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Senior Environmental Specialist

2 months ago


Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Stantec Consulting International Ltd. Full time

**Company Overview**

At Stantec Consulting International Ltd., we strive to deliver exceptional client service and innovative solutions in a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth and development. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that is inclusive, respectful, and supports the diverse needs of our employees.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Specialist - Emergency Response to join our Site Investigation and Remediation (SIR) team in Alberta and/or Northwest Territories. This role will provide technical and field support for emergency response projects predominantly within western Canada.

  • Mobilizing on short notice to participate in field work, including up to 12 hours per day and traveling outside your local city, often staying overnight for multiple days. Field work is expected to be greater than 80% of the role but does vary based on project needs.
  • Supervision of emergency response contractors to complete cleanup tasks, including shoreline cleanup assessment techniques (SCAT).
  • Writing technical reports.
  • When emergency response programs are not prevalent, execution of routine SIR field projects, including compliance monitoring, Phase II and III Environmental Site Assessments, soil and groundwater sampling, contractor supervision on remediation and reclamation projects.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must have:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Technology, or a related discipline.
  • Practical knowledge of working outdoors or in an outdoor environment.
  • Ability to communicate clearly under high-pressure work environments, collect clear, concise, and accurate field notes, and provide periodic updates to project teams of current and changing field conditions and response activities.
  • Adaptability, organization, critical thinking, self-motivation, a keen willingness to learn, attention to detail, succinct writing ability, and ability to multitask.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to identify issues in the field while working with senior staff to develop solutions.
  • Proficiency with standard productivity software, including all MSOffice products.
  • Knowledge and experience of wetland assessments, wildlife assessments, and shoreline cleanup assessment techniques (SCAT) are assets but are not required.
  • Experience with digital field data collection tools, such as ArcGIS-based tools and EQUIS-based tools, are assets but are not required.
  • Additional skills, such as current First Aid training, WHMIS, H2S Alive, UTV operator training, water and soils sampling, mechanical aptitude, are assets but are not required.
  • Able to travel and mobilize on short notice throughout Canada to complete field work.
  • Must hold and be able to maintain a Class 5 Alberta driver's license or equivalent.

Benefits

As a regular full-time employee, you will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, healthcare 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.

Estimated Salary

The estimated salary for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.