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Intermediate Environmental Scientist – Site Investigator - ( 2400028J )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities we support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

We have an immediate opportunity for an Intermediate Environmental Scientist – Site Investigation, Remediation & Response to join our dynamic Environmental Services team in British Columbia. As a key member of the team, your ability to gain knowledge and extensive field experience on our Site Investigation, Remediation & Response team will prove to be an asset to the larger Environmental Services team at Stantec. This position will be responsible to collect detailed, reliable field data, working with intermediate and senior field staff, providing direction and supervision of contractors, and working with project management to address client’s needs.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Developing site-specific health and safety plans and leading field programs adhering to the plans in order to mitigate or eliminate risks to yourself, your colleagues and subcontractors, as well as clients and members of the public

• Field implementation of Phase I, II, III ESAs, Stage 1 PSI and Stage 2 PSI/DSI investigations, and remediation projects for a wide range of sectors including provincial and federal agencies, ports and harbours, transportation, commercial, and industrial

• Completing field work, including soil, soil vapour, sediment, groundwater and surface water sampling

• Preparing high quality and detailed field notes, and meeting data quality objectives on every project

• Supervising subcontractors, including utility locators, heavy equipment operation, drillers, and hydrovac operators

• Safe execution of ground disturbance activities, such as borehole drilling, direct push investigations, and test pit and remedial excavations

• Supporting on applications under the BC Contaminated Sites Regulations for regulatory instruments including Approvals in Principal and Certificate of Compliance

• Managing and interpreting field data

• Using specialized field equipment and software

• Working with leadership to continually assess the direction of the practice through technical initiatives

• Collaborating across disciplines including Indoor Environments, Environmental Assessment disciplines, Geotechnical, Atmospheric Sciences, and Water Resources across Stantec Canada offices

• Actively participate in promoting a strong health and safety culture in the team

• Working with project managers to develop scopes, budgets, and schedules

• Organizing field programs, including subcontractor agreements, scheduling, equipment resourcing, etc.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong affinity for teamwork, working alongside intermediate and senior office and field staff is also essential for this position

• Superior and demonstrated verbal and written communication skills

• Keen interest in working outdoors and have the ability and openness to travel for work assignments

• Ability to work with sub-contractors and work independently

• Demonstrated knowledge of the various provincial and federal environmental regulations and guidelines

Education and Experience

• Minimum diploma from a technical college or university or a degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology or Engineering.

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience, delivering outstanding technical solutions on projects, ideally within British Columbia

• Previous experience as an Environmental practitioner, specifically within contaminated sites investigation will be considered an asset.

• Possession of or eligibility for a professional designation (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., etc.) is considered an asset.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• Lower Mainland $63,200/BC Other Areas $59,600 - Lower Mainland $91,600/BC Other Areas $86,400 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Burnaby

Other Locations : Canada-British Columbia-Kelowna, Canada-British Columbia-Kamloops

Organization : BC-1232 EnvSvcs-CA British Columbia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 3, 2024, 3:07:47 PM

Req ID: 2400028J

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