Environmental Reclamation Scientist – Field & Vegetation

Vertex Resource Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP plan

PD training costs covered

Professional dues paid

Job summary

Vertex Resource Group is seeking an Intermediate Environmental Scientist with a focus on reclamation to join our Environmental Team in Calgary or Sherwood Park Alberta. You will manage upstream oil and gas projects, lead reclamation activities, and develop vegetation monitoring programs in compliance with Vertex guidelines.

The role requires 4–7 years of environmental field experience, strong reporting, and the ability to travel Western Canada.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in environmental sciences or related field.
• 4–7 years of environmental fieldwork experience in reclamation, earthworks, or vegetation monitoring.
• Willingness to travel within Western Canada and work in the field for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Spend up to 70-80% of work hours performing technical field activities on environmental projects.
• Oversee all required ground disturbance and safety requirements to execute earthworks projects for upstream oil and gas sites.
• Supervise reclamation earthworks projects to meet scope and objective including daily costing, and post reclamation inspections to ensure compliance has been met.
• Support development of reclamation cost estimates for projects/programs applying Vertex best management processes and working with managers and sub-contractors.
• Develop and execute vegetation management programs in alignment with client objectives and applicable regulations.
• Execute all scopes of reclamation including large earthworks programs to minor reclamation scopes (i.e. fence removal, re-seeding, etc.).
• Detailed Site Assessments
• Support Vertex teams on assessment and remediation programs as required and work loads dictate.
• Active stewardship of Vertex and client safety programs is expected
• Mentor and coach junior environmental staff
• Develop technical reports to support program execution and in alignment with your areas of competency

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Technical reporting

Time management

Field travel

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Diploma or higher in environmental sciences

Job description

Vertex Resource Group is seeking an Intermediate Environmental Scientist with a focus on reclamation to join our Environmental Team in Calgary or Sherwood Park Alberta. You will manage upstream oil and gas projects, lead reclamation activities, and develop vegetation monitoring programs in compliance with Vertex guidelines.

The role requires 4–7 years of environmental field experience, strong reporting, and the ability to travel Western Canada.