Environmental Construction Monitoring Specialist

Company Description We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. **Job Description**: AECOM’s Ontario Ecology team is looking for an **Environmental Construction Monitoring Specialist/Ecologist **to support our existing projects and to grow our capacity to serve clients on challenging and exciting projects across the province. The position may be based out of our Kitchener, Barrie, Hamilton, or Markham office. Strong communication skills, organizational skills, leadership skills, and an ability to work well on multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment are essential qualities. The position will involve leading or supporting construction site monitoring, and may also involve environmental monitoring and terrestrial/aquatic ecology investigations including field work in support of baseline studies, environmental impact assessments, Species at Risk permitting and mitigation plans, and related scopes of work. **At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.** We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. **Qualifications**: **Minimum Requirements**: - Post-secondary degree or diploma in environmental science or biology or related field, from a recognized University or College - Construction and environmental monitoring experience, including sediment and erosion control inspections and drawing reviews. - Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently - Ability to work in both field and office environments - Ability to travel for field work - Demonstrated experience conducting and leading teams for biological field work in southern and central Ontario - Valid Ontario "G" Class Drivers License **Preferred Qualifications**: - Valid RAQS-registration in any: Fisheries Assessment Specialist, Fisheries Compliance During Construction Specialist, Environmental Monitoring During Construction - Valid CISEC certification - Water Quality sampling and interpretation - Valid Standard First Aid + CPR - Experience writing and preparing technical reports - Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel - Has access to a vehicle for conducting field work Additional Information **Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.** We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organizati