Environmental Professional​/Technician, Contaminated Sites

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are 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.

We are looking for a intermediate Project Environmental Professional from a geology, engineering, or technologist background to join our expanding Site Investigation and Remediation (SIR) team in Yellowknife, NWT. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to and lead the execution of SIR field projects across Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Under the guidance of exceptional project managers, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to and collaborate with a cohesive, highly skilled team of environmental professionals.

• Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health and Safety Program.
• Create and lead a positive safety culture on all projects.
• Work with Project Managers to develop field instructions and coordinate field scopes of work with Stantec staff and subcontractors.
• Complete SIR field tasks including but not limited to, Phase I ESA site visits, Phase II ESAs, soil description logging, soil sampling, groundwater monitoring and sampling, soil vapour sampling, aquifer conductivity testing, and elevation surveying.
• Confidently oversee and lead SIR field activities, including but not limited to, drilling and monitoring well installation, remedial excavations, and other construction tasks.
• Conduct environmental sampling, monitoring, construction observations, and ensure adherence to specifications through site inspections and quality assurance.
• Provide training and mentoring to more junior staff as field lead.
• Write technical reports including data analysis and interpretation with Alberta Tier 1 and Tier 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines.
• Prepare technical reports, concept designs, construction specifications, construction drawings, bidding documents, and permit applications for approvals.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, contractors, and other specialists to address environmental problems.

The successful candidate must reside in Yellowknife, NT or be willing to relocate to Yellowknife, NT.