Environmental Scientist II: Water Quality & Wastewater

Metro Vancouver; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Vancouver is seeking an Environmental Scientist II to join the Liquid Waste Services team in Burnaby. The role focuses on designing and implementing monitoring programs, interpreting water and sediment data, and coordinating with consultants and internal staff to inform wastewater management decisions.

You will work in a multidisciplinary environment, perform field work, and prepare technical reports while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality control across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology or Environmental Science with considerable related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of environmental studies related to liquid waste discharges.
• Knowledge of quality control principles and methods as applied to this work.
• Knowledge of current regulations governing the work performed.
• Valid Driver's Licence for the Province of British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Assists in design, planning and implementation of environmental monitoring programs; prepares contract specs and participates in evaluating proposals; monitors expenditures and notifies supervisor of overruns.
• Assists a supervisor in review of consultants’ and internal reports for accuracy and alignment with project objectives.
• Performs complex analysis of technical data and prepares reports and recommendations on environmental findings.
• Liaises with external contacts and government agencies on environmental protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in special projects; coordinates activities of consultants and staff; validates results and prepares summaries.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Data analysis

Field work

Coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry/Biology/Environmental Science)

Job description

Metro Vancouver is seeking an Environmental Scientist II to join the Liquid Waste Services team in Burnaby. The role focuses on designing and implementing monitoring programs, interpreting water and sediment data, and coordinating with consultants and internal staff to inform wastewater management decisions.

You will work in a multidisciplinary environment, perform field work, and prepare technical reports while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality control across projects.