Contaminated Site Specialist

Discover your full potential At Tetra Tech, we are collaborating with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and technology to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our innovation hubs across the globe will enable you to share ideas and best practices while growing your professional network. Wherever you are in your career journey, you will benefit from working with world-class engineers, scientists, and technical specialists.

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than **550** locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees — **28,000 associates** working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

We are currently seeking an **Intermediate Contaminated Sites Specialist** to join our Environment and Water Practice in either one of our Calgary, Edmonton or Lethbridge office locations on a full-time, permanent basis. The position will have two primary components: technical guidance for junior contaminated sites staff as well as project management and execution. You will lead or coordinate the project management of AB projects and provide technical support, training and mentoring to our team of engineers and scientists throughout AB.

**Responsibilities**:

- Staying current on general trends in the technical field and market sector.
- Designing, managing and/or conducting environmental site assessment and remediation programs.
- Designing and implementing remediation and risk management strategies for a variety of sites across Alberta.
- Managing projects according to the approved scope of work and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget.
- Delivering top quality and winning technical proposals for environmental engineering projects.
- Leading the development of accurate scopes of work, cost estimates, project plans, schedules, and deliverables for high quality project execution.
- Contributing to ongoing project management best practice implementation.
- Providing leadership and mentorship to support the delivery of top-quality technical work on projects.

**Qualifications**:

- A Bachelors or Masters degree in an environmental discipline or environmentally-related engineering discipline.
- Professional registration as P.Eng., P.Geo., or P.Ag. in Alberta.
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant technical experience, preference will be given to individuals with consulting experience.
- Current knowledge of AB environmental regulations - including the Alberta Tier 1 and 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines, and Environmental for Alberta Surface Waters.
- Experience with a variety of sites including residential to industrial, and upstream/downstream petroleum.
- Experience mentoring and directing staff to execute the work to high technical quality standards.
- Leadership skills and experience and the desire to train, mentor and develop junior staff within the team.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build long-term, successful professional relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, teamwork, problem solving, leadership and mentorship skills.
- Several years of experience establishing and maintaining client relationships is required.
- Contributing to identifying and securing new business opportunities and marketing activities.
- Developing and maintaining a presence as a practice leader in the industry through participation in professional and sector organizations.
- Some travel will be required in this position.

**Beneficial Qualifications**:

- Professional registration in other Canadian provinces and territories.Knowledge/experience with Alberta Subsoil Salinity Tool Version 3.0.
- Knowledge/experience with Alberta Exposure Control Guide and Alberta Risk Management Plan Guide.
- Experience with active/closed landfills
- Sound knowledge of Federal contaminated sites guidelines.

**What Makes Tetra Tech A Great Place to Work**:

- Benefits starting day one of employment.
- Competitive base salary.
- Eligible for overtime (calculated at 1.5 times) that can be banked or paid out, whatever you prefer. Some of our employees work a lot of hours during the busy times and then take extended time off.
- Tetra Tech employs industry leading technical specialists across all environmental disciplines which promotes a strong mentorship environment and opportunity for technical growth.
- Tetra Tech supports life-long learning and provides an annual allowance for educational opportunities.
- You will be working with an amazing, very supportive team that takes a great amount of pride in our reputation and the phenomenal customer se