Hazardous Materials Technologist

exp; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Hazardous Materials Technologist, where you will be part of a dedicated Environmental team. Your role will involve conducting surveys, providing engineering support, and analyzing air samples for asbestos. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects, contributing to the safety and integrity of our environments. This innovative firm values teamwork and offers potential for growth within the Environmental Group. If you're passionate about environmental science and eager to make a difference, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience as hazardous materials technician or related experience.
• Strong writing skills and ability to work independently or in teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Designated Substance Surveys for various clients.
• Provide engineering support for abatement projects.
• Analyze air samples for asbestos and prepare reports.

Skills

Hazardous Materials Management

Report Writing

Client Service Skills

Field Investigations

Team Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Bilingualism

Education

College Diploma in Environmental or Civil Engineering Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering or Environmental Science

Tools

Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)

Job description

Hazardous Materials Technologist Ottawa, ON

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators, and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients, and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Hazardous Materials Technologist!

Your work environment at EXP
In this role, you will be a part of the Environmental team based in the Ottawa, ON office and have the opportunity to work with a great team.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

1. Conducting Designated Substance Surveys and/or stand-alone asbestos or mould surveys for institutional, federal and commercial clients/buildings
2. Providing engineering and technical support for projects involving the abatement of the aforementioned materials
3. Work closely with abatement and general contractors
4. Assist with abatement inspections and complete clearance and/or perimeter air sampling during abatement programs
5. Analyzing phase contrast microscopy (PCM) air samples for asbestos using NIOSH 7400 method and interpreting laboratory analytical results
6. Preparing written reports pertaining to site investigations and abatement

Potential for Expanded Growth in the Environmental Group and Ottawa Office

1. Completing field investigations (overseeing test pits and borehole drilling, soil and groundwater sampling)
2. Completing Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments
3. Completing Indoor Air Quality Assessment
4. Completing potable water testing programs
5. Work on large projects in concert with EXP’s building sciences group and use your HAZMAT knowledge to support other departments within the EXP office.

What your experience looks like

1. College Diploma in Environmental or Civil Engineering Technology or Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering or Environmental Science
2. Minimum 1-year experience as hazardous materials technician and/or related experience (additional experience is an asset)
3. Strong writing skills including the ability to write reports
4. Experience working in a client services environment with developed client service skills
5. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups as well as independently
6. Highly motivated and able to work well within a team environment
7. Very strong organizational skills
8. Bilingualism is an asset to help support our current client base

EXP subscribes to the Workplace Equity Program. Applications from women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Persons with disabilities can obtain accommodation for the selection process by contacting us at the following email address: [e-mail].