Environmental Engineer or Geoscientist

Dillon Consulting; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian environmental consulting firm seeks a licensed Professional Engineer or Geoscientist to join their Ottawa team. The role involves managing complex environmental projects, leading assessments, and fostering client relationships. With over 10 years' experience, candidates will contribute to business development and mentor junior staff. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and a compensation package between $95,000 and $130,000. Ideal candidates possess strong leadership skills and a solid background in environmental consulting.

Benefits

Employee share purchase plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous retirement savings plan

Flexible work hours and hybrid options

Learning and development opportunities

Wellness Subsidy

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer or geoscientist in Ontario.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in environmental consulting.
• Strong background in environmental site assessments and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects on environmental contaminants in soil and water.
• Manage environmental site assessment projects for federal and indigenous communities.
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

AUTOCAD

GIS

Job description

Overview

Join our multidisciplinary team and put your strong leadership and technical capabilities to work on meaningful and challenging projects that improve the state of our environment. As someone with excellent technical and project management skills who builds strong client relationships, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

We’re looking for a technical leader, trusted advisor and problem solver with a safety-first mindset and the desire to build strong teams to lead Ontario-based contaminated sites projects.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Contaminant Assessment & Management Discipline is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer or Geoscientist to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidates will be based in our Ottawa office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Implementation
• Leading projects related to the assessment and management of environmental contaminants in soil, groundwater, and other media, phased environmental site assessments (ESAs) and the Record of Site Condition (O.Reg. 153/04 RSC) process and remediation in Ontario.
• Leading and/or contributing to technical work relating to excess soils management in Ontario (O.Reg. 406/19). This may include preparation of Assessments of Past Use, Sampling and Analysis Plans, Soil Characterization Reports, Excess Soil Destination Assessment Reports, preparation or review of contractor submittals, or strategy development.
• Manage other environmental projects including spill response, hazardous materials surveys, landfill monitoring, and contaminated site remediation projects.
• Manage environmental site assessment projects, that follow the Federal CCME Framework, for various federal departments and agencies as well as Indigenous Communities throughout Ontario.
• Lead and coordinate the preparation of technical reports including: Phase I/II/III ESAs, conceptual site models, remedial options evaluations and remedial action plans
• Commit to being part of a learning organization, to providing leadership and contributing to the career development of a growing team of junior/intermediate staff, including providing technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring

• Business Development
• Contribute and lead in the implementation of Dillon’s strategic growth plan and operational business plans.
• Lead the development and enhancement of relationships with existing clients
• Lead the identification and development of new business opportunities with both private and public sector clients
• Respond to Requests for Proposals related to contaminated sites work and develop strong client relationships
• Travel to other business locations and Dillon offices for the purposes of client relationship development, opportunity/project research and project delivery, as necessary

• Learning & Development
• A commitment to self-development, ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees, as well as continued fostering of client relationships

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer or geoscientist in Ontario, or ability to register
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental/civil/geological engineering, geology, hydrogeology or related earth/environmental sciences field.
• Valid Driver’s License

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in environmental consulting and/or related work experience.
• Strong interest in growing and developing the company's contaminated sites management services through the coaching / technical mentoring of staff
• Strong conceptual skills in evaluation of geological and hydrogeological systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated capabilities in multidisciplinary teamwork as well as the ability to work independently.
• Strong background in several of: Phase I, II & III ESAs, spill response, hazardous materials surveys, excess soils, landfill monitoring and contaminated site remediation projects that include soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment and soil vapour sampling.
• Additional background would be considered an asset for projects involving hazardous materials assessments, risk assessments, hydrogeological investigations, geophysics, solid waste management, environmental management, or industrial air quality.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation and policies.
• Demonstrated success in the leadership of multidisciplinary project teams and business development.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and plan work to meet time-based deliverables and adapt to changing expectations.
• Strong proficiency in proposal and report writing, presentations, communications, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working around heavy equipment, including drill rigs and excavators
• Ground disturbance training would be considered an asset
• Understanding of AUTOCAD, GIS, Surfer, GINT or database abilities will be an asset.

Compensation

$95,000 - $130,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

Other benefits

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.