Environmental Project Manager (Intermediate)

SLR Consulting; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting Americas in Ontario seeks an Environmental Project Manager (Intermediate) to lead contaminated sites assessment and remediation projects across ON, including Power, Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, and Built Environment sectors. You will design work programs, prepare proposals, mentor staff, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams under senior professionals.

Based in Guelph, Toronto, Markham or Ottawa with flexible work options; a strong track record in site investigations,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting.
• Strong background in environmental site assessment and remediation.
• Knowledge of provincial (O.Reg. 153 and O.Reg. 406) and federal (CCME) environmental regulations.
• PFAS sampling or project management experience an asset.
• Degree in environmental science, engineering, or geosciences.
• Professional status or eligibility for professional status.
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle for travel to job sites/clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage contaminated sites projects from site investigations to remediation.
• Coordinate field staff and subcontractors.
• Engage senior team members to develop work plans and execute projects.
• Analyze environmental data and prepare technical reports.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders to ensure service delivery.
• Contribute to proposals and business development.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring of staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate findings.
• Address challenging project issues with curiosity.

Skills

Project management

Environmental site assessment

Remediation

Regulatory knowledge

PFAS experience

Report writing

Client liaison

Education

Environmental science/engineering/geosciences degree

Professional status (P.Eng./P.Geo.)

Job description

We are SLR Consulting Americas, a 1500+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada, the US, and LATAM. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, 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 (Intermediate), you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

• An opportunity for innovative, cutting-edge work in a collaborative, and engaged "One Team" environment
• Challenging career opportunities, along with personal and professional advancement
• Working within SLR’s Land Quality and Remediation team under the guidance of Qualified Professionals (QPESAs) and other senior contaminated sites experts on a variety of interesting and complex sites across ON
• Based in Guelph, Toronto, Markham, or Ottawa Ontario, with flexible work options available

Role

You will work closely with a group of amazing professionals in the contaminated sites assessment and remediation industry to design, implement, and deliver a wide range of projects for a diverse client base across ON in the Power, Energy, Infrastructure, Mining, Industrial, and Built Environment sectors. These projects will include a range of responsibilities from managing interdisciplinary projects to authoring technical summary reports, designing work programs, preparing competitive proposals for new work, and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Management of contaminated sites projects such as site investigations, monitoring and sampling programs, and remediation programs, to ensure successful project delivery with respect to health & safety, scope, schedule, budget, QA/QC, and client satisfaction
• Coordination and supervision of field staff and subcontractors
• Engagement of experienced senior team members, including Project Directors, Qualified Professionals (QPESA), and technical specialists to develop work plans and execute projects
• Analysis and interpretation of environmental data and preparation of technical reports for senior review and submission to clients and regulators
• Liaison and relationship building with clients and other project stakeholders to ensure excellent service delivery
• Active participation in proposals and other business development opportunities to build SLR’s client base and revenue stream
• Provision of technical leadership through mentoring of staff during field programs, project delivery and for other aspects such as Health and Safety, training, team building and other, as required
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to integrate findings and interpretations with various scientific, planning, and engineering disciplines
• Actioning difficult project challenges with curiosity and positivity

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:

• Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
• The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $100,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

• 5+ years of experience in the environmental consulting industry
• Strong technical background in environmental site assessment and remediation, excess soil programs, soil vapour and indoor air sampling programs, and/or construction environmental management. Specialization in other environmental disciplines is helpful and can supplement your core experiences.
• Working knowledge of provincial (O.Reg. 153 and O.Reg. 406) and federal (CCME) environmental regulations and guidelines
• Experience sampling for PFAS and/or managing projects involving PFAS is an asset
• Experience managing environmental site assessment and remediation programs for federal clients is an asset
• Undergraduate or Master's degree in environmental science, engineering, or geosciences preferred
• Professional status or eligibility for professional status with a professional organization (P.Eng., P.Geo., including Limited P.Eng. or P.Geo.) preferred
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle required for travel to job sites/clients

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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.