Environmental Scientist/Engineer

at  SLR Consulting

Vacancy No
VN3850
Employment Type
Permanent
Contract Type
Full-Time

Advert

• Post-secondary education in environmental, geoscience, or engineering related field
• Minimum 3 years 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
• Based in Edmonton, AB with flexible work options

Job Description
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 and 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 Environmental Scientist/Engineer, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/MEMBERSHIPS:

• Minimum of a degree or a technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or environmental related studies
• Minimum 3 years of experience in contaminated site work including leading environmental site assessments (Phase II), soil and groundwater sampling, and remediation programs
• Experience sampling for PFAS is an asset
• Passion for fieldwork and available to work away from home, potentially, 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.)
• 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
  Edmonto

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 owned 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.
Key Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participation 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
• Lead fieldwork programs involving sampling and monitoring of soil, groundwater, soil vapour, surface water, decommissioning and remediation programs, and remediation system operation and maintenance
• Prepare a variety of technical reports
• Effectively mentor junior staff in fieldwork/task management skills while at the same time being mentored by more senior professionals
• Support project managers with project planning, coordination, reporting, and tracking schedules and budget
• Assist with technical and financial proposal preparation