Junior Excess Soils Specialist

Egis Group; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group in Hamilton, ON is seeking a Junior Environmental Scientist – Excess Soils Specialist to support assessment, management, and coordination of excess soils for major urban transit infrastructure projects. You will work within a multidisciplinary environmental and engineering team to ensure soil characterization, reuse, and disposal align with project specs and regulatory requirements.

Being part of Egis Canada, you will contribute to planning, investigation, and implementation of soils

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related discipline (asset).
• 1–3 years experience on major transportation or linear infrastructure projects.
• 1 year of direct work in Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments or excess soils investigations.
• Experience supporting or leading field investigation programs.
• Knowledge of Ontario regulatory frameworks and excess soils requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review existing environmental investigations, identify data gaps and support DD&I scope, plans and schedules.
• Lead or support DD&I field programs, including soil characterization and sampling activities and oversee field teams.
• Prepare and contribute to Excess Soils Management Plan documentation (APU, SAP, SCR, ESDAR).

Skills

1-3 years experience

Major transportation projects

Field investigation programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related discipline

Job description

About Us

Join Egis, where your ambition meets unparalleled growth opportunities. As we continue to expand within Canada, we’re looking for talented professionals like you to be a part of our innovative team. Imagine working alongside over 1,000 top-tier engineers, architects, and planners, all dedicated to shaping the future of infrastructure and development.

About the Role

The Junior Environmental Scientist - Junior Excess Soils Specialist technical role focused on the assessment, management, and coordination of excess soils for major urban transit infrastructure projects in Hamilton, ON, Canada.

This position operates within a multidisciplinary environmental and engineering team, contributing to the planning, investigation, and implementation of excess soils management strategies aligned with project specifications, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. The role supports large-scale construction activities and ensures soil characterization, reuse, and disposal are effectively managed throughout project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Excess Soils Assessment & Technical Delivery

• Review existing environmental investigations and reports, identify data gaps and commitments, and support development of DD&I scope, plans, and schedules.
• Lead or support DD&I field programs, including soil characterization and sampling activities, and oversee field teams completing investigation work and reporting.
• Prepare and contribute to Excess Soils Management Plan documentation, including APU, SAP, SCR, and ESDAR deliverables.

What do we need from you

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related discipline an asset.
• Minimum 1-3years of experiencerelevant to the tasks described, including work onmajor transportation or linear infrastructure projects.
• Minimum of 1 years of direct work-related experience in Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments, and/or excess soils field investigations; degree in engineering or geosciences.
• Experience supporting or leading field investigation programs.
• Working knowledge of Ontario regulatory frameworks and excess soils requirements.

What's in it for you?

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.