Avalanche controller

Alpine Solutions Avalanche Services

Job Role


Overview

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
5 years or more

On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment
  • Outdoors

Work setting
  • Various locations
  • Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Maintain equipment and instruments
  • Process data to conduct basic analyses of trends
  • Participate in field checks and verification
  • Participate in programs to forecast and control avalanches in mountainous terrain
  • Perform data entry
  • Verify accuracy and completeness of data

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge
  • MS Access
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word

Specialized equipment and systems
  • Remote sensing equipment

Area of specialization
  • Avalanche observation and control

Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding

Weight handling
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Organized
  • Team player

Location

Squamish, BC, Canada

Compensation

$45/hr