Risk Assessor

GEMTEC is a growing firm with offices throughout Atlantic Canada and in Ontario, and we are looking for a motivated and skilled **Risk Assessor** to join our Team. GEMTEC management understands that creative, talented employees are assets, and that investing in employee development is an investment in our firm. We strive to have employees that are multi-faceted and versatile with a variety of skills.

We currently have an opening for a **Risk Assessor** in our **Ottawa**, **ON** office.

**Educational & Experience Requirements**:

- Completion of a relevant university degree(s) in hydrogeology, engineering, environmental science or toxicology (advanced/graduate level degrees considered an asset);
- Possess the necessary qualifications to act as a Qualified Person for the completion of Risk Assessments in Ontario as defined by O.Reg 153/04;
- Possess a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience conducting or reviewing human health and ecological risk assessments, including risk communication and preparation of risk management strategies;
- A thorough understanding of provincial and federal Risk Assessment regulations (comprehensive knowledge of O.Reg 406/19 and the Beneficial Reuse Assessment Tool considered an asset);
- Ability to work in a fast paced, multidisciplinary environment where teamwork and collaboration are paramount;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with an unwavering commitment to quality;
- Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
- Experience liaising with clients, stakeholders and agencies, including public consultation and presentations; and
- Developing and maintaining relationships with clients.

**Main Duties**:

- As the primary risk assessor, lead the completion of Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments in support of brownfield redevelopment projects;
- Participate in the assessment of beneficial reuse of excess soil from a risk management perspective;
- Provide senior technical review of junior and intermediate engineer/scientist reports pertaining to environmental site assessments and human health and ecological risk assessments;
- Project management duties, including client communications, resource management, development and monitoring of project scope, cost estimates/budgets and schedules;
- Provide oversight and technical support for field investigations;
- Participate in other office and project responsibilities such as data management, analysis and interpretation, report and proposal preparation, report review, public consultation and presentations.
- Participate in GEMTEC’s business objectives and contribute to the growth of our civil and environmental engineering teams;

**Position**:

- Full-time.

Should you be selected for an interview and require accommodation of any kind, please kindly help us understand how we can help.