Risk Assessor; Scientist​/Engineer

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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 collaborative and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Ecological & Risk Assessment/Risk Management Discipline is looking for an experienced Environmental Risk Assessor (Scientist/Engineer) to join 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. This position is ideally situated at any of our Ontario offices (Ottawa, Toronto, Oakville, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph, London, Chatham or Windsor); however, alternate geographies may be considered.

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

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Managing and Leading Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Work

• Manage and lead risk assessment projects related to exposure to soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water, and soil vapour/indoor air for a range of chemical hazards; including projects compliant with both O.Reg. 153/04 and Federal and other provincial guidance/standards
• Mentor and develop junior and intermediate staff with a focus on technical skills in human health and ecological risk assessment and contaminant fate/transport
• Act as main point of contact/client liaison to communicate technical and project management information to clients
• Comply with corporate, client, and site-specific health and safety protocols and programs and applicable health and safety regulations
• Respond to Requests for Proposal related to Risk Assessment work to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Provide guidance to project team members completing Environmental Site Assessment work on data needs and requirements to support Risk Assessment projects (related to collection of samples from various media, surveys of habitat, etc.)
• Work with other senior specialists in leading the management and interpretation and presentation of data
• Manage multiple simultaneous environmental projects involving teams of environmental staff and specialists

• Coordinate, manage and build business relationships with: clients, regulators, service providers (e.g., laboratories, sub-contractor) and third-party stakeholders
• Support to client account management teams
• Support to office based committees or other corporate initiatives
• Business travel may be required from time to time

• Establish an individual development plan and execute that plan with support of your team manager and other mentors
• Actively participate in the career development of peers and junior staff including providing technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

• Ten or more years of experience in environmental consulting or related industry experience, with a focus on delivery of environmental risk assessment projects, including project management
• A degree in environmental toxicology, environmental or civil engineering, environmental sciences, or equivalent degree from an accredited University; advanced degrees considered an asset
• Qualifications to meet the requirements as a QP-RA under O.Reg. 153/04, and in-depth knowledge of the risk assessment process in Ontario
• Federal Security Status (Reliability or greater) (or are able to attain) and ability…