Environmental Field Technician

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders Are you a thought leader a trusted advisor and a problem solver If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillons Contaminant Assessment and Management discipline is looking for anEnvironmental Field Technician to to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals.

You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience with a willingness to learn and take on new opportunities in a variety of settings including urban industrial sites and remote wilderness.

The scope of services this role will support include contaminated sites investigations environmental assessments wastewater groundwater and surface water monitoring baseline environmental studies site visits and inspections and compliance monitoring. The right fit for this role is someone who has keen attention to detail organizational skills excellent verbal and written communication skills and understands how to follow and properly document procedures (such as environmental sampling protocols and site visit observations). We are looking for someone who is teachable and can readily apply learnings from past experiences to new projects and situations. If you enjoy a fast-paced outdoor work environment with many opportunities to tackle new and exciting challenges and make meaningful decisions in the field this role as an Environmental Field Technician may be a great fit for you.

At Dillon we operate as one team and this full-time position is available in the Saskatoon area.

FieldActivities

• Complete field work components of Phased Environmental Site Assessments including soil groundwater surface water sediment and soil vapour monitoring and sampling;
• Travel to a variety of off-site work locations including air travel and vehicle travel to job sites for periods of up to two weeks at a time. Typical work sites include local sites in Yellowknife remote sites across Northwest Territories and other provinces on as needed basis.
• Work alongside oversee and direct the work of subcontractors including heavy equipment operators drilling contractors excavators utility locators and remediation specialists; and
• Coordinate with laboratories clients subcontractors and third-party stakeholders.

Technical Activities

• Develop and implement health and safety plans; maintain health and safety as top of mind and top priority while working in the field. Comply with applicable health and safety procedures and regulations;
• Compile and analyse data including field observations analytical data tables borehole logs and test pit logs;
• Assist in report writing and preparation of technical memos letters and proposals;
• Assist project managers and other team members including geoscientists biologists engineers planners and environmental scientists;
• Ability to work remotely and overtime hours if required; and
• Commit to a culture of quality including keen attention to detail and proper documentation.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development;
• Contribute to Dillons corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

• A degree or technical college certificate/diploma in environmental technology wastewater or environmental engineering environmental science geoscience or another relevant environmental science or engineering discipline;
• Minimum of 5 years experience consulting preferred;
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of physical environments and weather conditions;
• Available to work in remote locations for extended periods of time;
• Ability to obtain C.E.T. E.I.T. or G.I.T. status is considered an asset.

Experience

• Strong work ethic with an interest in high quality field work;
• Strong organizational communication and note-taking skills (i.e. proper documentation of field activities field observations and/or field results);
• Ability to follow technical guidance and established policies and protocols (i.e. standard operating procedures for environmental sample collection);
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team and independently;
• Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• Ability to proactively identify and address concerns that may arise when completing fieldwork;
• Basic proficiency using the Microsoft Office family of products specifically Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel; and
• Valid Drivers License.

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter especially when its hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how mentoring to share lessons advising to round out perspectives and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate examine and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business our culture people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to todays problems and tomorrows opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership purchase of home fitness equipment yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillons core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform and the active ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying you acknowledge and consent to this use.