Environmental Specialist

Parsons Oman; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Specialist, working on a long-term remediation project at the Giant Mine Site. This role offers the chance to contribute to innovative environmental solutions while ensuring compliance and overseeing construction activities. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, the company provides a supportive environment with excellent benefits, including health and dental plans, retirement savings options, and more. If you're ready to make an impact and grow your career in a collaborative team, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

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

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Geoscience, or Engineering required.
• 3+ years of related work experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field and office duties for the environmental program at the Giant Mine site.
• Inspect work areas for environmental compliance and conduct audits.

Skills

Environmental Sciences

Geoscience

Engineering

Microsoft Office

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Team Player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Geoscience, or Engineering

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Environmental Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to work on a long-term, large-scale remediation project at the Giant Mine Site. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Parsons is the Construction Manager of the Giant Mine Remediation Project. This is a world-class remediation project using innovative methods to deliver a safe environment. The project is expected to last over 10 years and is located just outside the City of Yellowknife, NWT.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Field and office duties associated with the environmental program at the Giant Mine site
2. Maintains documentation in record logs
3. Inspecting work areas for environmental regulatory compliance daily and weekly
4. Conducting regulatory audits of subcontractors and work activities (desktop and field audit)
5. Communicating corrective actions to subcontractors
6. Overseeing construction and sampling activities daily
7. Review of subcontractor environmental submittals
8. Maintaining environmental information logs
9. Review and development of plans and procedures relating to work onsite.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

1. Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Geoscience, Engineering or closely related field from an accredited institution
2. 3+ years of related work experience
3. Must have a valid driver's license and capable of driving light-duty vehicles
4. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills
6. Must be a team player

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, 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.

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. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran, and LGBTQ+.

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!