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Seeds Renewables; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid work arrangements

Access to a network of experts

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Canada seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager to oversee complex environmental assessment projects. The role involves managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with standards, and coordinating technical teams. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and demonstrated expertise in environmental project management. This position also offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing environmental projects.
• Strong technical background in site assessments and remediation.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of environmental site assessment projects.
• Lead the design of soil and water sampling programs.
• Coordinate teams to meet project objectives.

Skills

Project management

Environmental assessment

Client relationship management

Team coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Environmental Project Manager, Scientist or Engineer

AECOM Canada is seeking an experienced Environmental Project Manager, Scientist, or Engineer to join our Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation team in Ontario. This position offers the opportunity to lead and deliver complex environmental site assessment and excess soil projects while working directly with clients and multidisciplinary technical teams. The role combines project management, technical environmental work delivery, and strategic project planning, with responsibilities tailored to the successful candidate’s experience and career goals. AECOM provides a professional environment that supports structured hybrid work arrangements, encourages initiative, and offers access to a broad network of technical experts. With established quality and safety standards and a strong focus on professional development, this position provides meaningful responsibility and long-term growth within one of the world’s leading engineering and environmental consulting firms.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage environmental site assessment and excess soil projects, including planning, execution, reporting, and overall project delivery.
• Lead the design and implementation of field programs, including soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water sampling, ensuring adherence to technical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary technical resources, subcontractors, and field teams to meet project objectives, schedules, and quality expectations.
• Prepare, review, and validate scopes of work, cost estimates, project schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Contribute to and lead the development of strategic, multi-disciplinary proposals and client presentations.
• Maintain and strengthen client relationships through proactive communication, issue resolution, and delivery of high-quality work.
• Apply strong project controls, including scope management, forecasting, budgeting, change management, and risk mitigation.
• Provide technical input on environmental site assessments, excess soil management plans, data interpretation, conceptual site models, and remediation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with AECOM’s quality management systems, health and safety requirements, and project risk management practices.
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate staff through technical guidance, field oversight, and career development.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, project managers, and technical specialists across AECOM’s regional and national teams to support project delivery and business growth.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex ...