Environmental Project Manager/ Environmental Scientist
This position can be based in either Victoria, Burnaby or Kelowna, BC
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
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.
Site Assessment and Remediation (SAR)
Our expert team specializes in managing environmental liability through comprehensive site investigations, risk assessments, and customized remediation and risk management plans. As Environment, we are unique in that we support all sectors across AtkinsRéalis from transportation, infrastructure, water, power & renewables, and many more. At AtkinsRéalis, we will provide you with exceptional training throughout your career, and mentorship from specialists and leaders across the globe.
We have one of the most experienced environmental and geosciences engineering consulting teams in Canada and we are seeking an Environmental Project Manager/Environmental Scientist to join our Okanagan, BC team. The successful candidate will bring well developed project management skills to provide technical direction and mentoring of staff, strong client management skills and the ability to collaborate with others on the team to meet project goals.
The successful candidate 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, Business Units, Proposal and Marketing and Project Delivery divisions to ensure effective resource sharing and workload/resource balancing. They will provide operational leadership to the Environment Practice by allocating engineering and technical teams to projects, managing or acting in a senior technical direction role on projects and supporting the technical development of staff to support project execution.
Your role within the team:
With support from a Team Lead and Senior Project Manager:
- Develop scope of activities and budgets for contaminated sites investigation or remediation projects.
- Coordinate projects and deliverables by setting priorities, evaluating and managing risks, and monitor performance.
- Design and prepare work plans and technical reports for field programs.
- Apply a robust understanding and current knowledge of BC environmental regulations, protocols and technical guidance documents (experience and knowledge of federal regulations is an asset)
- Review monthly invoices to clients, maintain billable targets as set by the Team Lead, ensure project staff meet, maintain, or exceed client-specific health and safety requirements and travel to project sites (primarily in British Columbia) as needed.
- Coordinate the execution of field programs, including intrusive investigations (drilling and test pitting), monitoring well installation, groundwater monitoring and sampling, soil vapour, sediment, surface water or porewater sampling, remedial excavations, and other specified tasks.
- Perform project management functions including budgets, schedule, communication, resources, HSE, and quality.
- Supervise subcontractors and subconsultants during project execution.
- Carry out field programs; ensure project requirements are clearly communicated and understood, and health and safety protocols are followed.
- Prepare technical reports including: documenting of scope activities and execution methods; evaluation and interpretation of data, results or findings; and preparation of conclusions and recommendations.
- Assist in the preparation of proposals in response to client’s requests, RFQs and RFPs.
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:
- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Geology, Agrology, Biology or Environmental Sciences.
- 8+ years of progressive work experience in in the area of contaminated sites investigation and remediation in environmental consulting or relevant sectors.
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in environmental science/engineering or geoscience, and a professional designation (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., AScT, etc.) recognized in BC, or be eligible for registration within a year.
- Demonstrable experience in collaboration with your team and environmental contractors on various projects of differing complexity - your experience should include preparation and review of work plans and reports for all phases of contaminated site investigation, remedial option and plan, including planning and execution of soil, groundwater, vapour, sediment, surface water, porewater or mine waste investigation and remediation, interpretation of field observations, interpretation of laboratory data with respect to applicable environmental regulations, preparation of technical reports and specifications.
- Must demonstrate experience and ability in BC CSR process and HWR requirements.
- Demonstratable experience in field project execution, supervision and coordination of other staff and subcontractors; data management, review and interpretation; and technical report writing.
- Proven experience in fundamental project management: budget development/control, scope management, scheduling, and quality.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to and work at remote locations if required for more complex field assignments, site visits, or meetings with clients or other stakeholders.
Compensation Range:
Expected compensation for this role is between $74,000 - $124,00 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.
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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.
.jpg)
