BC. We have an office in Fort St. John & Port Moody, BC and a new office in Calgary, AB.
SynergyAspen's strengths are technical and operational excellence, delivered by an awesome team of professionals. We are simply the best in our field and leaders in our industry.
Our clients include the Oil and Gas industry, Municipal/Provincial/Federal Government, First Nations, and Industrial and Commercial entities. At SynergyAspen, our team believes in Working Together to provide unprecedented cost savings to our clients while minimizing environmental impact. Our Desktop Remediation™, SynGIS Mapping Technology and QMS processes among many other innovations sets us apart and uniquely allows us to Sell Results, Not Just Time.
Environmental Field Assistant / Driller Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Office Location: Fort St. John, BC
Pay Range: $25 to $30 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: August 2025
Candidate is expected to be able to work from our Fort St. John location and must have travel flexibility to conduct remote field / camp work.
Overview
SynergyAspen's purpose is to reduce our clients’ environmental footprint. We are a growing environmental consulting firm that provides clients with exceptional service and value, and our employees with meaningful careers. Our areas of expertise include contaminated sites, reclamation, and natural sciences work.
The primary function of the Environmental Field Assistant / Driller Assistant is to ensure the safe and efficient execution of drilling investigations, while assisting the environmental team with task such as, field sampling (soil, GW and SW), documentation of site conditions and observations, and completion of daily field reports. The role works with the Environmental Lead Driller to support SynergyAspen's field team, environmental consultants, and our clients to complete all scopes of work in a professional and efficient manner. This position also includes significant fieldwork activities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, able to work independently and possess excellent troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with investigation, remediation, reclamation, or natural sciences field activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and SynergyAspen’s preferred operating procedure.
- Assisting in operating and maintaining SynergyAspen's drill rigs and all equipment (skid steers, trucks, tailers).
- Assisting in setting up and operating drill rigs, auger equipment, and other in-situ testing equipment.
- Assisting with the mobilization and demobilization of equipment in hard-to-access environments.
- Install ground water monitoring wells.
- Organization of required field documentation and equipment.
- Ensures timely deliveries of samples or product, to client or labs as required.
- Office work includes assisting in data entry, preparation of technical reports, and completing Daily Field Tickets.
- Perform other shop functions as required.
- Maintenance and upkeep of equipment.
- Adhere to client specific and SynergyAspen’s Health and Safety policies.
- Provide excellent levels of service to our internal and external clients.
- Maintain billable targets as set by Supervisor.
- Provide assistance to the Environmental Lead Driller and field team as required.
- Perform additional tasks as needed.
What You Offer SynergyAspen
- 2-year technical diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences.
- Previous field experience is an asset.
- 1+ years' drilling or screw-pile experience with a preference given to candidates with environmental or geotechnical specialty.
- Possess clean driving record and ability to provide acceptable driver's abstract.
- Having a valid Class 3 Drivers License is an asset.
- Trailer endorsement ticket or willingness to acquire one.
- Ability to work in camps for extended periods and potential remote locations in varied weather conditions, when required.
- Must be physically capable of the role including lifting, kneeling, traversing remote landscapes, and other related requirements.
- Excellent mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability, experience with small equipment repair is an asset.
- Ability to secure, tow, load and unload a trailer with GVW up to 30,000 pounds.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite programs, specifically Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
- Energy, intelligence, and integrity. Your drive for exceptional client experience is relentless.
- Reliable attention to detail, remarkable accuracy, and professional organizational skills.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to safety.
Applications are welcomed from all individuals, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of our company. Successful candidates may be required to submit reference checks, criminal background checks, and education verification.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
What SynergyAspen Offers You
- An opportunity to be a leader in the adoption and use of technology for an environmental consulting company with the purpose of reducing our clients’ environmental footprint.
- An opportunity to expand your expertise, and work for a company with integrity of purpose.
- An opportunity to develop your career in a growing company from three (3) different office locations (Fort St. John & Port Moody, BC and Calgary, AB).
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive extended health benefits.
- Eligibility for educational and professional membership dues reimbursements.
- Eligibility for profit sharing.
- External and internal training budget.
- Flexible work schedules and time-off options (banked time and unpaid time-off).
- Business-casual dress code.
- Pet friendly offices.
About SynergyAspen Environmental Inc.
SynergyAspen Environmental provides Contaminated Sites, Natural Sciences, and Reclamation consulting services in BC. We have an office in Fort St. John & Port Moody, BC and a new office in Calgary, AB.
SynergyAspen's strengths are technical and operational excellence, delivered by an awesome team of professionals. We are simply the best in our field and leaders in our industry.
Our clients include the Oil and Gas industry, Municipal/Provincial/Federal Government, First Nations, and Industrial and Commercial entities. At SynergyAspen, our team believes in Working Together to provide unprecedented cost savings to our clients while minimizing environmental impact. Our Desktop Remediation™, SynGIS Mapping Technology and QMS processes among many other innovations sets us apart and uniquely allows us to Sell Results, Not Just Time.