Team Lead, Environment - Kootenay Region

Energy Vault; Cranbrook; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a Team Lead for the Kootenay Region. The ideal candidate will manage a team, oversee project execution, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Interested applicants should have extensive experience in environmental consulting, strong leadership abilities, and a relevant degree. This position offers competitive compensation and emphasizes work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Flexible benefits

Employee share plan

Defined contribution pension plan

Health and safety focus

Qualifications

• More than 12 years of practical environmental consulting experience.
• At least 5 years managing environmental staff.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate technical and professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 10+ staff across the Kootenay Region.
• Provide operational leadership and support project execution.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Environmental regulations knowledge

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Geology, Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Sciences

Job description

Job Description

Team Lead, Environment - Kootenay Region

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

Site Assessment and Remediation (SAR)

We have one of the most experienced environmental and geosciences engineering consulting teams in Canada and we are seeking a Team Lead to join our Nelson, BC team. Our expert team in Nelson specializes in managing contaminated sites through comprehensive site investigation, risk assessment, and customized remediation and risk management plans. We support many sectors across AtkinsRéalis from transportation, infrastructure, water, power & renewables, and many more. In the Kootenay region, there is a strong focus on mine site investigation, remediation and closure planning.

Location – Kootenay Region and ideally based out of the Nelson, BC office; however, Cranbrook, Fernie and Trail in BC would be considered

Your role within the team:

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a team of 10+ staff across the Kootenay Region. They will promote collaboration within the Environment Practice and with other divisions across AtkinsRéalis. They will provide operational leadership by allocating technical teams to projects, managing or acting in a technical direction role and supporting the development of staff to support project execution.

• Supervising and mentoring a team of environmental professionals and technical staff.

• Providing leadership with a focus on collaboration and instill a culture of diversity, inclusion and equality.

• Maximizing group utilization, while also ensuring a healthy work-life balance by coordinating resources across the team.

• Understanding client objectives, technical protocols, guidelines and regulations that apply to the work/projects conducted and the rationale/developmental framework behind them.

• Acting as a direct interface between clients and the AtkinsRéalis project team, stakeholders including First Nations and/or regulatory bodies, as appropriate.

• Senior level project management, including technical program development, management of personnel and resources, oversight of budgets and schedules for deliverables, implementing quality assurance reviews, and ensuring client objectives are met.

• Growing the group revenue from existing client relationships, developing new business and/or expanding lines of business.

• Identifying project quality/project profitability risks and liabilities and developing strategies to minimize them.

• Ensuring proper implementation and continued use of quality assurance programs and corporate policies and procedures, including Ethics and Compliance.
• Embracing behavior-based safety and ensuring all health and safety protocols are followed.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degreein Engineering, Geology, Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Sciences and having a professional designation in BC would be considered an asset.
• More than 12 years of practical environmental consulting experience and at least 5 years managing environmental staff
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and mentor technical and professional staff at different levels of career development.
• A technical expertise in the mining sector would be considered an asset. Specifically related to abandoned mine sites, remediation,and mine closure.
• Solid knowledge of municipal, provincial and federal environmental standards, regulations and guidelines as they apply to environmental investigation and remediation projects in British Columbia (and other parts of Canada).
• Sound judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to manage time and multiple deliverables accordingly.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proven technical writing skills and proficiency in English reading, writing and speaking.
• Commitment to excellence with a focus on quality management.

Compensation Range:

Expected compensation for this role is between $110,600 - $152,000 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, location, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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