Project Scientist or Environmental Engineer in Training

Our Fort St. John office combines the attraction of living in a smaller community with the opportunities and challenges available in our dynamic and growth-oriented Northern BC region.  Here you will have the chance to perform a broad range of tasks as well as the opportunity to work on a variety of unique and interesting projects (upstream and downstream oil & gas, mining, forestry) in and around Northern BC.

Responsibilities

• Perform field work (locally or around the province) as directed, including soil sampling, groundwater sampling, monitoring, well installation
• Collection of background information, participation in field inspections, preparation of reports, including site plans
• Liaise with contractors to plan field work, clear services, complete drilling or excavation assignments based on plan provided by Project Engineer/Project Manager
• Preparation of borehole/test pit logs, site plans, preparation of basic reports
• May give guidance or training to more junior engineers, or technicians assigned to work on a common project
• May provide field supervision for uncomplicated excavations or construction
• Responsible to track schedule and budget based on input from Project Engineer/Project Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (environmental science, environmental engineering) or an Environmental Technologist Diploma
• New grad or up to 2 years of previous work experience in environmental consulting is preferred, e.g. candidates who possess some direct or related experience, in the areas of contaminated site investigation and remediation programs including Phase 1/2, field investigation and monitoring programs, field management and coordination of contractors during site investigations and remedial programs, report writing and interpretation of provincial and federal environmental regulations
• As the position will involve primarily field work, the candidate must be willing to work in variable climatic conditions
• Willingness to travel to project sites around B.C.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (able to communicate with junior staff, as well as technical report writing skills/experience)
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

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.