Environmental Risk Assessor

Englobe is seeking an Environmental Risk Assessor in Hamilton, ON. This role involves preparing environmental assessments and collaborating with the Risk Assessment Team. Candidates should have experience with Phase One and Two assessments and knowledge of Ontario's risk assessment process. The position offers flexible hours, opportunities for professional development, and the possibility of teleworking, though occasional travel between offices may be required.

Your Employer

Dare to join Englobe

At nearly 3,000 people, Englobe is one of Canada’s premier firms specializing in professional engineering services and environmental sciences.

With offices located across Canada, we are conveniently located to support large- and small-scale projects through different stages in many sectors. Offering a range of value-added services from professional consulting services to turnkey project implementation, Englobe has developed a reputation for integrity, credibility, and people-centered values.

Why choose Englobe?

When you choose Englobe you are choosing a team with a wide range of expertise and a shared concern for the environment and their communities. At Englobe, leaving a sustainable legacy for the next generation is at the heart of everything we do. We dare to imagine a better future and to make every action count. Through our caring, we are helping to build stronger communities and positive impacts for our clients, our people, and the planet, one project at a time.

And that is not all. At Englobe, we put our people first. We have built a culture of caring, fostering diversity and inclusion, where the health and safety of our employees is a top priority. We also encourage our team members to take initiative and seize opportunities for professional development, believing that great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. At Englobe, you will have the opportunity to grow and excel, achieving your utmost potential.

We offer

1. A full range of benefits (group insurance with shared costs upon hiring, group RRSP);
2. A telemedicine virtual healthcare service;
3. An annual reimbursement of sports expenses;
4. Opportunities for skills development;
5. Flexible hours and ability to compress working hours;
6. Internal policy to encourage teleworking.

Choose the path of impact. Join us in creating a positive legacy.

Englobe is committed to providing accommodation to, and working with, applicants with disabilities, to meet their needs throughout the recruitment, selection and/or employment process.

Your Contribution

As an Environmental Risk Assessor, you will work in collaboration with the Risk Assessment Team. The successful candidate must have some experience in the preparation of Phase One and Phase Two environmental site assessments and significant knowledge with the Ontario risk assessment process (O. Reg. 153/04), as well as soil vapour intrusion assessments.

Travel may be occasionally required between offices in Southwestern Ontario for team and client meetings. It will be necessary to work with staff at different offices and in different service lines, so it is important that the Risk Assessor be able to communicate effectively and maintain a positive and cooperative environment.

Reporting to the Senior Risk Assessor, this candidate will support a wide variety of projects. More specifically, you will:

1. Apply and promote Englobe’s health and safety policies;
2. Prepare / Lead the development of HHRAs and ERAs in accordance with federal and provincial guidance.
3. Provide technical leadership and oversight support in environmental consulting or regulatory environment with a focus on site investigation/remediation, applied toxicology, and/or ecological risk assessment.
4. Review and interpret environmental and toxicological studies and reports.
5. Prepare written documents such as letters, memoranda, proposals, workplans and investigative reports.
6. Support remedial strategy development for contaminated sites, including evaluating environmental sensitivities and mitigation/restoration techniques for remedial actions.

Your Profile

1. Degree in toxicology, biology, chemistry, environmental science, or similar field
2. 3-10 years of related risk assessment experience
3. Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change as a Qualified Person for Risk Assessment (QPRA) per Section 6 of O. Reg. 153/04
4. Significant excellent computer application and spreadsheet skill
5. Experience with exposure and risk modelling for both federal and Ontario-based HHERAs
6. Working experience of the various types of risk assessments (i.e., DDRAs, Tier 2, Tier 3, New science, federal risk assessments)
7. Familiarity with Federal (CCME, FCSAP) and Ontario Environmental Regulation, and Risk Assessment models
8. Experience with water quality issues and soil/sediment contamination concerns
9. Excellent written and verbal communication and technical report writing skills
10. Working knowledge of statistics, knowledge of and experience with industry-specific software (e.g., MS Office) and knowledge of ProUCL would be an asset