Environmental Scientist

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

Dillon’s Contaminant Assessment & Management Discipline is seeking a Environmental Scientist
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.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate will be based at our Fredericton office.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

What your day will look like

• Coordinate and complete field programs for Hazardous Materials Assessment surveys, including asbestos and lead sampling and assist in air emissions testing programs;
• Complete documentation of field activities, site health and safety meetings, among others in paper and digital formats (as required);
• Completion of activities including preparation of sampling plans, collection and compilation of field data, digital geo-referenced data, and completion of field notes;
• Maintain standard protocols for field data collected and reporting standards for Hazardous Materials Assessments
• Assist in preparation of assessment reports, including: compilation and analysis of data, microscope analysis, and sample inventory;
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain project specific equipment;
• Coordinate with laboratories, clients, subcontractors, third-party stakeholders;
• Providing assistance to project managers on a variety of multidisciplinary teams, with the opportunity develop into a Project Manager;
• Contributions to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Learning and Development

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

• A degree and/or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Hazardous Materials Management, Environmental or related disciplines.
• 0-2 years of experience in environmental consulting will be an asset;
• Ability to collect field data according to provincial and/or federal requirements;
• A valid driver’s license;
• Versatile, adaptable, and willing to conduct a variety of tasks;

• Technical knowledge of applicable regulations, standards, guidelines, best practices and monitoring protocols related to hazardous materials;
• Hazardous materials training;
• Proficient in data entry, data compilation and the management of databases;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint);
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and organizational skills; and
• Proficient in the writing of technical reports.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

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 it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness:…