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 problem solver If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and attention to detail you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillons Waste Management discipline is looking for an Interim Field Technician to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals and fill one of the multiple roles. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

This position is available at our Vancouver office and will require travel throughout Metro Vancouver and potential travel to Vancouver Island. This opportunity will require availability for a variety of shifts including weekdays and weekends.

The pay rate for this position is $28.00/hour and is on an open-ended contract on an as-needed basis.

Role includes:

• Waste Audit

Field Work

• Complete waste audits and waste sorting activities for garbage recycling and organics
• Complete visual audits of residential organics recycling and garbage collection cartsand input the information through a virtual option
• Collect waste materials such as garbage recycling and organics
• Complete audits of residential recycling carts tagg waste carts and upload data
• Communicate to all members of the public in a manner that is effective friendly and professional and ensures exceptional service
• Develop strong understanding of the municipal waste collection programs
• Input and upload data and results. For some weeks this may include using your personal mobile phone
• Work various weekday and weekend shifts
• Attend one virtual training session (paid)

• Able to perform physical work in an outdoor environment/waste processing facility
• Comfortable walking long distances (10 km or more) in all weather conditions and lift up-to 15kg
• Professional and friendly attitude with the ability to quickly develop rapport with members of the public
• Steel-toe shoes/boots required
• Drivers licence
• Ability to speak Punjabi Hindi Cantonese and/or Mandarin is an asset. Please indicate in your application if you are able to speak any of these languages

• Strong work ethic and self-starter able to effectively manage multiple priorities and adapt to change within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while exercising judgment and a high level of professionalism
• Ability to work safely and follow instructions

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• 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; and
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

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.

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.

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.

We would love to hear from you!

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