We are currently recruiting for a Water Quality Support Manager to provide full technical support for plankton monitoring and mitigation plans at all Mowi Canada West saltwater areas. The Water Quality Support Manager is a key member of the Saltwater Production Team and reports directly to the Technical & Feed Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
Specific accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide technical assistance to the production areas on environmental water quality issues but specifically related to plankton, jellyfish and zooplankton (identification and quantification).
- Assist with implementation of the plankton monitoring and mitigation plan in association with production management.
- Maintain and design training programs for site staff.
- Coordinate purchase and maintenance for equipment used on water quality monitoring (i.e. microscope, rafter slide, sampling bottles, plankton tow, among others)
- Have the flexibility to assist and visit sites in all areas, as required according to plankton, jellyfish and environmental related situations.
- Create and review SOPs on topics related to environmental threats.
- Continuously analyze mitigation results for any plankton or jellyfish concentrations, with the objective to adjust or add mitigation at SW farms.
- Ensure each site is fully equipped with the required plankton monitoring equipment.
- Coordinate third party commissioning for site aeration systems on a yearly basis before each plankton/jellyfish season.
- Build and maintain the standard for plankton sampling equipment and its proper handling and use.
- Assist in design, evaluation, and audits on the current Aeration Mitigation System (AMS).
- Propose, design and run R&D trials related to environmental threats and mitigation.
- In charge of summer student program to support water quality projects at different production areas.
Requirements:
- Self-motivated; able to work independently.
- Though based in Campbell River, the incumbent will be expected to travel to (and periodically stay overnight) at farm sites.
- Must be comfortable flying in float planes performing plankton identification flights.
- Experience and Qualifications:
- University degree level education such as Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in biology, marine biology, chemistry, engineering or equivalent.
- 3 to 5 years of work experience in aquaculture, academia or equivalent experience.
- Ability to identify plankton species and perform cell counts, and based on this interaction, provide clear recommendations and actions for site staff.
- Good understanding of scientific methods and ability to interpret scientific literature.
- Good skills.
- Minimum Class 5 driver’s licence.
- Boat handling skills and qualifications an asset.
Wage: $80,000 – $110,000
Closing date: September 16, 2024
To be considered for this opportunity with a progressive, growth-oriented company, please submit your resume and cover letter online at: https://mowi.com/caw/people/vacancies/
Mowi ASA is the world’s leading seafood company and the largest producer of Atlantic salmon. As the first global seafood company with an end-to-end supply chain, Mowi brings supreme quality salmon and other seafood products to consumers around the world. Mowi is also ranked the most sustainable animal protein producer in the world by Coller FAIRR. With headquarters in Bergen, Norway, Mowi employs 11,600 people in 26 countries worldwide, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of EUR 9 billion and total assets of EUR 8.2 billion.