Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer

Arcadis; Ottawa; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, where you will ensure regulatory compliance and implement best practices across diverse projects. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions that prioritize safety and sustainability. With over 8 years of experience, you will drive audits and manage projects, contributing to a legacy of excellence in environmental health and safety. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in occupational safety and environmental compliance.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian occupational safety and environmental law.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage EHS audits for regulatory compliance.
• Support multi-site EHS compliance assessment projects.

Skills

Occupational Safety

Environmental Protection

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Education

University Degree in Geosciences or Environmental Sciences

Tools

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

ISO 9001

Job description

Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

As an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing EHS best practices across our projects in Canada. Day-to-day, you will lead initiatives to assess, improve, and maintain environmental and occupational safety standards while supporting clients in achieving their sustainability and safety goals. This role offers you the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage projects, and deliver high-quality solutions tailored to complex EHS challenges.

We are looking for an intermediate level professional to strengthen our team and contribute to the development and execution of effective EHS strategies. Your expertise will be critical in driving audits, reviewing management systems, and ensuring quality assurance across diverse industries and environments.

Role accountabilities

As an Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, your responsibilities will include implementing and managing EHS audits to ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal regulations. You will be involved in supporting multi-site EHS compliance assessment projects, including bid preparation, project team management, and ensuring the highest standards of quality assurance.

You will review and evaluate environmental and occupational safety management systems in line with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and related standards. Additionally, your role will involve managing the internal quality management system following ISO 9001 requirements, overseeing system improvements, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Through your work, you will contribute to delivering innovative solutions that prioritize safety, sustainability, and compliance.

Collaboration will be key, as you engage with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to provide tailored advice and support across EHS-related processes. Your structured approach and ability to manage multiple priorities will enable successful project delivery while fostering continuous improvement in environmental health and safety practices.

Qualifications & Experience

To excel in this role, you will bring:

• A completed university degree in geosciences, natural sciences, environmental sciences, or engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in occupational safety, environmental protection, or regulatory compliance.

Other key experience will include:

• Sound knowledge of Canadian occupational safety and environmental law.
• Experience working with formal management systems in accordance with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001).
• Working experience in conducting Environmental Compliance Management Assessments and Audits pertaining to, but not limited to:
  • Halocarbon Regulations, PCB management, Pest Control, Fuel Storage Tank Systems. Spills and Emergency Response, Wastewater Management, Waste and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials Management, Air Emissions Management, Land and Wildlife
• An independent, structured approach to work, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (French proficiency is an asset).
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as required within Canada.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities successfully.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $89,000-134,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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