Environmental Field Technician

Overview

Are you someone with developing leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and attention to detail, you will thrive in Dillon’s fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Contaminant Assessment and Management discipline is looking for an Environmental Field Technician to join 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, with a willingness to learn and take on new opportunities in a variety of settings including urban industrial sites and remote wilderness.

The scope of services this role will support include contaminated sites investigations, environmental assessments, wastewater, groundwater and surface water monitoring, baseline environmental studies, site visits and inspections, and compliance monitoring. The right fit for this role is someone who has keen attention to detail, organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills and understands how to follow and properly document procedures (such as environmental sampling protocols and site visit observations). We are looking for someone who is teachable and can readily apply learnings from past experiences to new projects and situations. If you enjoy a fast-paced, outdoor work environment with many opportunities to tackle new and exciting challenges and make meaningful decisions in the field, this role as an Environmental Field Technician may be a great fit for you.

At Dillon, we operate as one team, and this full-time position is available from Dillon's Yellowknife office.

Responsibilities

Field Activities

• Complete field work components of Phased Environmental Site Assessments, including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment and, soil vapour monitoring and sampling;
• Travel to a variety of off-site work locations including air travel and vehicle travel to job sites for periods of up to two weeks at a time. Typical work sites include local sites in Yellowknife, remote sites across Northwest Territories, and other provinces on as needed basis.
• Work alongside, oversee and direct the work of subcontractors including heavy equipment operators, drilling contractors, excavators, utility locators, and remediation specialists;
• Coordinate with laboratories, clients, subcontractors, and third-party stakeholders.

Technical Activities

• Develop and implement health and safety plans; maintain health and safety as top of mind and top priority while working in the field. Comply with applicable health and safety procedures and regulations;
• Compile and analyse data including field observations, analytical data tables, borehole logs and test pit logs;
• Assist in report writing and preparation of technical memos, letters and proposals;
• Assist project managers and other team members, including geoscientists, biologists, engineers, planners and environmental scientists;
• Ability to work remotely and overtime hours if required;
• Commit to a culture of quality including keen attention to detail and proper documentation.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development;
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed:

• A degree or technical college certificate/diploma in environmental technology, wastewater or environmental engineering, environmental science, geoscience, or another relevant environmental science or engineering discipline;
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of physical environments and weather conditions.
• Available to work in remote locations for extended periods of time;
• Ability to obtain C.E.T., E.I.T., or G.I.T. status is considered an asset.

Experience

Experience

• Strong work ethic with an interest in high quality field work;
• Strong organizational, communication and note-taking skills (i.e., proper documentation of field activities, field observations and/or field results);
• Ability to follow technical guidance and established policies and protocols (i.e., standard operating procedures for environmental sample collection);
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team and independently;
• Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• Ability to proactively identify and address concerns that may arise when completing fieldwork;
• Basic proficiency using the Microsoft Office family of products, specifically Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
• Valid Driver’s License.

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:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• 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.

Dillon is a certified Great Place to Work. This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an outstanding employee experience and cultivating an exceptional workplace culture. At Dillon, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work, but a community where everyone can thrive.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• A competitive compensation package
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Wellness Subsidy

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 20 offices and more than 1000 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 the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. We encourage you to contact us if you require accommodation during the interview process. We would love to hear from you!