Junior Environmental Monitor
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
With a focus on local projects, the successful candidate will support a diverse team of environmental professionals providing services to multiple sectors (e.g., infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, power). Key project responsibilities include conducting environmental monitoring and achieving quality report delivery in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. The successful candidate will have a diverse skill set, preferably in multiple environmental disciplines and a passion for lifelong learning. Environmental professionals in this position will work on a variety of environmental assessment, permitting, and compliance projects throughout Saskatchewan. On the job training/mentorship provided.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Providing environmental monitoring services during the construction, maintenance and/or reclamation phases of projects. This may include observing and reporting on how projects are conforming with their compliance obligations regarding environmental effects.
- Conducting biophysical field surveys in accordance with provincial species detection protocols (e.g., rare plant and/or various wildlife surveys)
- Conducting pre-construction surveys for nesting migratory birds, as well as for wildlife and plant species at risk
- Supporting and assisting the development of federal and provincial regulatory permits
- Completing office tasks such as data management, analysis and interpretation, report preparation (e.g., As-Builts), and other general tasks
- Complying with health and safety and quality management protocols
- Interacting and communicating effectively with mentors, multi-disciplinary teams, regulators, clients, subconsultants, and contractors
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Understanding of environmental mitigations for soils, aquatic habitats (e.g., wetlands, waterbodies, watercourses), migratory birds, species at risk, and vegetation.
- Knowledge of biophysical and/or preconstruction survey types
- Experience with wildlife and/or plant identification is considered an asset.
- Basic understanding of federal and provincial environmental assessment legislation
- Willingness to travel and work outdoors.
- Technical writing and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ownership and initiative
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License and clean driver’s abstract
Education and Experience
- Diploma or degree in environmental engineering technology or related discipline (e.g., biology, environmental studies).
The successful candidate will primarily engage in field work, with occasional office-based tasks. Travel (primarily within Saskatchewan) will be required for field work and may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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