Team Lead, National Environmental Risk Assessment

Team Lead, National Environmental Risk Assessment

The successful candidate for this National Environmental Risk Assessment Team Lead role will be responsible for managing a team of 10 staff comprising technical and professional staff at all levels of development. They will support management in promoting collaboration within the Environment Practice and with other Technical Practices to ensure effective resource sharing and workload/resource balancing. They will provide operational leadership to the Environment Practice by allocating risk assessors and toxicologists to projects, managing or acting in a senior technical direction role on risk assessment projects, and supporting the technical development of staff to support project execution.

We offer a hybrid work environment and this role can be based at any of our offices within Canada (ie: North York, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria).

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people. The Environment division of AtkinsRéalis is a rapidly growing full-service consulting firm that is committed to technical excellence and exceptional service to our clients.  Our growing organization is seeking like-minded individuals to join our team.

We have one of the most experienced environmental and geosciences engineering consulting teams in Canada and we are seeking a Team Lead for our National Risk Assessment team.  The successful candidate will bring well developed leadership skills to provide senior level technical direction and mentoring of staff, strong client management skills and the ability to collaborate with other Team Leads to contribute to management initiatives.

Our vision is to be the premier engineering solutions’ partner for our clients, delivering complex projects from vision to reality for a sustainable lifespan. We are continuously transforming to be number one in the market and looking for ingenious minds to share our ambition. We welcome uniqueness. We believe diverse groups make better decisions – which leads to better business. At AtkinsRéalis, from senior managers to all employees, we’re committed to equality, inclusion & diversity.

Your role within the team:

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 across multiple regions.
• 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 and/or regulatory bodies, as appropriate.
• 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).
• Growing the group revenue from existing client relationships, developing new business and/or expanding lines of business.
• Identifying project quality/project profitability risks and liabilities and developing strategies to minimize them.
• Ensuring proper implementation and continued use of quality assurance programs and corporate policies and procedures, including Ethics and Compliance.
• Embracing behaviour-based safety and ensuring all health and safety protocols are followed.
• Other duties as assigned/required.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• University Degree in the field of study of Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology or a related discipline.
• 15 years’ experience in environmental risk assessment with 5 of those years mentoring and/or managing staff.
• Qualifications in the field of risk assessment, ideally a Professional Risk Assessor in Ontario or other provinces.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and mentor technical and professional staff at different levels of career development.
• Solid knowledge of provincial and federal risk assessment guidance and regulatory requirements across Canada.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to manage time and multiple deliverables accordingly.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proven technical writing skills.
• Commitment to excellence with a focus on quality control, quality management and attention to detail.
• English proficiency in reading and writing, with bilingualism in French an asset.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Compensation:

Expected compensation range for this role is between $120,000 - $140,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, location, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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