Materials Engineering Technologist

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders Are you a thought leader a trusted advisor and a problem solver If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillons Contaminant Assessment & Management discipline is looking for a Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
Technical & Project Management
Train and mentor staff on Hazardous Materials Assessments
Establish and maintain standard protocols and reporting standards for Hazardous Materials Assessments
Technical review and risk management for hazardous materials assessment and management projects.
Manage and coordinate projects and technical studies for a variety of environmental assignments
Direct and instruct project team members including natural scientists engineers planners technologists and technical support staff
Enhance client relationships and develop new business opportunities with both public and private sector clients
Commit to self-development and ongoing learning to stay knowledgeable of industry best practices and advancements in hazardous materials management and occupational health and safety.
Contribute to Dillons corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
Contribute to the career advancement of junior staff including technical direction training recommendations coaching and mentoring.
Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Hazardous Materials Management Environmental or related disciplines.
Minimum 10 years demonstrable experience conducting all aspects of hazardous materials work and in particular large scale complex asbestos survey and abatement projects for industry and government clients.
Enthusiastic and positive attitude and commitment to technical excellence
Must be able to read comprehend and proof-read written reports and correspondence.
Formal hazardous materials training
Excellent technical knowledge of applicable regulations standards guidelines best practices and monitoring protocols related to hazardous materials.
Strong computer and skills primarily with Microsoft Office programs.
Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
Generous retirement savings plan.
Flexible work hours and remote working options
Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Learning and Development opportunities
As a knowledge-based business the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale capture lessons learned through experience and continuously improve service delivery. We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how mentoring to share lessons advisingto round out perspectives and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

Employee and Family Assistance program
A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:
Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity inclusiveness and diversity within our organization. Inclusion is more than a word to us it is the way we choose to run our business.
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