Environmental Technician - Fredericton or Bedford

GHD; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking an Environmental Technician in Fredericton. You will assist in engineering duties related to environmental hazards, perform assessments, and supervise fieldwork while ensuring health and safety standards. Candidates should have a diploma in environmental studies and relevant experience in environmental site characterization. Flexible scheduling and occasional travel are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years in environmental site characterization and rehabilitation.
• Bilingual capabilities considered an asset.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Perform field work for environmental characterizations of soil and groundwater.
• Implement health and safety plans on project sites.
• Conduct sampling and testing of various environmental media.

Skills

Fieldwork supervision

Environmental assessments

Health and safety enforcement

Data collection and analysis

Engineering solutions design

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Post-secondary diploma in environment, geology or civil engineering

Job description

Overview

Environmental Technician

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an Environmental Technician to join our Fredericton or Bedford team in Atlantic Canada. Your role will be to assist engineers in designing, planning, and performing engineering duties related to the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards, utilizing various engineering disciplines.

This position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Fieldwork: Perform field work to supervise site interventions related to environmental characterizations of soil and groundwater and land rehabilitation (by excavation, in situ treatment and biopile; Complete topographic surveying and survey layouts);
• Environmental Assessments: Perform Phase I to III Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs);
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Implement and enforce health and safety plans on project sites; Perform Emergency Response (ER) services for environmental spills/releases;
• Data Collection, Analysis, and Technical Writing: Providing accurate field notes; Write site reports and other technical documents.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Implement feasibility testing of proposed engineering solutions, under supervision, to provide feedback and contribute to validation of the design.
• Sampling and Testing: Conduct field activities that include sampling of groundwater, soil, soil vapour, sediment, and/or surface water; Perform exploration trenching, drilling, in situ geotechnical testing, installation of observation wells, soil and groundwater sampling;
• Project Coordination: Perform oversight of excavation and drilling activities; Supervise subcontractors on the sites; Project task coordination and ability to oversee projects, implement field work, and report to Project Team;
• Technical Troubleshooting: Perform basic tasks in technical troubleshooting, such as identifying evident technical issues with equipment and experiments and assisting in basic diagnostic actions.

Training And Skills

• Post-secondary or college diploma in environment, geology or civil engineering;
• Relevant experience of minimum 2 - 5 years in environmental site characterization and rehabilitation;
• Bilingual capabilities considered an asset;
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle;
• Autonomous, methodical, responsible, resourceful and punctual person;
• Available for a variable schedule;
• Available to work on sites outside the region on occasion.

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