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Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

AtkinsRéalis engineers a sustainable future, connecting people, data, and technology. Our values of Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence drive success. We embrace diversity, representing 130 nationalities across AtkinsRéalis, and boast over 50% women in leadership roles in our Environment practice. Your well-being is our priority, and our Health & Safety culture is industry-leading. Join us for a flexible, challenging, and inclusive career journey.

Our expert team in British Columbia specializes in managing contaminated sites through comprehensive site investigations, risk assessments, and customized remediation and risk management plans. We support many sectors across AtkinsRéalis from transportation, mining, infrastructure, water, power & renewables, and many more.

The Senior Environmental Engineer or Scientist will support projects and clients while assisting technical and professional staff in their growth and development. The role promotes collaboration within the Environment Practice and across other Technical Practices and Business Units to expand our environmental services and client offerings. The primary focus will be providing senior technical direction on proposals and projects, as well as supporting the technical development of staff to enable successful project execution.

Locations - Vancouver, BC, Victoria, Kelowna and Nelson, BC.

Your role

Specific duties related to this position vary depending on level of experience, but are generally as follows:

  • Supervising and mentoring a team of environmental professionals and technical staff.
  • Provide leadership with a focus on collaboration and instill a culture of diversity, inclusion and equality.
  • Understanding client objectives, technical protocols, guidelines and regulations that apply to the work/projects conducted and the rationale/developmental framework behind them.
  • Acting as a direct interface between clients and the AtkinsRéalis project team, stakeholders including First Nations and/or regulatory bodies, as appropriate.
  • Senior level project management (including technical program development, management of personnel and resources, oversight of budgets and schedules for deliverables, implementing quality assurance reviews, and ensuring client objectives are met).
  • Identifying project quality/project profitability risks and liabilities, and developing strategies to minimize them.
  • Embracing behavior-based safety and ensuring proper implementation and continued use of quality assurance programs and corporate policies and procedures, including Ethics and Compliance.
Cities & development Sciences

Location

Various locations

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-151086

Salary range

-

About you

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Geology, Agrology, Biology, Chemistry, or Environmental Sciences, or another related discipline.
  • Be a licensed certified professional and Contaminated Sites Approved Professional (Contaminated Sites Approved Professional (CSAP)) in BC.
  • 15+ years of progressive environmental consulting experience.
  • Technical expertise in mining-sector environmental work, including abandoned mine sites, remediation strategies, reclamation planning, or mine closure design would be considered an asset. (Preferred)
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, providing mentorship, coaching, technical direction, work planning, and quality control for junior and intermediate staff across multiple office locations. (Preferred)
  • In depth knowledge of municipal, provincial and federal environmental standards, regulations and guidelines as they apply to environmental investigation and remediation projects in British Columbia (and other parts of Canada as applicable on a project specific basis).
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as "AtkinsRéalis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $106,500- $146,400 annually) (Only Applicable to British Columbia). Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

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