Senior Soil Scientist

OUR PURPOSE

Be part of the Future of Environmental Solutions.

At Montrose Environmental we help protect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that feeds us. Our teammates collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to solve environmental challenges together – motivated to do better for our clients, each other, and the communities where we live and work. We deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions to help our clients achieve their ambitious goals for a more sustainable and resilient future.

Montrose is a leading environmental solutions company focused on supporting commercial and government organizations as they deal with the challenges of today and prepare for what’s coming tomorrow. In Canada, we are one of the leading providers of environmental consulting and engineering services and part of a global network of teammates across 100+ locations around the world.

Our team is made up of diverse people working collaboratively towards common goals. We value the contributions and perspectives of all employees and are committed to equity and diversity initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our people. When we are inclusive and diverse in a way that reflects the broader world we serve, we are able to draw from a wider community of excellence within the regions we operate.

• Provide expertise in the field of Soil Science while developing and collaborating with a team to deliver high quality products.
• Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Montrose regions.
• Partner with extensive, long‑standing clients such as municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia, and private industry.
• Join a well‑respected environmental consulting company.

As a Senior Soil Scientist, you will join our Edmonton, Alberta office as part of our Environmental Sciences and Planning team.

• Active participation in maintaining Montrose’s strong safety culture.
• Work with other specialists on reclamation and closure plans, including developing soil prescriptions, reclamation material balances, reclamation monitoring, and certification strategies, plus collaborating with other technical disciplines for related work products.
• Lead and/or contribute to designing and executing soil and reclamation‑related research programs.
• Provide senior review and sign‑off on client deliverables within your field of expertise.
• Support colleagues in developing and maintaining project opportunities with existing and new clients, particularly in the Oil Sands Region.
• Lead and support soil and terrain impact assessments for pipeline applications, in‑situ and conventional oil and gas, mining as well as renewable energy projects. Tasks may include designing field studies, collaborating with senior technical staff and other disciplines, preparing technical correspondence and project reports.
• Lead and conduct soil classification and terrain surveys, including soil sampling, analyzing field data, interpreting analytical data, and mapping soil according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification.
• Develop reclamation plans or review Reclamation Certificate applications.
• Provide soil expertise for construction and reclamation monitoring to ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory guidelines and/or commitments.
• Offer mentorship, training and technical guidance to junior staff.
• Work as project manager for projects and proposals. Tasks include developing project proposals, work plans and project budgets, budget forecasting, resource management, change‑order management and client invoicing.
• Liaise with contractors and external stakeholders.

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Soil Science, Environmental Science or a related field.
• Proficient in Canadian System of Soil Classification, soil mapping and Western Canadian environmental regulations.
• 15+ years of work experience in environmental consulting or related industry.
• Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) designation. Established Practice Areas of Land Reclamation, Biophysical Classification…