Environmental Specialist

6 days ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Arcadis Full time

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are a global organization with over 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Our team of experts works together to solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact.

Role Overview:

Arcadis is seeking an Environmental Specialist (Engineer, Scientist, or Technologist) to join our team in a collaborative environment with ample opportunities for career progression. We value your work-life balance and offer a hybrid work model, blending remote work with any necessary on-site and office visits.

As a member of our Environmental Business Unit, your expertise in environmental management, technical skills, or sustainability will make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and direct technical tasks and field programs, including contaminated site investigations, feasibility studies, remediation design, and hydrogeological studies.
  • Provide technical expertise across sectors like oil and gas, mining, power, and infrastructure.
  • Prepare and review reports, work plans, specifications, and proposals; manage technical budgets; and mentor intermediate and junior staff for regulatory compliance and technical accuracy.
  • Support practice area planning and goal setting, collaborating with senior staff across Canada and the US to provide integrated services for clients and engage in local, national, and international projects.
  • Foster positive, long-term professional relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and external agencies to support business development.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of environmental compliance and associated provincial and federal guidelines/legislation, including CCME.
  • Experience working on contaminated sites such as industrial facilities, refineries, military properties, commercial plants, federal government properties, airports, mines, power plants, wind farms, and solar facilities with proven ability to design and implement field programs, analyze data, write reports, provide quality control, and present results to clients.
  • Experience responding to Requests for Proposals, Expressions of Interest, and Statements of Qualifications.
  • Familiarity with Behavior-Based Safety Systems, including developing and using Job Safety Analyses and conducting Job Observations.
  • Valid drivers license and willingness to travel to project sites and meetings as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Over 5 years of direct experience with Contaminated Sites and Site Remediation.
  • A Bachelor's Degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, focusing on Site Investigations, Remediation, Risk Management, and Environmental Monitoring.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer or Geologist in Nova Scotia or other Atlantic Canada Provinces is a plus.
  • Registration as a Contaminated Sites Professional within Nova Scotia or other Atlantic Canada Provinces, or possessing the credentials to become registered after employment, is advantageous.


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