Apply By: Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Hydrometric Specialist

Job ID:

234576

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Natural Resources

Division:

Divisional Delivery Branch - Surface Water Monitoring Centre

City:

Peterborough

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

41115 - Resource Technician Sr 4 (B/U)

Salary:

$1,538.10 - $1,773.69 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you have interest and expertise in hydrometeorology and how its applied for emergency management?
Consider this interesting role with the Surface Water Monitoring Centre in the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Please note: Alternate work locations may be considered, based on operational feasibility and managerial discretion.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• a defined benefit pension plan
• maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• comprehensive health plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible work arrangements
• collegial and professional work culture
• career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• on-the-job training to support your success in the role

About the job

In this role, you will:

• apply analytical models/techniques and provide technical leadership and expertise in real-time using data/model interpretation, which is used as a basis for flood and drought early warning decision-making
• act as a Duty Officer in the Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC), ensuring effective operation/maintenance of systems, to provide appropriate action within required time frames
• advise on hydrometeorological issues such as sensor networks and operational improvement projects and contribute to other pertinent water management and water monitoring projects initiated within the broader NDMNRF resources management agenda
• work irregular hours on duty rosters: on-call, or stand-by, or shift work as required

What you bring to the team

Technical expertise:

• You have knowledge of water science theories, principles and practices of hydrometeorology, hydraulics and modelling techniques (river simulation models, streamflow simulation models) and technical operations and techniques (streamflow analysis techniques, Antecedent Precipitation Index and other indices, DHI storm surge model, other runoff relationships, etc.).
• You have knowledgeable about emergency management and water resource management legislation, such as the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the Conservation Authorities Act.

Technological proficiency:

• You have knowledge of Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) including, databases, ISO sensor/spatial metadata creation and publishing, data access protocols, utilizing web-services, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data auditing processes, sensor data logger set-up and accessing data via telecommunications polling systems. Familiarity with KISTERS Water Information System (WISKI) software is an asset.
• You have knowledge of monitoring and reporting technologies and methods (sensors, loggers, remote sensing systems, satellite and cellular telemetry, hydrometric/snow gauge/rain gauges and real-time reporting systems). Experience in programming with “R” is an asset.

Communication and interpersonal skills:

• You have strong interpersonal, communication skills, tact and diplomacy to interact effectively with colleagues and clients; facilitate partnerships; resolve technically based problems/issues and promote access/sharing of data/sites; provide technical advice to senior staff, internal/external partners and stakeholders; and provide training and technology transfer
• You have written communication skills to prepare a variety of materials, such as flood/storm reports and related documentation on flood or drought events or periods; condition reports; technical studies, tools/web-tools documentation; training materials.

Analytical skills:

• You have analytical, modelling, statistical and mathematical skills to input and apply models/analytical techniques; review, refine and interpret data and present surface water conditions that provides the scientific and/or technical basis for water resource management decisions.
• You research, analytical and assessment skills to evaluate and improve the current operation and performance of systems, analytical techniques and methods.

Project management skills:

• You have project management skills to supervise projects and review/provide input in hiring of external services vendors, monitor deliverables and expenditures.
• You have strong planning, organizational/prioritizing and coordinating skills to meet required timelines during significant flood or drought situations.

Administrative knowledge:

• You have knowledge of contract administration to initiate, draft and audit partnership agreements and tenders/Requests For Proposals (RFP).
• You have knowledge of administrative practices and procedures (e.g. work program planning) to lead the daily planning cycle, prepare budget submissions, report on expenditures and revenues, and prepare financial projections.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, October 16, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 300 Water St, Peterborough, East Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Lands and Resources

Posted on:

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Note:

• N-NR-234576/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

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• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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