Early Career Environmental Scientist/Engineer

at  SLR Consulting

Vacancy No
VN4141
Employment Type
Permanent
Contract Type
Full-Time

Advert

• Post-secondary education in environmental, geoscience, or engineering related field
• Preferred minimum 1 year of experience with contaminated site assessment and remediation field programs, including experience leading field programs
• Work in a collaborative and engaged “One Team” environment
• Significant opportunities for personal and professional advancement through exposure to varied and technically challenging work including multi-disciplinary projects and mentorship from a variety of senior technical experts

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 550+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 18 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory services with over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.
As our new Early Career Environmental Scientist/Engineer, you will play an important role on our Land Quality and Remediation team in Kamloops.
Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/MEMBERSHIPS:

• Minimum of a degree or a technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or related studies.
• Preferred minimum 1 year of experience in contaminated site work including leading and supporting environmental site assessments (Phase I, II, and III ESAs), soil and groundwater sampling, and remediation programs.
• Passion for fieldwork and available to work away from home occasionally for up to 2 weeks at a time.
• Knowledge and practical application of health & safety requirements unique to oil and gas facilities, construction sites, subsurface investigations, and contaminated sites
• Able to work independently and in small teams, including ability to work in remote locations and adapt to conditions/resources.
• Professional status or eligibility for professional status with a professional organization (P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., E.I.T., G.I.T., A.Sc.T, P.Tech, C.E.T etc.) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license for travel to job sites/clients.
  SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.
  Country
  Canada
  Office
  Kamloop

ROLE

Your passion for fieldwork and the environment will see you executing and leading a variety of programs related to the assessment, monitoring, management, and remediation of contaminated sites. No two days will be the same as you lead and support different aspects of varied projects at a range of urban and remote sites including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas facilities, commercial and industrial properties, and federal and municipal sites.
Your knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our team and will see you involved in the full life cycle of projects as you assist the project manager with budgeting, planning, coordinating, and executing projects, data analysis and reviews, and reporting. At SLR, your demonstrated initiative and can-do attitude will be rewarded with responsibilities and opportunities that will challenge you and provide significant opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Key Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participating in all facets of environmental or contaminated site projects including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, remediation programs, and long-term environmental monitoring of sites.
• Participating in fieldwork programs involving sampling and monitoring of soil, groundwater, soil vapour, and surface water, as well as decommissioning and remediation programs, and remediation system operation and maintenance.
• Assisting with the preparation of a variety of technical reports.
• Supporting project managers with project planning and coordination, reporting, and tracking schedules and budget.
• Assisting with technical and financial proposal preparation.