Risk Assessor

Graduate degree in biology, toxicology, soil science, geoscience, or related scientific field
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across Canada
- Promote and maintain a positive work environment through a culture of teamwork and One Team approach.
- Based in any of our Ontario offices with flexible work options

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 400+ team of environmental/regulatory professionals across 18 office locations in Canada. SLR is a leading consulting firm delivering over 30 technical disciplines helping our clients reach their environmental and sustainability goals. With over 25 years of experience, we are a recognized leader in environmental and advisory solutions.
- As our new
- **Risk Assessor**, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.**Job Description**:

- Working within our Canada-wide Risk Assessment group, you will bring demonstrated skills and experience working on contaminated sites projects, ideally with Ontario-specific regulatory experience, as well as federal contracts. You will also have experience working with clients to develop technical scopes of work, proposal preparation, and the successful management and delivery of projects, meeting high standards for quality and client satisfaction. The position will initially be remote in nature due to Covid protocols but will eventually be based in one of our Ontario offices (Toronto, Markham, Guelph, or Ottawa).
- Success in this role will require the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and assignments, as well as flexibility, independence, and significant attention to detail.Key Responsibilities

**Specific responsibilities will include**:

- Project planning, data management, fieldwork, and reporting for human health and ecological risk assessments and risk management plans associated with contaminated environmental media
- Evaluation of exposure and toxicity information in support of risk characterization
- Assist in the preparation of human and/or ecological risk assessment reports under various provincial, territorial, and federal frameworks
- Build site-specific conceptual site models through the consolidation and interpretation of field and analytical data
- Contribute to proposal writing and participate in projects for other technical disciplines (e.g. land quality and ecology)

This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely.With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your expertise in risk assessment and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.**Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team**:

- Competitive total compensation plan and vacation
- Comprehensive benefit plan and a suite of wellness initiatives
- Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available (core hours are Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm)
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

**Qualifications**
- 4-8 Years of experience in environmental consulting. Minimum 3 years in human health or ecological risk assessment.
- Graduate degree in biology, toxicology, soil science, geoscience, or related scientific field
- Experience in the preparation of human and ecological risk assessments under Ontario Regulation 153/04
- Working knowledge of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks MGRA model
- Experience in human or ecological risk assessments under the FSCAP framework an asset
- Experience in field data collection and evaluation
- Demonstrated analytical, data management, and spreadsheet development skills
- Research and data analysis skills (literature search, web search, data base, etc.)
- Valid driver’s license and ability to occasionally travel to sites/clientsCountry
- Canada

Office
- Guelph; Markham; Ottawa; Toronto