Environmental Engineer / Geoscientist

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Your future starts here. 

Joining Egis is an opportunity to make a valuable, positive impact on the world, while growing and developing as a person. Our culture is very collaborative, and we care about people and our impact. We take great pride in being responsible for our clients, for each other and for our planet and its people. You’ll work and innovate in an environment where high standards and personal consideration go hand-in-hand.

Learn more about the exciting opportunity below where you’ll be part of projects renowned for technical excellence, ambition and sustainability.

This role is open to candidates across Egis Office locations including Hamilton, GTA, Ottawa

Job Description

We are looking for an Environmental Engineer - Geoscientist to join the growing Environmental team. In this role, you will:

• Environmental support and coordination pertaining to major infrastructure projects across Ontario, primarily focused on excess soils management and/or hydrogeology;
• Manage/coordinate geo-environmental projects, including but not limited to:
  • Excess Soils Projects (APU, SAP, SCR, ESDAR);
  • Hydrogeological Assessments;
  • Phase I and II ESAs;
  • Remediations;
  • Waste Disposal Site Monitoring; and
  • Designated Substance Surveys.
• Write winning proposals, set and adhere to project budgets;
• Oversee and provide direction on technical fieldwork, analysis, and reporting;
• Liaise with high-profile clients to ensure project needs are met on-time and on-budget;
• Temporary assignment on other high-profile projects, including Pearson Airport LIFT, Hamilton LRT, etc.;
• Other duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• Completion of a university degree in Science or Engineering;
• Licensure as a P.Eng. or P.Geo. in good standing with PEO or PGO;
• Minimum of 5 years’ demonstrated experience in managing or coordinating ESAs, hydrogeology, and/or remediation work;
• Design skills with good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Projects, Access, Outlook), Gint and other standard software for reporting, drawing, data analysis and communications;
• Excellent initiative, a sense of pride in your work, and willingness to support your team;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English (French would be considered an asset);
• Good attention to detail, problem solving skills, ability to think creatively and research independently;
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently in the field and in an office setting;
• Both field and reporting experience in the areas of environmental site assessments, site remediation and hydrogeological studies, including soil and groundwater sampling and field hydraulic conductivity testing;
• Knowledge with O. Reg. 153/04 (Brownfields and amendments) requirements, O.Reg406/19 (Excess Soil Management), O. Reg. 63/16 (Ontario Water Resource Act), O. Reg. 387/04 (Water Taking and Transfer Regulation) O. Reg 347 Waste Regulation, O. Reg 903 (and amendments) and other environmental regulations in Ontario;
• Experience working on large infrastructure projects and familiarity with environmental regulations across Canada is an asset;
• Ability to travel throughout Ontario and occasionally out-of-province for work assignments; and
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle with valid registration and insurance.

Additional Information

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education,

qualifications

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates. 

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application. 

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.