Environmental Manager

Parsons; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Canada seeks an experienced Environmental Manager for the Faro Mine Remediation Project. The role involves overseeing environmental compliance, leading a team, and ensuring adherence to regulations on a remote site. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences and extensive experience in environmental management. The position offers attractive benefits including health coverage and a defined contribution pension plan, with a rotational schedule of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off.

Benefits

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tax-Free Savings Account

Registered Retirement Savings Plan

Life insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in environmental management.
• 5+ years managing a team on industrial or mine sites.
• Experience with water monitoring and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Environmental Management and Geotechnical Monitoring activities.
• Manage environmental staff to meet project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Report writing

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences or related

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Environmental Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to apply your expertise in various aspects of environmental compliance monitoring and investigations at the Faro Mine Remediation Project (FMRP).

This role will report to the Environmental Director. This role is a rotational position (2 weeks on & 2 weeks off), 12 hours per day.

The FMRP, located in Faro, Yukon, is one of the largest and most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. Faro is located 4 hours northeast of Whitehorse, Yukon, and currently has a population of approximately 350 people. Furnished housing will be provided. You will be required to prepare your own meals during the shift on site. Flights to Whitehorse, travel between Whitehorse and Faro, and daily transportation to and from the Mine Site to Faro will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible and accountable for all Environmental Management and Geotechnical Monitoring activities for the site, including but not limited to managing and leading environmental compliance for remediation, construction, and care and maintenance activities, and geotechnical inspections and monitoring for the infrastructure at FMC. Ensure all site operations are conducted in accordance with the FMRP Environmental Management Plans, and in conformity with all federal, territorial, municipal laws, regulations, licenses, permits, and authorizations.
• Work constructively to ensure a collaborative and cooperative team approach with knowledgeable and timely input and contribution. Support objectives and responsibilities of all other management and leadership staff.
• Manage environmental staff to implement work that achieves project and organizational outcomes, providing supervision, technical direction, motivation, career progression, and performance feedback. Determine, plan, and prioritize the work of the Environmental Team. Ensure that the necessary resources are identified, use allocated resources effectively, and manage work within budget to maximize value.
• Provide training, oversight and guidance to the Main Construction Management (MCM), Care & Maintenance (C&M), subcontractors and visitors with respect to Environmental requirements and compliance.
• Ensure MCM receives all the information and support it needs to provide any necessary direction to the various subcontractors.
• Achieve and maintain Mine Rescue Certification, if physically able.
• Monitor project and team member performance in a unionized environment.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an environmental discipline in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Biology, Geotechnical Engineering, Forestry, Hydrogeology, or related fields and 15 or more years of total relevant experience.
• At least 5 years’ cumulative demonstrated work experience in managing a team responsible for environmental management and compliance on industrial sites or mine sites.
• At least one (1) project or one (1) year cumulative demonstrated experience in the last 10 years prior to the closing date of the solicitation demonstrating the resource’s experience in water monitoring, regulatory reporting on environmental management, analyzing and interpreting monitoring results from a variety of media for exceedances and trends and providing recommendations on environmental management issues associated with industrial or mine sites.
• Great communication skills in effectively dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent reporting skills, including writing comprehensive technical reports and generating emails with precise information.
• Proficient computer skills – Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).

Desired Skills

• 10 years or more of demonstrated work experience in managing a team responsible for environmental management and compliance on an industrial or mine site.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Yukon regulatory environment.
• Experience in managing water balance.
• Up-to-date Mine Rescue Team Certification.
• Strong leadership with more than 5 years’ experience conducting Environmental Management and Compliance work on remote sites.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• 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 and sick leave.
• All province-observed holidays off.
• Gym membership discounts.

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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