Senior Reclamation and Remediation Specialist

CCI Group of Companies; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

RRSP program

Hybrid work arrangements

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CCI Inc. seeks a Senior Reclamation & Remediation Specialist to lead Alberta environmental services growth, bringing technical leadership, regulatory expertise, and business development.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee site assessments, remediation programs, and closure activities, while building trusted client relationships across regulators, Indigenous communities, and landowners. A proven track record in Alberta is highly valued, with eligibility for professional designation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Agrology, Biology, or Geology.
• Professional designation in good standing (P.Ag., P.Biol., P.Geo., P.Eng.) in Alberta.
• Ability to sign off on environmental and remediation reports independently.
• Minimum 10 years of reclamation/remediation experience in Alberta.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills; valid driver's license and travel willingness.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership from project initiation through regulatory closure.
• Lead planning, execution, reporting, and submissions for site assessments and remediation programs.
• Develop proposals, cost estimates, and pursue opportunities with clients.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder expectations.
• Mentor junior professionals and promote safety and quality standards.

Skills

Client relationship management

Regulatory knowledge

Business development

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Geology/Agrology

Job description

The Opportunity

CCI Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and well-connected Senior Reclamation & Remediation Specialist to support the growth of our Environmental Services practice in Alberta. This is an opportunity for a senior environmental professional with strong technical credentials, established industry relationships, and demonstrated business development capability to help expand our reclamation and remediation services.

The successful candidate will combine technical leadership, project oversight, regulatory expertise, client relationship management, and strategic business development. Working with clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, landowners, contractors, and multidisciplinary internal teams, this individual will help clients address complex reclamation, remediation, closure, and environmental liability challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Client Relationships

• Leverage existing industry relationships to identify, pursue, and secure reclamation and remediation opportunities across Alberta.
• Develop and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead client engagement, presentations, account development, and business development initiatives.
• Identify emerging market opportunities and contribute to strategic growth planning.
• Prepare, review, and contribute to proposals, cost estimates, scopes of work, and pursuit strategies.
• Represent CCI at industry conferences, networking events, and stakeholder meetings.
• Build effective relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, landowners, contractors, and industry partners.

Technical Leadership

• Provide senior technical leadership from project initiation through regulatory closure.
• Lead planning, execution, reporting, and submissions for environmental site assessments; contaminated site investigations; remediation programs; reclamation assessments; Detailed Site Assessments; reclamation certificate applications; liability management and closure programs; and environmental due diligence.
• Review, approve, authenticate, and provide professional sign-off on technical reports and regulatory submissions where qualified and authorized to do so.
• Ensure technical work meets applicable regulatory requirements, professional practice obligations, client expectations, and CCI quality standards.
• Support quality assurance, quality control, technical standards, and continuous improvement.

Project Management

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, deliverables, risk, and client expectations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams that may include environmental scientists, agrologists, engineers, geoscientists, biologists, GIS specialists, archaeologists, and regulatory advisors.
• Monitor project performance, utilization, forecasting, and profitability.
• Support contract administration, change management, invoicing, and project reporting.

Regulatory & Strategic Advisory

• Provide senior guidance on Alberta reclamation and remediation regulations, standards, and industry practices.
• Advise clients on liability management, site closure, regulatory compliance, remediation strategy, and reclamation certification.
• Prepare and oversee regulatory submissions and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain awareness of evolving regulatory requirements, government policy, and industry trends.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, environmental liability evaluations, and due diligence assessments.

Mentorship & Leadership

• Mentor, coach, and develop junior and intermediate environmental professionals.
• Contribute to staff development, technical capability building, and succession planning.
• Promote a culture of safety, technical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership in the development of procedures, technical standards, and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Agrology, Biology, Geology, or a related discipline.
• Professional designation in good standing, such as P.Ag., P.Biol., P.Geo., P.Eng., or an equivalent professional designation recognized in Alberta.
• Professional designation and scope of practice that permit independent professional sign-off and authentication of applicable technical reports, reclamation certificate applications, remediation documents, and regulatory submissions in Alberta.
• Demonstrated experience preparing, reviewing, authenticating, and providing professional sign-off on environmental reports, reclamation assessments, remediation reports, closure deliverables, and regulatory submissions.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive reclamation and remediation experience in Alberta.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex environmental projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong working knowledge of Alberta regulatory requirements and guidance applicable to reclamation, remediation, contaminated sites, liability management, and regulatory closure.
• Established network of industry and client contacts within Alberta.
• Proven business development experience, including proposal preparation, client relationship management, and opportunity generation.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 or more years of Alberta reclamation and remediation consulting experience.
• Existing client relationships in one or more of the upstream oil and gas, midstream, mining, industrial, utilities, municipal, infrastructure, or government sectors.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale liability management and closure programs.
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and consultation processes.
• Experience supporting environmental due diligence, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset retirement obligations.
• Recognized reputation as a trusted technical advisor within Alberta’s environmental sector.

Compensation & Benefits

CCI offers a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize technical expertise, leadership, client service, project delivery, and business development contribution.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, professional qualifications, industry relationships, and business development capabilities.
• Eligibility to participate in CCI’s Employee Bonus and Profit-Sharing Program, subject to the terms of the program and company discretion.
• Reimbursement of reasonable, approved business-related expenses in accordance with CCI policies and procedures.

Group Benefits

• Eligibility to apply for participation in CCI’s group benefit plans upon hire, subject to plan terms and conditions.
• Extended health and dental benefits.
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage.
• Health and Wellness Spending Account.

Retirement, Vacation & Development

• Eligibility for CCI’s RRSP Program after 12 months of successful employment, subject to program terms.
• Paid vacation in accordance with the employment agreement and CCI vacation policies.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement support on a pre-approved, course-by-course basis in accordance with company policy.
• Hybrid work arrangements and travel requirements appropriate to the position and project needs.

Benefit programs may be amended from time to time in accordance with CCI policy and applicable plan terms.

What Success Looks Like

• Strengthen and expand priority client relationships.
• Generate qualified reclamation and remediation opportunities.
• Lead successful delivery of technically complex projects.
• Provide professional sign-off on applicable reports and submissions.
• Mentor and develop technical staff.
• Contribute to sustainable revenue growth and market expansion.
• Establish trusted-advisor relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Build auditable regulatory program controls.

Why Join CCI?

CCI combines technical excellence with entrepreneurial thinking. We are committed to developing long-term client relationships, empowering employees, and delivering practical solutions to complex environmental challenges. This role offers the opportunity to help shape the growth of Alberta’s reclamation and remediation practice while collaborating with experienced professionals across Environmental, Regulatory, Archaeology, Geomatics, and Indigenous Engagement services.