The Intermediate Environmental Scientist/Auditor will be responsible for a wide range of tasks and duties related to regulatory compliance requiring a strong understanding and application of federal, provincial, and municipal statutes and experience in environmental auditing, waste management, and environmental monitoring. The Intermediate Scientist/Auditor will also support small- and large-scale environmental projects in the port, oil and gas, government, and private sectors. Environmental projects will involve construction/demolition, site decommissioning, and ongoing environmental compliance.
This position is comprised of field/office responsibilities and will require travel to field sites throughout BC. Field work can be physical, and the successful candidate must be comfortable working outdoors throughout all seasons. This position will work under supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist or Senior Environmental Engineer but does require an individual that can take on tasks and work independently.
The successful candidate should be organized, be an effective listener and communicator, and an all-around team player. The ideal candidate should meet the following education and experience requirements/desirable skills to be able to perform the core list of job responsibilities:
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, or other applicable University program. A master’s degree is considered an asset.
- Registered as a Qualified Professional.
- Registered environmental auditor (or equivalent) would be considered an asset. This may include EP (CEA) or EP (EMSLA) designations.
- Experience in developing and implementing environmental and health and safety management systems such as (ISO14001, ISO45001 and COR).
- Minimum of five years experience in the environmental sciences or environmental engineering.
- Proficient writing skills and statistical understanding.
- Data management and analyses would be an asset.
- Class Five drivers’ licence with a clean driving abstract.
Additional Skills:
- A strong understanding of the Environmental Management Act and associated Regulations.
- Prepare written reports to fulfill the specific requirements of an audit or individual project including formal reports, technical memoranda, regulatory approval applications, or Ministry required documents.
- Work in a team setting with other environmental specialists.
- Take the lead on specific tasks, taking direction from others, and collaborating with colleagues to maximize work productivity and quality.
- Able to lead/manage small to medium sized projects
- Provide mentorship to junior staff
- Maintain positive relationships with existing and new clients.
- Experience working on large industrial sites.
- Experience with word processing (MS Word), spreadsheets (Excel), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.
Responsibilities:
Environmental Auditing: conduct audits at diverse industrial sectors predominantly in BC and Alberta. Related work may involve helping clients with corrective action ranging from updating environmental management procedures and emergency plans to on-site operating, waste management or sustainability solutions (e.g., energy, water and materials handling) involving specialists from other Envirochem business units as needed.
Waste Management: including hazardous materials sampling and analysis; support or lead optimal waste handling / disposal plans, budgeting, and logistics; contractor liaison; support and eventual lead of inspections and audits of waste and recycling practices of facilities and industries across BC including audit plan development, on-site inspection, and reporting.
Environmental Monitoring: prepare and manage construction and environmental management plans for construction and remediation projects, design and manage environmental sampling plans, collect, input, organize and analyze data, and plan/undertake/lead field activities, including media sampling (water, soil, and waste materials), QA/QC of data collection and analysis, and statistical analysis where applicable.
Regulatory Liaison: can include preparing documents for new and/or amended BC ENV Authorizations. Duties will include preparing documents in accordance with BC ENV templates and liaise with client and BC ENV. Authorizations will include those required under the Waste Discharge Regulation, Hazardous Waste Regulation, and the Vehicle Dismantling and Recycling Industry Environmental Planning Regulation.
Salary Range:
$80 000 to $100,000 (contingent on relevant experience)
