Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. Our Environmental Services Group is a significant part of Stantec’s success and employs over 3,000 staff across North America. Our dedicated group of professionals provide a wide variety of environmental services and are recognized as leaders in the industry. Stantec is devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.
Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment
Your Opportunity
Stantec has an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Geochemist / Mine Water Quality Specialist with a strong water quality background to join our Environmental Services team. The position will ideally be located in either Victoria, Sidney or Burnaby, British Columbia or Markham or Waterloo, Ontario but there is flexibility for our other offices and relocation assistance available.
The ideal candidate is someone that can capitalize on existing client relationships to expand Stantec’s profile and market share in the regional and national market. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to water quality and geochemistry field programs, environmental assessments, and environmental permitting activities for a variety of projects but with a focus on mining.
Stantec supports your career growth with:
Excellent and comprehensive benefits for healthcare and dental.
Wellness plans to support mental, physical, social and financial well-being.
Registered retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan, both with employer contributions.
Formalized career planning and development process.
Your Key Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities will be related to performing key tasks to support geochemical and water quality components of projects.
Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment Program
Support geochemical and water quality components of projects including environmental assessments, models, and monitoring programs
Lead multi-discipline teams with water related mining projects, including geochemists, water quality specialists, hydrogeologists, and engineers
Lead complex projects with a high degree of initiative and independence and apply a broad range of knowledge
Provide guidance to clients, project managers and technical staff on mining related water issues.
Lead water quality and quantity model projects
Interpret and analyze data, providing related technical support for water resource and environmental projects
Perform research as it relates to specific technical issues or projects
Collaborate with other scientific and engineering professionals within the practice on baseline and impact assessment projects, feasibility studies, groundwater and surface water assessments and contaminant investigations, and rehabilitation projects
Prepare technical reports and perform QA/QC of technical documents
Perform data analysis and data visualization through the use of technical software
Conduct and support fieldwork as needed
Execution of related proposal development and project task financial and schedule management
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Fluent understanding of Canadian and provincial water quality guidelines, legislation, regulations, licensing and permitting particularly relating to mining in British Columbia, Ontario and Atlantic Canada
Ability and willingness to travel to lead field crews, perform environmental monitoring, or participate in off-site meetings with clients and/or regulatory agencies
Fundamental understanding of project-task management
Proven ability to analyze field and technical data, perform research, demonstrate technical knowledge, and problem solve
Strong organizational and communications skills (able to communicate solutions in writing, verbally, and graphically)
Strong technical aptitude
Time management skills in balancing immediate and long-term work with varying priorities and deadlines
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