Project Technologist - Short Term

Hazardous Materials Dartmouth, NS
In this Project Technologist – HAZ role in Dartmouth, you’ll play a key part in supporting project teams while building your technical skills in hazardous materials.
We are a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with offices across North America. Our teams bring together expertise in environmental services, compliance, building science and resiliency, occupational health and safety, sustainability, and engineering. We help clients create safe, healthy, and higher performing places through solutions that reflect innovation, care, and deep technical insight.
At Pinchin, we empower our people uphold unwavering principles and work with purpose to create better outcomes for our clients, communities, and environments.
Pinchin is hiring a Project Technologist in Hazardous Materials in Dartmouth . This position reports directly to the Operations Manager and is being filled as a replacement role.
In this position, you will play an important role in helping clients create safer and healthier spaces. Your work will support projects that protect workers, improve building performance, and strengthen the health and resilience of communities. You will assess conditions in the field, gather accurate data, collect samples for analysis, and translate your findings into clear recommendations that help clients make informed decisions. You will collaborate closely with colleagues and clients to understand their goals and deliver solutions that reflect quality, integrity, and care. This is meaningful work with real impact, and you will grow your skills while contributing to projects that make buildings and environments better.
Conduct site investigations involving asbestos, mould, mercury, PCBs, lead, and other hazardous materials.
Collect, interpret, and analyze building material and PCM asbestos air samples in relation to legislative requirements and industry guidelines.
Perform field work, including site visits, supervision of remediation activities, and inspections of abatement contractors to verify proper completion of work.
Coordinate and supervise sub-contractors on project activities.
Prepare detailed reports with findings and recommendations to address hazardous building material concerns.
Manage project time effectively and support quality control within the group.
Liaise with clients and sub-contractors to ensure health, safety, and hygiene requirements are met.
Support project teams with accurate field documentation, technical insight, and day-to-day coordination.
College diploma in Environmental, Construction, Architectural Technology, or a Bachelor of Science, Applied Science, or Engineering, or equivalent.
Familiarity with building systems, including structure, envelope, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Valid driver’s license, insurance, and access to a personal vehicle.
Availability to travel to client sites for short-term work-related assignments.
Flexibility to work outside core business hours and on occasion weekends, as required.
We offer competitive salaries and great benefits. Employees enjoy mentoring and career development programs, a flexible workplace that supports work life balance, paid personal days, minimum of three weeks of vacation to start, reimbursement for professional memberships, environmental and community involvement opportunities, a wellness spending account, social activities, team events, corporate hotel rates, and more.
Some positions may involve online testing during the recruitment process.
Depending on the assignment, clients may require Government security screening, criminal record verification, or periodic drug and alcohol testing. Depending on the requirements of the position, preference may be given to candidates who are able to efficiently qualify for Government security clearances. (No agency phone calls please.