Environmental Scientist or Engineer

The Environment & Geoscience business unit of SNC-Lavalin Inc. (SNC-Lavalin) is a rapidly growing full-service consulting group that is dedicated to responding to the changing needs of our clients.  We are committed to providing solutions driven environmental services to assist clients in planning, managing and conducting their projects.  Our growing organization is seeking like-minded individuals to join our multi-disciplinary team.

SNC-Lavalin offers consulting services in the following areas: Environmental Risk Assessment, Contaminated Site Assessment, Remediation and Reclamation, Hydrogeology and Water Resources, Geotechnical, Environmental Studies, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Air Quality and Green House Gas Emissions, Sustainability, Environmental Management and Planning, Geographic Information Systems, Rural Development, and Waste Management.

Our commitment to excellence extends to our workplace where we offer a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and benefits including a generous retirement savings program and an Employee Share Ownership Plan, in-house training programs, a strong emphasis on health and safety, support for continuing education and professional development, and the opportunity to work with and learn from senior technical experts and professionals.
 

Responsibilities

• Project management, including: setting and maintaining project schedule and budget; making decisions with respect to overall technical execution of the project; and liaising with technical specialists or other project managers to ensure the technical integrity of the project.
• Provide technical expertise for contaminated site investigation and remediation programs.
• Interpretation of findings and preparation and/or review of technical reports.
• Supervision or mentorship of junior professional staff involved in carrying out field programs, ensuring project requirements are communicated and health and safety protocols are adhered to.  Responsible for conducting or participating in performance evaluations of assigned staff.  
• Actively promote Health and Safety programs and culture.
• Active in business development activities and expanding client relationships.
• Participating in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates.
• May participate in short and long range planning within assigned clients group or offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering or Sciences, preferably with eligibility for professional designation (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., etc.). 
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience encompassing project management, staff training and supervision, and contractor supervision, with emphasis in the areas of contaminated site investigation and remediation.
• Your experience should include preparation and review of Certificate of Restoration Part 1 and 2 Applications, Phase I ESAs, Phase II ESAs including design and execution of soil, groundwater and vapour phase investigation programs, interpretation of hydrogeological and geochemical data, monitoring studies, Phase III remedial plan design and implementation and execution, report writing and review, and interpretation of provincial and federal environmental regulations.
• Your experience should demonstrate leadership and managerial experience as well as a commitment to excellent health & safety practices. You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, proven technical report writing skills, and as well as being organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to motivate yourself in the absence of day to day direct supervision, setting and prioritizing tasks.
• Must have the ability to apply the ideas of other professionals in your field as well as making suggestions to improve the quality of others’ work.
• Local candidates are preferred, or those with proven upstream oil and gas experience.

Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction, sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients in oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. On July 3, 2017, SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. http://www.snclavalin.com

At SNC-Lavalin, 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.