Environmental Scientist Engineer

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéaliss Minerals and Metals team in Canada is made up of more than 400 employees who work on large-scale projects to support mining sustainability pit-to-port opportunities metallurgical plant engineering or mine closure and capabilities in the study design and construction of mining projects across a wide range of mining and processing methods and commodities. The team combines global-caliber expertise to provide tailored solutions for projects of any size scope or complexity. We believe in working openly and transparently together delivering world-class projects. We work collaboratively with teams across the world from Canada to Brazil in the south to India in the east delivering exceptional value and innovation to our clients. To support our growth initiatives we are expanding our team and are looking for innovative forward-thinking people who enjoy challenges and want to add value to project success both locally and internationally.

The Tailings Water and Environment team is looking for an Environmental Scientist/Engineer to work on projects related to the mining environment. The Environmental Scientist/Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers and environmental professionals and will be involved in small- and large-scale projects across the country and internationally. The work will include environmental site assessment remediation risk management and waste management associated with development operations decommissioning closure and monitoring at mining and metallurgical sites.

This role will be based in Vancouver BC.

Your role

• Work directly with Project Managers and other project team members to meet client deliverables on time and on budget.
• Coordination and execution of field programs on a diverse range of sites (urban and remote) with a focus on health safety environment and community. Includes intrusive investigations (drilling test pitting etc.); monitoring well installation; groundwater surface water porewater sediment and soil vapour monitoring/sampling; remedial excavations and other specified tasks including supervision of subcontractors.
• Develop workplans budgets and schedules for contaminated sites investigation or remediation projects particularly in the mining and industrial sectors.
• Apply a robust understanding and current knowledge of BC environmental regulations protocols and technical guidance documents (experience and knowledge of federal regulations is an asset).
• Prepare (for senior review) technical reports including: documenting of scope activities and execution methods; evaluation and interpretation of data results or findings; and preparation of conclusions and recommendations.
• Assist the project manager in management of budgets schedule communication resources HSE and quality.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals in response to clients requests RFQs and RFPs.

About you

• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science Engineering Geology or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in environmental site assessment risk management and remediation. A focus on mining and/or metallurgical facilities (or equivalent experience) would be an asset.
• Proven expertise in developing environmental workplans preparing cost estimates coordinating and executing field data collection programs supervising subcontractors and conducting data analysis and technical report writing.
• Proficiency in applying BC environmental regulatory legislation (EMA CSR HWR etc.) with a thorough understanding of contaminated sites assessment remediation protocols and BC mining regulations (Mines Act Health Safety and Reclamation Code).
• Registered as a Professional Engineer or Geoscientist or as an Engineer/Geologist-in-Training in BC or be eligible for registration in any Canadian province.
• Project management experience with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation employee recognition and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health wellbeing financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $80700 - $100000 annually) (Only Applicable to British Columbia). Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills experience and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.