Environmental engineer, graduate
- Waterloo, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Required to work on a team that is available 24/7 to assist with providing on-site professional services to assist with emergency spill response for clients in Ontario and across Canada
- Spills may include train derailments, pipeline releases, trucking accidents, chemical spills, etc.
- Assist in preparing emergency response plans, participate in emergency exercises, and provision of training to clients, etc.
- Work with various business groups within the region to accomplish urgent client deliverables and tasks
- Assist with various aspects of environmental investigation and remediation
- Participate in emergency spill response projects
- Conduct contractor oversight tasks including containment/confinement of spills, drilling, monitoring well installation, soil excavation, product removal, stream rehabilitation, site restoration, etc.
- Conduct water level monitoring, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, and soil sampling
- Drone/UAV operation and surveying
- Industrial hygiene air monitoring and sampling
- Assist with preparation of proposals, work plans, reports, and regulatory submissions on behalf of clients
- Create progress updates and draft reports to be reviewed by supervisor or project manager
- Process, analyze, and present data for review by project manager and technical experts
- Assist in the preparation of project related memoranda and reports
- Assist other team members and project managers with report writing
- Research regulatory information using various resources
- Driven to achieve and excel
- Eager to invest time and energy into exciting projects in return for accelerated career growth and development
- Seek and accept opportunities to participate and learn as much as possible predominantly through project based learning
- Open to travel and outdoors work in remote areas
- Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Geological), Bachelor of Science, or alternate relevant qualifications (e.g., post-graduate studies in environmental engineering or science)
- 0 - 2 years of experience required, co-op experience would be considered a benefit
- Flexible work schedule, ability to work weekends, holidays and nights on occasion when required
- Previous experience working in a consulting environment would be an asset
- Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
- Field work will require working long hours, working in inclement weather conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs, when required
- Willingness and desire to travel, with the ability to work remotely and internationally
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