Environmental Coordinator

Pomerleau; Richmond; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with up to 5% employer matching

Hybrid work model for corporate roles

Employee stock ownership program

Career growth opportunities

Transit pass reimbursement

Minimum 4 weeks vacation

Job summary

Pomerleau is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to support a major transportation infrastructure project in the Lower Mainland. You will help ensure environmental and regulatory compliance across marine and terrestrial work, guiding permitting, monitoring, and best practices throughout construction.

You will collaborate with project teams, deliver environmental training, and coordinate with subcontractors to meet compliance goals while generating routine reports and supporting emergency

Qualifications

• Post-secondary program in Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, or Geology.
• Experience in environmental field, ideally on construction or tunnelling projects.
• Working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental laws and best practices.
• Experience in sampling and environmental monitoring activities.
• Self-starter who can also work as part of a team.
• Eligible for a QEP designation.

Responsibilities

• Report to Environmental Manager or Project Manager; assist allocation per project.
• Develop and implement project-specific environmental plans and permits.
• Deliver environmental awareness training to staff and subcontractors.
• Participate in toolbox talks and coordination meetings.
• Monitor activities for compliance; document observations and improvements.
• Coordinate subcontractors and consultants on environmental requirements.
• Support management with remediation of environmental deficiencies.
• Execute soil and water sampling per provincial/federal guidance.
• Collect environmental data on water/soil quality and disposal volumes.
• Respond to environmental emergencies and incidents.
• Generate routine environmental monitoring and spill reports.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Sampling

Regulatory knowledge

Project support

Team player

Education

Environmental Science degree

Engineering/Geology/Biology background

QEP designation eligible

Job description

Job Description

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you.

Job Description

Ready to build your career? We want to hear from you.

As an Environmental Coordinator on Pomerleau's Operational Support team, you'll play a vital role in supporting the successful delivery of a major transportation infrastructure project in the Lower Mainland. Partnering with project teams, you'll help ensure environmental and contractual compliance in a complex marine and terrestrial environment, providing guidance and support on permitting, monitoring, regulatory requirements, and environmental best practices throughout construction.

What you will do

• Report to the Project Environmental Manager and/or the Project Manager and/or the Regional Environmental Manager (reporting structure will depend on project assignment and allocation
• Participate in the development, update and implementation of project-specific environmental management plans and permit applications, and assist in construction planning by ensuring that environmental requirements are integrated into execution documents
• Deliver environmental awareness training to project personnel, including subcontractors
• Participate in toolbox talks, field kickoff meetings, and construction coordination meetings.
• Monitor construction activities for environmental and regulatory compliance by documenting the following: environmental observations, the implementation of good practices, opportunities for improvement, instances of non-compliance, and generally collect evidence in support of compliance.
• Coordinate subcontractors and consultants to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met.
• Communicate with and support superintendents and managers with environmental compliance including the remediation of environmental deficiencies
• Execute sampling plans for soil and water, in accordance with provincial and federal guidance documents including the collection of soil and water samples.
• Collect and track environmental data including water and soil quality and discharge/disposal volumes.
• Respond to and participate in environmental emergencies including those that are both unplanned and uncontrolled and result in, or have the potential to result in, impacts to receiving environments.
• Generate routine environmental monitoring reports, environmental incident reports, and spill reports.

This role could be for you if you have

• Completion of a post secondary program (certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree, etc.) in Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Geology, or similar field.
• Experience in the environmental field, ideally in a construction or industrial setting or tunnelling project.
• Working knowledge of Provincial and Federal environmental legislation, guidelines, and recognized Best Management Practices.
• Experience in sampling and environmental monitoring
• Equally a self starter and team player
• Eligible for an QEP designation.

Additional Assets, But Not Required, Include

• Fluency in both official languages (English and French).

Benefits

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement - get to work for free
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

For the past six years, we've proudly held the distinction of being one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.

The expected compensation range posted for this role applies to available work locations in Ontario and/or British Columbia. Offered compensation may vary from the posted range based on a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and the final job for which they are hired.

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Pomerleau is a national leader in construction, delivering major projects across Canada. We believe in creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow. Our culture is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to doing great work.