Environmental Scientist

Overview  Are you someone with strong technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, 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   Your opportunity  Dillon is a well established, employee-owned professional consulting firm operating across Canada and internationally. We provide a wide range of consulting and design services related to the infrastructure, real estate, resource, industrial and government sectors in Canada and abroad. We are currently seeking candidates to fill an existing vacancy for the position of  Environmental Scientist/Engineer  within our  Contaminant Remediation Group .
At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices:  Saint John, Moncton, Halifax, St. John s, Fredericton and Sydney .
Responsibilities   Manage environmental projects including site assessment and remediation, risk assessment and risk management, and regulatory compliance monitoring
Provide technical and professional leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams including engineers, scientists and technologists
Ability to design remediation programs or risk management measures for impacted soil, groundwater, and soil vapour at contaminated sites
Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, subconsultants, and subcontractors
Contribute to the development and coordination of client relationships and business growth
Contribute to client/revenue acquisition and internal team growth to deliver the business
Contribute to business development activities including proposal preparation and presentations
Business travel upon request
Learning & Development   Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
Qualifications   A degree in civil or environmental engineering, geology, hydrogeology or environmental science, preferably at the master’s level
Licensed to practice as a professional engineer or geoscientist or eligible to be licensed within 6 months

Experience with a range of client types preferred (e.g., federal government departments, private industrial clients, municipalities, first nations)
Proven Project Management experience
A minimum of 15 years’ relevant work experience
Valid driver’s license
Experience   Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining excellent client relationships
Proficient in the completion of one or more of:
groundwater resource evaluation, protection and management
phased site assessments
solid understanding of contaminant fate and transport in the subsurface and the development of conceptual site model
remedial options analysis and evaluation
remedial action plan development and/or design
preparation of detailed designs, cost estimates and tender packages for remediation projects
design and implementation of compliance monitoring plans
Demonstrated track record of successfully managing environmental projects
Demonstrated track record of successfully mentoring and developing more junior staff
Knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, codes and standards
Strong report writing, communication, organization and interpersonal skills
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;
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