Consulting Geochemist (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 147,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in Vancouver, BC, seeks a part-time Consulting Geochemist (20 hours/week) for a 6-month term, with possible extension. You will lead geochemical studies, mentor teams, and support environmental assessments and permitting for major projects.

Location is Vancouver; travel to client sites is expected. The role demands MSc or PhD in Geochemistry, 6+ years in consulting, and a licensed professional in Canada, with strong leadership, communication, and

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Geochemistry or related field.
• 6+ years consulting experience in geochemistry, water resource management, impact assessment, and permitting.
• Registered professional in a Canadian jurisdiction.
• Experience leading geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management programs.
• Strong understanding of environmental assessment, permitting processes, and regulatory drivers in mining.
• High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices.
• Experience developing technical analyses and geochemical models.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management for projects.
• Serve as senior technical reviewer to ensure deliverables meet client expectations on scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Develop mass balance and geochemical models to provide client value.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design modelling studies.
• Expand ERM's integrated water management services across Canada.
• Drive growth in environmental impact assessment, land planning, siting, permitting, risk and water resources management.
• Cultivate long-term client relationships and leverage ERM networks for business development.
• Provide senior technical expertise on major projects across Canada and globally.

Skills

Geochemistry expertise

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Client relationships

Education

MSc or PhD in Geochemistry

Job description

ERM is hiring a Consulting Geochemist based in Vancouver, BC, you will play a highly visible leadership role supporting some of Canada's most significant mining and resource development projects. Leveraging your expertise in geochemistry, water resource management, environmental assessment, and permitting, you will lead complex technical studies, mentor multidisciplinary teams, strengthen client relationships, and help shape the growth of ERM's environmental consulting practice. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside globally recognized experts dedicated to solving complex sustainability challenges. This is a part-time (20 hours per week) limited-term role for a duration of 6 months, extendable.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the lead geochemist responsible for technical execution of existing project work related to geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management as inputs into environmental assessment and permitting for large-scale capital projects.
• Serve as senior technical reviewer to ensure deliverables achieve client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Deliver insights and value for clients through technical analyses and the development of robust mass balance and geochemical models.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aquatics, and toxicology specialists, to develop modelling studies that provide value to clients.
• Provide expertise to expand ERM's integrated water management services to our client base in Canada.
• Serve as a key member of the core technical team driving growth across environmental impact assessment, land planning, facility siting and permitting, risk assessment, and water resources management.
• Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM's profile and market share through a combination of technical excellence and business development.
• Provide senior technical expertise on major, multimillion-dollar projects throughout Canada and globally.

Requirements

• Required MSc or PhD in Geochemistry or a related field.
• 6+ years consulting experience in geochemistry, water resource management, impact assessment, and permitting.
• Registered professional in a Canadian jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated experience leading geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management programs.
• Solid understanding of environmental assessment, permitting processes, and regulatory drivers within the mining sector.
• High degree of technical competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices.
• Experience developing technical analyses, mass balance models, and geochemical models.
• Well-developed team-building and influencing skills.
• Unquestionable integrity and professional credibility.
• Experience effectively addressing complex client and business challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long‑term client relationships.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and people management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive outlook, collaborative mindset, and commitment to the success of a global organization.

Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

Salary

For the Consulting Geochemist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $117,800–$147,300 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays)
• Parental leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• Other applicable benefits to eligible employees

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.

We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM partners with customers to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.