Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer

Montrose Environmental Group; Calgary, Edmonton; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking environmental solutions company as a Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer in Calgary. In this role, you will tackle interesting and complex environmental challenges while collaborating with a diverse team. Your expertise will drive project success, from site assessments to remediation efforts, all while ensuring safety and quality. This is an opportunity to grow your technical skills and project management abilities in a supportive and inclusive environment. With a commitment to sustainability and a focus on employee well-being, this company offers a competitive compensation package and flexible work arrangements. If you're passionate about making a difference in the environment, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP matching

Vacation days

Sick days

Flexible work hours

Team-based work

Cross-training opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of consulting experience in site assessment and remediation projects.
• Eligibility for registration in a professional organization is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support site assessment, remediation, and monitoring projects.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and client communications.

Skills

Environmental Science

Project Management

Data Evaluation

Communication Skills

Technical Reporting

Education

Technical diploma or degree in Environmental Science

Tools

Global Positioning Systems

Water and Soil Field Screening Equipment

Job description

Senior Environmental Scientist/Engineer

Apply locations

CAN-Alberta-Calgary, CAN-Alberta-Edmonton

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted 30+ Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R6391

Senior Environmental Scientist or Engineer - Calgary

OUR PURPOSE

Be part of the Future of Environmental Solutions.

At Montrose Environmental we help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our teammates collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to solve environmental challenges together – motivated to do better for our clients, each other, and the communities where we live and work. We deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions to help our clients achieve their ambitious goals for a more sustainable and resilient future.

WHO WE ARE

Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. In Canada, we are one of the leading providers of environmental consulting and engineering services and part of a global network of teammates across 100+ locations around the world.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Our team is made up of diverse people working collaboratively towards common goals. We value the contributions and perspectives of all employees and are committed to equity and diversity initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our people.

Are you looking to…

• Be part of interesting and sometimes challenging projects, solving simple to complex environmental challenges
• Expand your skillset to support existing or to attract new opportunities
• Work in a collaborative office where you can focus on progressing your Project Management skills
• Grow your technical skills by interacting with your local team and a bigger community of technical experts
• Join a well-respected, employee-owned environmental consulting company

As a Senior Environmental Scientist or Engineer, you will join our Calgary, AB office as part of our Assessment, Remediation, Reclamation and Monitoring (ARRM) team. The successful applicant will be involved in a broad range of projects with responsibilities as follows:

• Actively participate and drive Montrose strong safety culture
• Lead or support simple to moderately complex site assessment, remediation and monitoring projects
• Oversee projects and spend less than 25% of your time in the field
• Ensure internal communication and collaboration to facilitate delivery of high-quality products to meet our clients’ unique project needs
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and communication with clients and project related stakeholders
• Prepare technical correspondence, proposals, work plans, cost estimates, and reports
• Function effectively within and contribute to the success of a collaborative team
• Proactively engage and participate in development opportunities and your career growth

What Are We Looking For:

• Technical diploma or degree in environmental science or a related field
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ previous consulting experience in site assessment, reclamation, remediation and monitoring projects in Alberta or British Columbia
• Eligibility for registration in or a member in good standing of a professional organization (e.g. AIA, ASET, APEGA)
• Familiarity with preparing technical reports, work plans and cost estimates
• Experience with borehole logging, sample collection, field screening, and sample selection
• Strong data evaluation skills and ability to make decisions based on findings
• Self-motivated and possess strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Willingness to provide technical direction and mentorship to more junior professionals
• A valid and clean class 5 driver’s license with no restrictions
• Understanding of how to use field equipment including Global Positioning Systems, water and soil field screening equipment and an aptitude for learning new digital data collection applications
• Previous experience operating ½ and ¾ ton pickup trucks
• Preference given to those who have experience managing complex salt or hydrocarbon impacted sites

Why Choose Montrose?

At Montrose you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live shared mission and principles and bring industry-leading technical expertise to their work every day. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes benefits, RRSP matching, vacation days and sick days. This is a permanent position with a salary rate range of $95,000-$142,000, starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location. We are also committed to flexible work hours and schedules, team-based work, and cross-training opportunities.

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Are you the one we're looking for? Please apply to us directly. As a note, we are not accepting third party agency applicants at this time.

Montrose is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment and to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our employees. In keeping with our Health & Safety Policy, individuals in safety sensitive positions are subject to pre-employment, pre-access (and in some client cases, random) alcohol & drug testing as well as drivers abstract reviews.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.

We welcome and promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Montrose provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities; including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources directly.

Please follow us on LinkedIn (@Montrose Environmental Group) for ongoing updates about our people and business.

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

About Us

Forget everything you think you know about how environmental companies work. Montrose Environmental Group was designed from the ground up to deliver a better experience and better outcomes for both our clients and our employees.

We’re growing rapidly—with a purpose. We’re bringing the best minds on board, and giving them the freedom to focus on what matters most: coming up with ingenious, effective ways to measure, assess, and address real-world situations. The kind that face industries of all kinds right now, and the kind that we want to be the first to see on the horizon.

When we do that, we add value. We create opportunities for our clients and ourselves. We grow. We learn. We make a real difference in the world around us.

You can help lead the way.

Are you ready to innovate? Collaborate? Meet the requirements of ever-evolving regulations and keep up with the demands of a dynamic, expanding team? Work across disciplines to develop solutions no one has seen before? Apply today to join our Montrose team!

Montrose is committed to being an inclusive workplace.

Montrose is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.