Environmental Risk Assessor

SLR Consulting (Canada) is a team of more than 800 advisory environmental engineering and regulatory professionals working across 18 offices nationwide. By integrating advisory services with over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines we help clients navigate complex environmental challenges and advance their sustainability goals.

At SLR our work supports better environmental outcomes for communities ecosystems and industry. Together with our clients we are committed to Making SustainabilityHappen.

As our newest Environmental Risk Assessor you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Working within our national Risk Assessment and Toxicology team you will work on contaminated sites projects and gain valuable provincial and federal regulatory experience. You will build skills and proficiencies working with clients and regulators to develop technical scopes of work prepare proposals and manage and deliver projects.

This role offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth providing the chance to work on projects from coast to coast and collaborate with experienced teams across North America all while gaining exposure to a wide range of regulatory frameworks environmental challenges and consulting practices. Working on complex multidisciplinary projects across sectors such as mining oil and gas land development and federal provincial territorial and municipal jurisdictions will allow you to continually deepen your technical expertise. Youll also gain valuable experience navigating emerging contaminants and engaging with diverse stakeholders including regulators Indigenous communities industry partners and the general public. This variety will not only strengthen your technical foundation but also accelerate your development as a wellrounded environmental professional capable of leading in dynamic and evolving practice areas.

Our team is passionate about delivering high-quality work and building strong client relationships. We are looking for someone who shares this mindset and brings strong communication skills attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic consulting environment. Success in this role will require flexibility independence and a commitment to delivering high-quality technical work.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Engage in project planning implementation analysis and reporting for human health and ecological risk assessments risk management plans performance verification plans etc. under various provincial territorial and federal frameworks
• Evaluation of tissue and toxicity data in support of detailed human and ecological risk assessment evaluations
• Evaluation of site physical attributes receptor exposure assumptions and toxicity information and completion of exposure and risk models
• Preparation of site-specific conceptual site models through the consolidation and interpretation of field and analytical data
• Collaborate withmultidisciplinary teamsto prepare high-quality technical reports and effectively communicate findings to clients regulators and other stakeholders.
• Contribute toproposal writingand provide technical support to projects led by other disciplines such as site assessment and ecology.
• Mentor and support junior staff fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Maintain adherence to quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful project work supporting complex environmental challenges across Canada
• Opportunities to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across more than 30 environmental and engineering disciplines
• Support for technical specialization career development and leadership growth
• A collaborative culture where knowledge sharing and mentorship are encouraged

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits vacation RRSP and a suite of wellness initiatives.

• Salary range: $75000 $115000. Final agreed-upon compensation will reflect education professional designation experience internal parity and location
• 37.5 hour work week permanent full-time position.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in biology toxicology chemistry or related scientific field
• 5- 10 years of experience in preparation of human health and/or ecological risk assessments
• Working knowledge ofboth human health and ecological risk assessment
• Demonstrated analytical data management and spreadsheet development skills
• Familiarity with interpreting biological and toxicological studies (e.g. benthic community assessments toxicity tests etc.) is an asset
• Professional registration (i.e.P. Bio. P. Ag.. .) or ability to obtain registration
• Valid drivers license and ability to occasionally travel to sites/clients

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women visible minorities Indigenous peoples people identifying as 2SLGBTQI veterans and people with disabilities.