Operations Lead, Site Assessment & Remediation – Pacific & Yukon

Job Title Operations Lead, Site Assessment & Remediation – Pacific & Yukon

Vacancy No VN4342

Employment Type Permanent

Contract Type Full-Time

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We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 550+ 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 advisory and over 30 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 Operations Lead – Pacific & Yukon, you will lead and manage Site Assessment & Remediation Operations in our Pacific & Yukon regions, managing a group of experienced and motivated professionals across seven offices.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

Working within our Site Assessment & Remediation group and reporting directly to the Technical Discipline Manager within the region, you will be a leader in operations management, including mentoring and growing teams of professionals to achieve and exceed their career goals.

Ideally, you will also have contaminated sites assessment and remediation program experience including program planning, implementation, and completion, along with regulatory stakeholder consultation.

A collaborative working style, client-centric advisory mindset, with superb technical skills and regulatory knowledge will also be critical to your success.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Support the Pacific & Yukon Site Assessment & Remediation Technical Discipline Manager and Business Lead with the delivery of key technical and business development initiatives, including major proposal preparation for clients across multiple business sectors
• Oversee financial performance, strategic hire recruitment and retention, coaching, development, and health and safety leadership
• Provide leadership to support, collaborate and build connectivity and alignment between our Site Assessment & Remediation teams within the region to drive team performance and client satisfaction
• Location is flexible, but ideally located within BC
  
  
  

Leadership and Management Style:

• Culture – demonstrates a safety ethos and an ability to work alongside and support others in driving an inclusive and collaborative One Team culture and approach.
• Leadership - demonstrates strong leadership, team building, and management skills.
• Strategic – contribute to the development of the Site Assessment & Remediation technical discipline, collaborating actively with the leadership team to assess business risks, growth opportunities, resourcing requirements, and priorities.
  
  
  

Working @ SLR

With SLR, 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 will tell you that is 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 is what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation plan including a base salary in the $110,000-$ 150,000 range, industry competitive benefits (vacation, benefits, and a suite of wellness initiatives).
• Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
  
  
  

Qualifications and attributes we are looking for:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in environmental consulting, with a technical background in environmental site assessments, remediation, or contamination hydrogeology preferred. Specialization in other environmental disciplines will be considered
• Proven success managing a team of professionals in a consulting environment
• Working knowledge of provincial, local and industry specific regulations and guidelines
• Professional status (e.g. P.Geo, P.Eng, P.Ag., or R.P.Bio.) or eligibility for professional status in BC – additional credentials in other provinces is an asset. Master’s degree in a related field preferred
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle required for travel to job sites/client meetings
  
  
  

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.

Country Canada

Office Kamloops; Kelowna; Nanaimo; Prince George; Vancouver; Victoria; Whitehorse