Senior EHS Practitioner

Geosyntec Consultants; Guelph; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking a Senior EHS Consultant to lead environmental, health and safety services across Canada. The role emphasizes due diligence, client development, and managing multi-site projects in a dynamic consulting setting.

The candidate should bring 8+ years in EHS with strong regulatory and reporting skills, plus readiness for fieldwork and travel. Located in Ontario, with opportunities across major Canadian offices; salary bands reflect senior level.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in consulting, manufacturing, or industrial settings with EHS knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and client facilities travels.
• Experience delivering projects, planning, controls, risk, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development for EHS services including health and safety and due diligence.
• Perform EHS compliance audits at diverse facilities in Canada and the US.
• Lead multi-site due diligence projects across North America including contamination and safety.
• Review regulations and develop client strategies; mentor internal teams.
• Prepare technical reports, letters, plans and proposals.
• Provide clients with project management, technical advice and training on EHS systems.
• Support Geosyntec marketing and client development efforts.
• Fieldwork up to 30%. Overnight travel up to 30%.
• Travel using personal, company, or rental vehicles as needed.

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Auditing

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical/environmental/civil engineering

MS or PhD preferred

P.Geo/P.Eng/QP desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior EHS Consultant (Senior PM level) to join ourCanadian operations in Guelph, Cambridge, Waterloo, Toronto or Ottawa, Ontario. This position will help us grow our practice and manage client development for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) and due diligence projects. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. This position supports the creation and implementation of new strategies by providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental clients. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public‑sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, planners, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well‐being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as an Environmental Management and Due Diligence practice leader focused on business development of EHS services, with an emphasis on H&S, staff mentorship and growth, and expansion of practice services internally to existing Geosyntec client teams, and externally for newly identified clients.
• Perform EHS compliance and management system audits at a wide variety of industrial and commercial facilities across Canada and the United States.
• Lead and support complex, multi-site due diligence projects across Canada and the US including contamination, compliance, health and safety and sustainability components
• Review and interpretation of pending and new regulations and developing strategies for clients externally and mentoring and supporting internal Geosyntec team development.
• Reviewing and preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, and proposals.
• Providing clients with project management, technical advice and training related to environmental compliance, sustainability, and EHS management systems.
• Support in Geosyntec marketing efforts and client business development.
• Fieldwork: Up to 30%
• Overnight travel: Up to 30%
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree chemical, environmental, civil engineering, or a related field of study (required)
• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) chemical or environmental engineering. (preferred)
• P.Geo/P.Eng/QP (desirable)

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience working in a consulting, manufacturing or industrial environment, with in-depth knowledge of EHS management, principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including, project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required)
• Experience in auditing and development and implementation of comprehensive EHS management programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. (preferred)
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Experience with Microsoft Office products. (required)
• Ability to make presentations at industrial conferences and at client meetings. (required)
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

B elow is the range that we in good faith believe is the potential compensation for this role at the time of this posting and is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $130,000 / Maximum Salary: $160,000