Environmental Technician (CUM) - Air Sampling Section

Job Title

Environmental Technician (CUM) - Air Sampling Section

Organization

Environment and Ecological Transition Service / Waste and Environmental Monitoring Division / Air Quality and Monitoring Network Section

Recipients

City employees and external candidates

Job Type

Temporary position

Application Period

July 21 to August 7, 2026

Salary

Salary Scale (2025): $52,495 to $69,434 | Pay Group: 12-008

The salary scale will be updated upon renewal of the collective agreement. Salary Change Notice

Job Category: Office, Administrative and Technical Support Employee - White Collar. The job title listed in the collective agreement is: Environmental Technician (CUM) (713660).

Hours: Flexible, 70 hours over 2 weeks

Address: 827 Crémazie Boulevard, H2M 2T7 | Crémazie Metro Station nearby | Easy access by public transportation

This process aims to fill 1 position (83894) for a duration of approximately 6 months, with the possibility of extension. Auxiliaries at the end of their term, or close to it, must attach a letter from their manager confirming their situation to their application file. OUR OFFER

Do you enjoy fieldwork and environmental issues? Join the City of Montreal to contribute to air quality monitoring and industrial atmospheric emissions tracking. Use specialized equipment, conduct field sampling, and directly participate in protecting Montreal's environment.

The Environment and Ecological Transition Service contributes to the well-being, health, and safety of the population by creating and preserving healthy, sustainable, and resilient living environments.

As a leader in the environment, it innovates and implements best practices to address environmental challenges and support ecological transition. It guides and raises awareness among the population and municipal teams to reduce their environmental footprint.

The Service ensures the quality and compliance of water, air, food, and living environments according to current standards. It actively works to prevent, regulate, and reduce pollution.

Through its actions, it protects ecosystems and contributes to a healthy and sustainable environment for current and future generations.

Your Mandate

Temporary, but rich in experience! Seize a unique opportunity to gain sought-after expertise in air sampling and environmental monitoring within the largest city in Quebec.

You perform tasks related to sampling, measurement, collection, and tracking of environmental pollutants on the territory of the Montreal agglomeration, at air quality sampling sites for atmospheric emissions from fixed sources (industrial stacks) and/or ambient air quality stations. You also participate in research activities in this sector.

But that's not all, more specifically, you:

• install detection, measurement, and sampling systems for environmental pollutants at pollution sources (on the ground, in towers, on roofs);
• ensure the proper functioning of measurement devices, calibrate them, and perform maintenance, using pneumatic, electrical, chemical, hydraulic, or other relevant techniques;
• collect samples from industrial atmospheric emissions;
• collaborate with industry representatives to obtain samples of fuels and other raw materials taken from tanks, and complete the required documentation associated with the sampling;
• monitor sampling activities to ensure compliance;
• analyze and use data from analyzers;
• write reports and prepare presentations;
• participate in quality assurance and quality control activities;
• contribute to the implementation of the occupational health and safety program.

PROFILE REQUIRED

• Diploma in natural environment techniques (environmental protection profile), instrumentation and automation, bioecology, analytical chemistry, industrial processes, or another relevant field
• 1 year of experience related to the responsibilities of the position, specifically in air sampling
• Class 5 driver's license

OUR BENEFITS

• Challenging opportunities
• A career serving Montreal's population
• Competitive remuneration and benefits
• Work-life balance
• Opportunity to advance your career

Be proud or proud to work for the largest employer in the metropolitan region and the largest francophone metropolis in North America. The City of Montreal, it's nearly 30,000 talents who contribute every day to the growth of the City and make a difference for the population and the public good.

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Considering diversity as a true richness, the City of Montreal invites women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities to submit their applications. Please identify yourself during the application.

For more information on our recruitment processes, visit https://montreal.ca/careers. For any other questions, email dotation@montreal.ca with the job offer number in the subject line.

Ensure you attach all documents proving you meet the requirements and include all relevant information for your application directly in your resume. We invite you to follow the progress of your application in your online application file. We will only communicate with candidates whose applications are selected. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The City of Montreal offers a workplace where respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values.

With its employment equity and employment integration programs, the City takes concrete measures to increase diversity within its workforce.

Inclusive, the City strives to remove barriers in the workplace faced by people with disabilities and implements measures to facilitate accessibility. In this regard, accommodations during the skills assessment process may be offered upon request.

Thank you for contributing to diversifying and enriching Montreal's public service!