Environmental Specialist – Stack

LE025 Onterris Testing Canada Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking an Environmental Field Technician - Stack for outdoor data collection and testing at client sites across Canada. The role offers a clear path for long-term career growth, with overtime opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

You may travel up to 75% of the time for multi-week projects, and no prior experience is required beyond a high school diploma or equivalent. You will follow standard testing methods, record data meticulously, and prepare materials for testing

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time for multi-week projects.
• No prior experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Valid driver\'s license and ability to pass background checks and drug screening.
• Flexibility for weekend travel and occasional projects.

Responsibilities

• Follow established testing methods, procedures, and processes to support consistent and reliable source testing.
• Perform field source tests at customer locations with professionalism.
• Record test data ensuring information on datasheets is complete and accurate.
• Project preparation: glassware preparation, cleaning procedures, repair, calibration, and fabrication.

Skills

Overnight travel

Independent work

Background checks

Drug screening

Driver's license

Flexibility

Transferable experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive. When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As an Environmental Field Technician - Stack, you’ll be responsible for collecting data and spending most of your time outdoors in a hard hat rather than in a cubicle. This role offers a strong path toward long-term career growth and advancement opportunities. Overtime opportunities can provide meaningful additional income. Competitive paid time off and comprehensive benefits package available. The compensation range for this role is $24 to $26 per hour.

• Follow established testing methods, procedures, and processes to help support consistent and reliable source testing
• Perform field source tests at customer locations with professionalism
• Record test data ensuring information on datasheets is complete and accurate
• Project preparation: glassware preparation, cleaning procedures, repair, calibration, and fabrication

Your Expertise and Skills

• Capacity for overnight and local travel for multi-weekday projects up to 75% of the time or more
• No experience necessary
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Capability to pass background checks and initial and random drug screening
• Valid driver’s license
• Flexibility is a must as the position may require weekend travel or work for a few projects during the year
• Transferable experience: laborer, construction, industrial maintenance, mechanical, laboratory, environmental, field science, etc.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The physical and environmental requirements below reflect what’s typically needed to perform the essential functions of this role safely and effectively. We may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law, to support performance of the essential functions. Ability to work in outdoor industrial settings, including climbing to and working on elevated platforms (50ft - 300ft) in accordance with CSA and other applicable safety standards Must be able to exert moderate physical effort, including lifting heavy materials up to 50 pounds Often works outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions Sitting, standing, and walking This position is not filling an existing vacancy. Artificial Intelligence is not used to screen, assess or select applicants.

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

Working with inspiring coworkers and clients across the globe over the past five years has been incredibly rewarding. Their passion motivates me to improve our client experience and work that I deliver.

There are not many places where a toxicologist can be boots-on-the-ground at an environmental emergency one day and deep in a human health risk assessment or litigation the next, but this company is one of them, and honestly, that breadth is what makes me love the work. We are a team of scientists with a broad range of talents and experiences who genuinely take the mission to heart, because protecting people and communities from chemical hazards is not abstract here; it is exactly why we show up every day. The culture reflects that shared commitment in the best way: collaborative, rigorous, and truly motivated by the impact we make together.

I knew my position here would be more than just a job. Every day is a new, exciting challenge to solve, and I get to go home knowing that the work I am doing is having a positive impact on the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more. At Onterris, we take on complex challenges with purpose and momentum, alongside teams that lead with integrity, deliver together, and invest in your growth.