Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Compliance & Protection

Advancing People, Environment and Business! Does that statement resonate with you? Do you enjoy working with an engaged team towards a common goal? Do you regularly question the norm and come up with creative solutions to problems? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, we might have the perfect role for you!

PGL Environmental Consultants are seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to be based out of our Whitby, ON, office. PGL employees work a 37.5-hour work week, and all employees have the flexibility to work from home or office as and when needed. The Senior Environmental Consultant is involved with the planning, management and execution of contaminated site projects at a senior level.

They will work on project teams that include junior and intermediate staff with technical specialists, when required. Some field work may be required, generally connected with large, complex, difficult or remote sites, or for training of staff.

Projects will vary and can include any of the following:

• Phase I/One and Phase II/Two Environmental Site Assessments,
• Contaminated site investigation and remediation,
• Risk Assessments,
• Filing Records of Site Condition,
• Hydrogeology investigations,
• Environmental compliance and permitting projects
• Monitoring programs, and
• Excess Soil

In addition to managing projects and providing technical direction, it is expected that senior project staff mentor project staff. This person will also be comfortable interacting with clients. Participation in business development and marketing activities will include proposals, work plans, presentations, attending networking events and seminars, as well as building relationships with clients they are working with. An interest in greater involvement in business development and marketing is an asset.

• Conducts all levels of contaminated site investigations from development of work plans and cost estimates to managing field work and budgets and final report production;
• Provide senior technical support and review of projects/ reports;
• Advises and liaises with clients on a broad range of technical issues related to contaminated site investigation;
• Business development; building your network and strengthening relationships within the industry to attract and retain clients;
• Provides technical direction and mentoring to junior staff;
• Conducts technical review of projects;
• Contributes to the development of internal protocols and procedures.

• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Geology, Geography, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Engineering (chemical, geological, geotechnical, environmental), related engineering discipline or Toxicology.
• professional designation (P.Eng., P.Ag. or P.Geo.)
• Qualified Person (QP) designation, either ESA or RA
• 15+ years of environmental consulting experience in Ontario.
• A demonstrated working knowledge of and ability to interpret relevant Ontario and Canadian environmental regulations, guidelines and standards.
• Knowledge of O.Reg. 153/04 and O.Reg. 406/19.
• Experience in filing Records of Site Condition
• Experience working in a consulting engineering environment at a project management level.
• Experience in contaminated site investigation, including field methods for characterization of soil and groundwater conditions and/or contamination (borehole drilling, monitoring well design/installation, and multimedia sampling methodologies).
• Experience in Hydrogeology is considered an asset.
• Experience developing and administering project budgets.
• Strong technical writing skills and strong attention to details.
• Experience with work plan or proposal writing.
• Experience with Business Development.
• Excellent internal and external client service skills.
• Excellent client relationship management and team…