Environmental Project Manager

Geoscience Ireland; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Project Manager to lead projects in contaminated site assessment and remediation. This role offers the chance to manage diverse programs while collaborating with a skilled team of professionals. You will engage in the full project lifecycle, from proposal preparation to data analysis and reporting, all while ensuring client satisfaction and maintaining high standards of health and safety. With a commitment to personal and professional growth, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact in the environmental consulting field while enjoying a flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation plan

Comprehensive benefit plan

Wellness initiatives

Flexible work options

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus on contaminated sites.
• Professional status or eligibility for professional status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage project tasks and oversee technical programs for environmental assessments.
• Communicate with clients to ensure high levels of satisfaction and project success.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Consulting

Contaminated Site Assessment

Field Programs

Client Communication

Data Analysis

Health and Safety Leadership

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Technical Diploma in Engineering

Job description

Job Details: Environmental Project Manager

Full details of the job.

Job Title: Environmental Project Manager

Vacancy No: VN4919

Employment Type: Permanent

Contract Type: Full-Time

Advert:

1. Post-secondary education in environmental, geoscience, or engineering related field.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry including contaminated site assessment and remediation, field programs, and project management.
3. Professional status (e.g. P.Eng, P.Geo, P.Ag., P.Bio., P.Tech., etc.) or eligibility for professional status.
4. Work in a collaborative and engaged “One Team” environment.
5. Significant opportunities for personal and professional advancement through exposure to varied and technically challenging work including multi-disciplinary projects and mentorship from a variety of senior technical experts.
6. Based in Calgary, AB with flexible work options.

Job Description:

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 600+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory and over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Environmental Project Manager, you will play an important role within our Site Assessment and Remediation team. In this position, you’ll take on full project management responsibilities for a variety of programs related to the assessment, monitoring, management, and remediation of contaminated sites. With support and mentorship from SLR’s strong roster of senior staff, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of high-quality work to our varied clients including projects at a range of urban and remote sites including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas facilities, commercial and industrial properties, and federal and municipal owned sites. Your knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our team and will see you working closely with your clients, maintaining satisfaction, building long-term relationships, and helping grow our portfolio of work.

You’ll be involved in the full life-cycle of projects including preparing proposals and work plans, coordinating and executing projects, managing budgets, client support and communication, data analysis and reviews, and reporting. Your role will be predominantly office-based with opportunities to complete fieldwork according to your personal interest, to mentor early years professionals, and support the requirements of certain projects.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a highly engaged team, where your efforts and impact will be recognized and valued immensely. At SLR, your demonstrated initiative and can-do attitude will be rewarded with responsibilities and opportunities that will challenge you and allow you significant opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Effectively delegate and oversee project tasks to manage small technical groups and technical programs, including all facets of project delivery.
2. Communicate directly with clients to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
3. Assist in mentoring early years professionals in project coordination/fieldwork/task management skills while at the same time being mentored by more senior professionals.
4. Provide leadership in Health and Safety through open and positive communications with all staff.
5. Participate in all facets of contaminated site projects including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and remediation projects, field sampling, and reporting.
6. Conduct field (data-collection) programs involving sampling and monitoring of soil, groundwater, surface water, soil vapour and remediation system operation and maintenance.
7. Review and analyze data, design assessment and remediation programs, and prepare technical reports.
8. Plan, report and track schedules and budget, all as part of project financial management.

You’ll enjoy a flexible and dynamic work environment, where your success will depend on your collaborative working style, your consultative approach to clients, and your superb technical skills.

Working @ SLR:

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

1. Competitive total compensation plan including overtime pay.
2. Comprehensive benefit plan and a suite of wellness initiatives including a healthcare and wellness spending account.
3. Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of a degree or a technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or environmental related studies.
2. Ideally a minimum of 5 years of experience in contaminated site work including managing and leading environmental site assessments (Phase I, II, and III ESAs), soil and groundwater sampling, and remediation programs.
3. Experience working in the energy sector is a significant asset.
4. Experience with various contaminants of concern including hydrocarbons, salinity, and/or PFAS is a significant asset.
5. Experience with various remediation techniques (e.g. excavation, biological treatment, in-situ treatment/remediation, risk assessment, reclamation) is an asset.
6. Knowledge and practical application of health & safety requirements unique to oil and gas facilities, construction sites, subsurface investigations, and contaminated sites.
7. Work well independently or in small teams including ability to work alone in remote locations and adapt to conditions/resources.
8. Professional status or eligibility for professional status with a professional organization (P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag., A.Sc.T, P.Bio., P.Tech., etc.) preferred.
9. Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle required for occasional travel to job sites/clients.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.