Environmental Site Assessments and Remediation Project Manager

Parsons; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Ottawa seeks an Intermediate to Senior Environmental Site Assessments and Remediation Project Manager. This role involves managing various environmental projects, conducting site assessments, and providing technical support. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in earth sciences and over 7 years of consulting experience. You'll work in a hybrid environment with a commitment to employee wellbeing and growth opportunities. Apply today to join an innovative team that values diversity.

Benefits

Health insurance

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience with strong knowledge of environmental laws in Ontario.
• 3+ years managing contaminated sites with project values over $100K.
• Strong technical knowledge of various remediation approaches.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate environmental site assessment and remediation projects.
• Prepare reports and maintain budgets and project finances.
• Support business development through proposal preparation and client management.

Skills

Project management

Environmental site assessments

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in earth sciences or related

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description

Intermediate to Senior Environmental Site Assessments and Remediation Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to work closely with a variety of professionals on environmental and infrastructure projects.

What You'll Be Doing

The primary responsibilities for this position will include project management, coordinating investigations, design and/or preparing reports for environmental site investigation (ESA), excess soil planning, and remediation projects. Specific job description includes but is not limited to the following:

• Project management and technical support related to various environmental and infrastructure projects, including remediation design and excess soil planning, investigation and management.
• Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments to CSA and/or regulatory (O.Reg.153/04) requirements.
• Remedial design and site remediation oversight: including excavations, ISCO, bioremediation, permeable and impermeable barriers, and mechanical technologies (air sparge, pump and treat, dual phase extraction, etc.).
• Excess soil and waste management on infrastructure projects, contributing to planning and design inputs as per O.Reg.406/19.
• Design support of infrastructure projects (roads/highways, transit, bridges, EAs, sewers/watermains) from a waste/contamination and excess soil perspective.
• Contribute to improving our project processes including field schedules, reporting, data process, health and safety, training, etc.
• Support business development including proposal preparation on major and minor pursuits and client management.
• Project Management and Coordination: ESA and remediation related projects; tracking and maintaining budgets and project finances; preparing reports; maintaining client relationships in various industries; liaising and supporting other engineering disciplines; primary point of contact with clients, junior staff, and other project managers.
• This position supports hybrid work with minimum 2 days in office but could vary based on business needs.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in earth sciences, environmental / chemical / geological engineering or similar programs.
• 7+ years of consulting experience at an engineering firm with strong experience in the applicable federal and provincial environmental laws and regulations within a Canadian (preferably Ontario) jurisdiction.
• 3+ years managing contaminated sites projects and portfolios with consulting values over $100K.
• Strong technical knowledge of environmental site assessments, excess soil planning and various remediation approaches.
• Experience working with diverse multidisciplinary and/or international project teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Financially literate from a project management perspective.
• Process oriented, including adherence to rigorous client and Parsons process and policies including but not exclusive to reporting, health and safety, procurement, human resources and IT workflows.
• Track record of delivering high quality work products.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Qualified as a QPESA (i.e. registered as a P.Geo / P.Eng) preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated leadership particularly with soft skills—the ability to learn from and train staff.
• Technical expertise with one or multiple environmental remediation subject matters (i.e. emerging contaminants, sediment investigation/remediation, contaminant transport modeling, etc.).
• Broad environmental and engineering knowledge related to consulting project delivery.
• Technology/software savvy such as knowledge of databases, GIS, AI, and other software packages.
• Business Development (networking) and proposal writing acumen.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what’s next! We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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