Environmental Coordinator

Pomerleau; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; 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 through real development

Transit pass reimbursement

Minimum 4 weeks of vacation

Job summary

Pomerleau is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to support a major infrastructure project in Victoria, BC. You will help ensure compliance in a complex marine and terrestrial setting, guiding permitting, monitoring, and best practices throughout construction.

Responsibilities include developing environmental plans, delivering training, coordinating subcontractors, and collecting environmental data. A post-secondary degree is required, with QEP eligibility a plus, and bilingual ability is

Qualifications

• Post-secondary program in environmental science, engineering, biology, geology, or similar field.
• Experience in the environmental field, ideally in construction/industrial/tunnelling.
• Working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation, guidelines, and best practices.
• Experience in sampling and environmental monitoring.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Eligible for a QEP designation.
• Fluency in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Project Environmental Manager and/or the Project Manager and/or the Regional Environmental Manager.
• Develop, update and implement project-specific environmental management plans and permit applications, and assist in construction planning by ensuring 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 observations, good practices, improvements, non-compliance, and collecting evidence.
• Coordinate subcontractors and consultants to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met.
• Communicate with and support superintendents and managers with environmental compliance including remediation of deficiencies.
• Execute sampling plans for soil and water following provincial and federal guidance, including sample collection.
• Collect and track environmental data including water and soil quality and discharge/disposal volumes.
• Respond to and participate in environmental emergencies and incidents.
• Generate routine environmental monitoring reports, incident reports, and spill reports.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental monitoring

Team player

Self-starter

Bilingual English/French

Education

Post-secondary program in Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Geology, or similar

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 infrastructure project in the Victoria, BC. 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.

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.

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. Please view this job on Pomerleau’s official Career Site if the posted compensation range is unavailable on a third‑party job board.