Research & Monitoring Seasonal Field Assistant
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District | Posted Feb 4, 2025
Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District seeks a Research & Monitoring Seasonal Field Assistant to lead field data collection, data entry, and support the development and modification of GIS datasets.
Get to Know Us – Our Why:
MCWD believes that water is a central organizing element in the development of sustainable cities. We know that our lakes, streams, and wetlands have the power to underpin community identity, and grow social, environmental, and economic value. This is why we are dedicated to building a landscape of vibrant communities where nature and the built environment exist in balance and create value and enjoyment. We are pursuing a vision of A Balanced Urban Ecology through public-private partnerships that protect and improve water, while creating a sense of place within the watershed.
How We Work Together – Our Culture:
MCWD is a leader in watershed management—it’s a place to explore your potential and to push boundaries. We know that our success is driven by talented people who want to grow, think, and create. Our culture thrives on ideas, imagination, initiative, and the power that diverse perspectives bring to our collective mission. At MCWD, we enjoy the challenge of deep, meaningful work and appreciate the power we have as a team to achieve excellence in a constantly evolving environment. MCWD is committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color.
What You Will Be Doing – The Job:
You will support MCWD’s data-driven culture by leading field data collection, data entry, and supporting the development and modification of GIS datasets.
• Collecting water quality and biological data to characterize the aquatic health in Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
• Install, operate, inspect, calibrate, and repair monitoring equipment in the field including water quality probes, automated samplers, surveying equipment, and other monitoring equipment.
• Unlock the spatial components of legacy datasets in management systems by integrating them with GIS
• Enhance existing GIS datasets by creating, updating, and populating key attributes