Environmental Engineer or Scientist

Environmental Engineer or Scientist; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

GHD’s Calgary office is seeking an Intermediate Environmental Engineer/Scientist (Field work) to join the Contaminated Assessments & Remediation team in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves supporting Phase I and II ESAs, soil and groundwater investigations, and remediation projects, with a strong emphasis on field activities and data interpretation.

You will work under supervision with Project Managers and senior staff, coordinating investigations, preparing reports, and engaging with clients

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience conducting field work.
• Knowledge of Alberta Contaminated Sites Regulation and guidance is preferred.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta (P.Eng) or EIT designation is valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scope development, scheduling, budgeting, analysis and reporting.
• Interact with internal and external clients, contractors and service providers.
• Data compilation, reduction and interpretation.
• Prepare technical environmental reports for senior review (PSIs/DSIs, Phase I & II ESAs, hydrogeological assessments, remediation).
• Assist with environmental investigations for Stage 1 and 2 PSIs, DSIs and ESAs.

Skills

Field work

Project management

Client management

Data interpretation

Technical report writing

Education

B.Sc. in Environmental/Civil/Geological/Chemical or equivalent

P.Eng licensed in Alberta

EIT designation in AB (considered)

Job description

Description

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbani­sation sustainable for generations to come

We are currently seeking an Intermediate Environmental Engineer/Scientist (Field work) to join our team in Calgary Alberta.

The Calgary office of GHD has an established Contaminated Assessments & Remediation team delivering a wide range of environmental assessment, investigation, remediation, and monitoring projects.

Our team supports projects involvingPhase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), corrective action plans, soil remediation, groundwater and soil investigations, drilling and test pitting programs, water and soil sampling, erosion and sediment control, environmental monitoring, construction supervision, and environmental impact assessments.

What you will bring to the team:

• Working with Project Manager and senior staff in all aspects of project work including scope development, scheduling, budgeting, analysis and reporting
• Interact with internal and external clients, contractors and service providers
• Data compilation, reduction and interpretation
• Preparation of technical environmental reports for senior review for annual monitoring and sampling programs, environmental investigation (Stage 1 and 2 Preliminary Site Investigations (PSIs), Detailed Site Investigation (DSIs) and Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)), hydrogeological assessments, remedial works
• Assisting with development, coordinating and implementing environmental investigations for Stage 1 and 2 PSIs, DSIs and Phase I and II ESAs
• Working with senior staff in developing viable remedial options for contaminated sites and implementing the remedial work plans and hazardous material assessments
• Assisting with preparing proposals
• Oversight and implementation of field investigations; monitoring and sampling programs, drilling, remediation, hydrogeological assessments for various media including soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapour and air
• Some travel to sites throughout Alberta

Who are we looking for?

• Demonstrated experience conducting field work
• B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Geological, Chemical or equivalent)
• 3+ years of experience in environmental consulting
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta (P.ENG)
• Engineer or Geoscientist in training (EIT) designation within AB would be considered
• Strong understanding and experience of the Alberta Contaminated Sites Regulation and associated guidance, protocols, etc. is required.
• Previous work under Canadian Energy Regulator managed sites is an asset.
• Experience managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a consulting environment is preferred
• Must be flexible with project types and responsibilities
• Proven project management and client management skills

Hybrid Work:Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in‑office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office, three days a week, to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment is just getting started and may be used during the hiring process to improve efficiency and fairness. While AI may support some steps throughout the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans.

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