Operations and Maintenance Remediation Environmental Technician

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis Canada is seeking an experienced Environmental Technician that can operate and maintaining environmental treatment systems to join our Resilience team in the Greater Toronto Area. In this role, the one can except to support our on-going remediation projects at various sites throughout the GTA, including but not limited to: operation and maintenance of remedial systems, environmental monitoring and sampling, subcontractor oversight, and data management and reporting.

Role responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing remedial system O&M/OMM (Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring), installation oversight, troubleshooting, optimization, and monitoring/sampling activities including:

• Performing oversight for the installation of various remediation systems
• Operating, monitoring, troubleshooting, repairing, and adjusting remedial system machinery and equipment including pumps, valves, motors, blowers, compressors, meters, tanks, reservoirs, feeders, and other equipment to ensure system is operating optimally
• Performing system preventative maintenance procedures, calibrations, and checks.
  
  

Furthermore, the successful candidate will also be responsible for providing prompt communication to project management teams when equipment is not safe and/or functioning at optimal performance to meet project objectives and provide recommendations for improvement and/or system enhancements. Overseeing subcontractors retained to perform system maintenance and/or repairs, conduct routine preventative maintenance, and system monitoring and sampling. All work will be conducted in accordance with Health and Safety requirements, which is an important part of the role. Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and always acting in a safe manner and controlled manner.

This role will also include supporting other environmental projects, such as environmental assessments site assessments, risk assessments, and remediation projects. Monitoring and supervising drilling and remediation activities, preparing field notes, collecting soil, surface water, sediment, vapour, and groundwater samples, and supporting data tabulation and report writing may also be required.

The successful candidate should expect to travel 85% of the time to sites within Ontario, most often in the Greater Toronto Area.

Role accountabilities:

As an Operations and Maintenance Remediation Environmental Technician your role accountabilities will include:

• Solving field problems related to remediation systems, mechanics, and plumbing.
• Maintaining strong understanding of field protocols for soil, groundwater, and vapour sampling.
• Ensuring familiarity with provincial and federal regulatory frameworks (e.g., O.Reg.153).
• Diligently interpreting environmental data and maintain detailed field notes and reports.
• Adhering to health and safety standards and policies.
• Preparing reports documenting inspection and investigation results.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

The O&M Remediation Environmental Technician will be inclined with strong attention to detail and accuracy and have Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience operating and maintaining remediation systems (e.g., pump and treat, soil vapor extraction, air sparge systems, sub-slab depressurization systems), and experience supervising remedial programs (e.g., excavations, treatment systems, chemical amendments) are required skills for this role. The ability to perform mechanical tasks such as changing oil in motors, applying grease, plumbing PVC lines, and collecting system flow performance data is essential.

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science, engineering, earth sciences, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in maintaining remediation/treatment systems, field sampling, site investigation, and subcontractor management
• Valid driving license and access to a personal vehicle
  
  

A C. Tech or C.E.T designation, or eligibility for P.Eng. or P.Geo. will be considered an asset for the role but are not required.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $57,000-91,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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