Coordinator, Environmental Services

Defence Construction Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A crown corporation in Halifax is seeking environmental professionals to support the delivery of environmental services. Responsibilities include project management, compliance monitoring, and developing environmental procedures. The ideal candidate should have a college diploma in a related field and four years of experience. This position offers an excellent benefits package covering health and wellness, life insurance, and parental leave top-up.

Benefits

100% employer-paid annual sick leave

Health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance

Mental health services

Flexible workplace options

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant experience in environmental sciences or engineering.
• Ability to monitor compliance with legal requirements.
• Experience developing environmental procedures, policies, and directives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental compliance monitoring on various projects.
• Prepare reports and ensure deliverables are met on time.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Environmental management

Project management

Risk management

Education

College diploma in environmental sciences or related field

University degree in environmental science or engineering

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Overview

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) invites you to consider joining our team. DCC is a dynamic and fast-paced Crown corporation whose clients include the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated environmental professionals to join our Halifax-based DCC team. As the successful candidate, you will support the delivery of programs across one or more of our environmental practice areas by providing environmental services, including technical advice, guidance and recommendations, to Client-Partners on typically moderate complexity, scope and/or risk projects. These services can be provided through in-house resources or through third-party contracts. The incumbent prepares technical documents, reviews deliverables, assists in the procurement process, oversees contractor and consultant activities, and coordinates project activities to ensure overall requirements are met on time, within scope and on budget.

Key environmental practice areas

This current opportunity is seeking expertise in one or more of the following four key environmental practice areas:

• Contaminated Sites (CSites)
• Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Environmental Assessments

Additional information on Environmental Services at DCC is available on your website at.

Responsibilities

Primary

• Conduct and coordinate environmental work on a wide variety of projects to monitor compliance with legal and other requirements
• Provide environmental technical support for and/or lead contract initiation and management
• Prepare environmental reports to meet Client-Partner requirements
• Provide input to ensure the service level arrangement deliverables are met and work is completed on time and on budget
• Review and/or peer review environmental reports, statements of work and cost estimates
• Provide overall project management services to ensure deliverables are provided on time, within scope and on budget
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations

Other

• Develop environmental procedures, policies and directives
• Conduct quality control procedures for service level arrangements and deliverables
• Support and/or lead business development activities
• Manage risk
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge and Experience

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in environmental sciences and environmental engineering
• Project and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Education and Experience

• Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
• Minimum: college diploma in biology, environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: university degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or related field and/or specialized knowledge, training and certification (as applicable) in one or more environmental services practice area

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Create databases
• Apply project and risk management techniques

Development and Leadership

• Provide functional advice and guidance to employees and to Client-Partners

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment – in office 3 days a week, with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on environmental or construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Benefits

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Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

• Your package includes
• Health and Wellness – 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• Wellness allowance: $400 to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• Mental health services: $1,500 on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
• Home and Family – Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
• Public-service pension and comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with deluxe travel benefit plans