Senior Geochemist

Klohn Crippen Berger; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid home-office

Competitive wages with bonuses

Vacation policy aligned to experience

Volunteer time, overtime, and sickdays

Professional registration support

Retirement planning (RRSP)

Flexible health benefits

Commitment to ESG standards

Job summary

Klohn Crippen Berger is seeking a Senior Geochemist to support mining and environmental consulting within the EMIE Group. The role involves geochemical analyses, modeling, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams across North America and international offices.

The position offers hybrid home-office work opportunities and opportunities for career development, client-facing work, and involvement in field activities across Canada and globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Science, or Environmental Geoscience with geochemistry focus.
• 10+ years’ geochemical analysis experience.
• Professional registration such as P.Geo. or P.Eng.
• Valid driver’s license (Class 5).

Responsibilities

• Conduct geochemical analyses of soil, rock, and water samples to assess environmental impact and risks.
• Provide technical advice on geochemical aspects of mining projects, including waste management and water treatment.
• Develop and implement geochemical models to predict long-term trends and mitigation effectiveness.
• Collaborate with engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental scientists on monitoring and remediation.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and regulatory submissions for clients and authorities.

Skills

Geochemistry

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Geology / Earth Science / Environmental Geoscience (Geochemistry focus)

Professional registration (P.Geo., P.Eng.)

Tools

PHREEQC

Geochemist’s Workbench

Python

R

GIS

Power BI

GoldSim

Leapfrog

Openground

Job description

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is seeking a Senior Geochemist to support our mining and environmental consulting services.
Working within our EMIE Group, you will advance your career in our “One Team Culture” that focuses on growing strong, collaborative teams committed to high quality project delivery. We value a winning attitude, continual learning and innovation, adaptability and flexibility, engagement, and having fun. You would have the opportunity to work out of one of EMIE’s offices in: Calgary or Edmonton, AB; Saskatoon, SK; Naas, Ireland; or York, UK. You would be integrated within a team of environmental scientists that collaborate extensively with project teams in EMIE and within other business units throughout the company.

This Role Will Give You The Opportunity To

• Conduct geochemical analyses of soil, rock, and water samples to assess environmental impact and identify potential risks associated with mining activities.
• Provide technical expertise and strategic advice to clients on geochemical aspects of mining projects, including waste management, acid rock drainage, and water treatment.
• Develop and implement geochemical models to predict long-term trends and assess the effectiveness of mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental scientists to design and implement monitoring programs and remediation strategies.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and regulatory submissions to communicate findings and recommendations to clients and regulatory authorities.
• Manage projects or environmental tasks within broader multi-disciplinary projects.
• Stay current with industry developments, and best practices in geochemistry.
• Mentor and train junior staff to support the growth of the geoscience team.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for advancing KCB’s mining geochemistry business.
• Complete field work and business travel within Canada and Internationally as Project work requires.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Earth Science, or Environmental Geoscience specializing in Geochemistry or equivalent; specialization in Surface Water Quality, Hydrogeology, or Contaminant Transport is also an asset.
• 10+ years’ experience related to geochemical analysis.
• Professional registration (e.g., P.Geo., P.Eng.).
• Valid driver’s license, Class 5.

We Value Your

• Experience with geochemical modeling software such as PHREEQC and Geochemist’s Workbench, Python, R, GIS, database software, Power BI, Goldsim, Leapfrog, Openground, and/or multivariate statistical packages.
• Experience in environmental consulting and/or the mining sector.
• Respect for applying a high standard of professional and scientific rigor to all projects and deliverables.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required for projects.
• Strong initiative, problem solving ability, innovation, and commitment to technical excellence as well as your enthusiasm and drive toward long-term success.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including your experience in writing proposals, technical reports, and general project correspondence.
• Team spirit, interpersonal skills and your ability to build long‑term, successful relationships with project teams and clients.
• Comprehension and application of health, safety and environmental principles, and a commitment to quality management systems.

Along With Continued Career Development, KCB Offers

• Hybrid home‑office work opportunities.
• Competitive wages, with potential for bonuses.
• Vacation policy that aligns to your experience.
• Paid volunteer time, overtime, and sick days.
• Professional registration support.
• Retirement planning and flexibility through group RRSP options.
• Flexible health benefits, including social and mental well‑being initiatives.
• Commitment to global Environmental, Social, and Governance standards.

About Us

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. (KCB) is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with five major business units providing engineering and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, transportation, ports, infrastructure, geotechnical, oil & gas, environmental, and water resources sectors. We offer a full range of services from our offices in North America, Australia, South America, and Europe.
From our offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, York (UK), Naas (Ireland), Sweden and Dominican Republic our EMIE Group works on challenging projects in the Water, Power and Transportation, Oil Sands, Mining, and Oil and Gas market sectors.
KCB is a platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed companies. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified career seekers. We offer professional career development tracks and salaries commensurate with experience and an attractive benefits package.

Are you up to the challenge?