Senior Engineer - Environmental, Health and Safety

Arcadis; Markham; On-site; USD 95,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer specializing in Environmental, Health and Safety. This role offers the chance to provide expert guidance to clients navigating complex environmental regulations. You will engage with diverse teams, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while developing innovative solutions. Your strong technical background will be essential in conducting audits, preparing reports, and leading client interactions. This position promises a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact sustainability and compliance efforts across various industries. Join a team dedicated to making a positive difference in the world.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in EHS compliance and management support.
• Strong knowledge of federal and provincial environmental laws.
• Experience in conducting Environmental Compliance Management Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation on EHS compliance issues and develop policies.
• Conduct audits, prepare reports, and engage with regulatory agencies.
• Lead client interactions and deliver training on EHS performance.

Skills

EHS compliance

Environmental management systems

Regulatory compliance assessments

Technical report preparation

Client interaction

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Arcadis Canada is seeking a Senior Engineer, Environmental, Health and Safety to join our Sustainable Operations team. In this role, you will provide expert guidance and support to industrial and commercial clients, helping them navigate complex federal, provincial, and local environmental regulations. You will play a key role in business development, regulatory compliance assessments, and consultation on environmental health and safety (EHS) matters. Your expertise will also contribute to the development of environmental management systems, conducting audits, preparing technical reports, and engaging with regulatory agencies.

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a diverse team of professionals, helping clients implement innovative solutions that prioritize compliance, sustainability, and operational excellence. With your strong technical background and communication skills, you will also lead client interactions, deliver training, and provide actionable insights to enhance EHS performance across various industries.

Role Accountabilities

As a Senior Engineer, Environmental, Health and Safety, you will support business development activities by engaging with clients to assess their needs, prepare proposals, deliver presentations, and conduct training. Leveraging your expertise, you will provide consultation on EHS compliance issues, help clients develop and review policies and programs, and offer technical opinions to address complex regulatory challenges.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their permit-related and compliance program requirements while liaising with regulatory agencies on their behalf. Your role will involve providing technical direction and implementing environmental compliance programs that meet federal, provincial, and local regulations. This includes evaluating EHS compliance at client facilities, identifying gaps, and recommending practical, actionable improvements.

Additionally, you will contribute to the configuration and integration of environmental compliance management systems, ensuring alignment with client needs. You will lead or assist with site visits, audits, and meetings while preparing high-quality reports and proposals. As part of our commitment to excellence, you will also oversee the management of internal quality systems in accordance with ISO 9001 standards.

Key Attributes

The successful candidate will act with integrity, ensuring compliance and operational excellence in all tasks. They will possess strong written and verbal communication skills, allowing them to prepare concise, technical documents while also delivering effective on-site discussions and training. With a proven ability to work independently, they will successfully manage complex and fast-paced projects in a rapidly changing environment. Their proficiency in Internet research, as well as Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint, will enhance their ability to execute tasks efficiently. Additionally, they will demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and adaptability, always maintaining a client-focused approach to delivering results.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in EHS compliance and environmental/health and safety management support, with at least the last 8 years in a consulting role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of federal and provincial environmental laws, regulations, and programs, with demonstrated ability to apply regulatory requirements at the facility level.
• Working experience in conducting Environmental Compliance Management Assessments and Audits pertaining to:
• Halocarbon Regulations, PCB management, Pest Control, Fuel Storage Tank Systems, Spills and Emergency Response, Wastewater Management, Waste and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials Management, Air Emissions Management, Land and Wildlife.
• Select, lead and develop EHS project-based teams, to ensure they have the necessary skills to deliver on client projects, they understand and are engaged with the project strategy, brief and client requirements, and to manage their delivery of project objectives; coach and mentor engineering professionals to support the development of Arcadis’ talent pool within EHS Compliance Management.
• Develop strong, partnering relationships with clients to identify business opportunities and influence their decision making; lead specific technical aspects to support the production of high-quality winning bids.
• Build strong working relationships with other internal teams and technical disciplines to foster cooperation identifying cross-sell and trade-up opportunities;
• Keep up to date with developments in the industry sector and with technical and legislative developments and seek out opportunities to develop a strong professional profile at an area level (e.g. conference presentations, publications and participation in technical committees).
• Extensive experience working with formal management systems, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as EP(EMSLA), EP(CEA), or equivalent.
• Designations such as CRSP or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
  
  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $95,000-178,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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