Air Quality Junior Scientist

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20+ office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Air Quality Junior Scientist , you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. The successful applicants for this position will provide technical support on air quality and environmental engineering projects, including assistance with data analysis, technical reporting, and field work. Success in this role will depend on your ability to perform in a fast-paced, demanding environment that requires a high level of attention to detail.

Role

As our new Air Quality Technician, you will play an important role with our current team working on working on projects across Alberta.

Working closely with other team members, you’ll contribute to air quality and meteorological sampling, environmental permitting reports, emissions monitoring, and dispersion modelling. You’ll also prepare field notes and environmental summary reports for work conducted across Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Installing, operating, and calibrating air monitoring equipment (e.g., gas analyzers, particulate samplers).
• Data Collection & Management: Gathering and validating air quality data from monitoring stations or field samples.
• Reporting: Assisting with technical reports, emission inventories, and compliance documentation.
• Field Assessment: Conducting ambient air monitoring in industrial areas, and / or different remote sites.
• Technical Support: Troubleshooting monitoring instruments and assisting senior staff with dispersion modeling (e.g., AERMOD, CALPUFF).

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives
• Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships

• Education: Diploma or bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Engineering, Chemistry, or Atmospheric Science.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of air quality regulations (e.g., EPA, Canada provincial standards) and experience with data analysis software.
• Field Skills: Valid driver’s license and ability to work outdoors, often in varying weather conditions.
• Soft Skills: Strong attention to report writing ability, and the ability to work independently or in a team.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.