Environmental Field Technician

Parsons; Oakville; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Employer paid provincial care premiums

DCPP (Defined Contribution Pension)

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Environmental Field Technician for highly field-based work across Ontario. You will support environmental investigation, remediation, monitoring, and infra redevelopment projects, spending most time on project sites with travel and extended overnight stays.

The role requires working outdoors in varying conditions, with occasional night/weekend work to align with site needs. Strong safety culture and field independence are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma in earth sciences, environmental technology or engineering; 4+ years field experience.
• Experience supervising drilling and collecting soil and water samples.
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle.
• Strong written and oral communication; field autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise subcontractors on environmental field programs.
• Oversee health and safety for field staff on remediation programs.
• Track schedule, excavation size, soil tonnages, and contract quantities.
• Communicate project data findings with coordinators to meet timelines.
• Conduct monitoring and groundwater sampling with field equipment.
• Maintain field notes and chain-of-custody documentation.
• Operate GPS, data loggers and meters; ensure site policies.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Self-sufficient in the field

Travel out-of-town

Physical stamina

Problem solving in field

Field coordination

Education

Diploma in earth sciences / environmental tech

Tools

GPS

Data loggers

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an Environmental Field Technician for a highly field-based role supporting environmental investigation, remediation, monitoring, and infrastructure redevelopment projects throughout Ontario.

What You'll Be Doing:

The successful candidate should expect to spend the majority of their working time at project sites rather than in an office. The position required regular travel, including overnight and extended out-of-town assignments, with hotel stays throughout Ontario. Some projects may also require night, evening, and weekend work to accommodate site conditions, construction schedules, environmental programs, or client requirements.

The Environmental Field Technician will work independently in a variety of field environments, including active construction, industrial, remediation, and environmentally impacted sites.

This role is best suited to a resourceful and adaptable professional who is comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions, travelling frequently, staying away from home, and responding to changing field priorities.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Supervise subcontractors associated with environmental field programs, including Site Remediation programs (Environmental excavations and implementation of various in-situ remediation techniques).
• Oversee health and safety for Parsons’ and subcontract staff on remediation and environmental investigation programs.
• Support contract administration of remediation programs including tracking: schedule, size of excavation, tonnages of soils moving on and off site, amount of chemical injection, sub contractor’s labour and equipment hours and any contract quantities associated with the project.
• Work closely with project coordinators/managers, using your interpersonal and organizational skills, to communicate project data findings and timelines to ensure projects are completed on time and budget.
• Complete monitoring and groundwater sampling programs utilizing a wide variety of field equipment.
• Soil and sediment sample recovery, field testing, and documentation during drilling, test pitting and excavation activities.
• Maintain excellent field notes, including safety forms, project field reports, and laboratory chain-of-custody forms.
• Operation of various types of field monitoring equipment (e.g. GPS, data loggers, survey level, combustible gas meters, etc.).
• Always ensure health and safety policies are followed at all sites and on all projects.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Diploma in earth sciences, environmental technology and engineering applications, engineering or similar programs and typically 4+ years of applicable field experience as a field technician supporting environmental assessment / remediation and/or infrastructure redevelopment projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Experience with supervising drilling, collecting and logging soil samples, collecting groundwater and surface water samples, and overseeing remediation.
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to personal vehicle
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to operate self-sufficiently and safely in the field
• This work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; lifting; recurring bending or similar activities so willingness to perform physically demanding work in various weather conditions should be expected
• The ability to work on out-of-town assignments for extended periods of time.
• Oral communications skills and ability to operate self-sufficiently in the field.
• Resourceful, quick thinking and handy, ability to solve technical problems in the field

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Certified as or ability to be certified as Environmental Technician (C.E.T)
• Experience with Designated and Hazardous Substance Surveys an Abatement
• Experience with Excess Soils management
• Academic and practical experience with soil classification

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $19.95 - $39.18

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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