Environmental Field Technician/Technologist

Job Description

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Join us as we strive to ensure a balanced future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners, and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Who are we looking for?

Our Peterborough office is looking to fill an Environmental Field Technician/Technologist position in our growing Canadian Operations.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on sophisticated and exciting projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

Working with an upbeat and hard-working team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary project team to complete projects incorporating contaminated sites investigation and remediation.
• Provide the Technical Lead or senior team members with implementation plans for a part of the project or project team.
• Oversight of drilling investigations involving environmental components including coordination and review of utility locates and utility drawings.
• Assist with fieldwork, including environmental monitoring, drilling oversight, and remediation contractor oversight.
• Apply engineering principles and use problem-solving skills to collect, assess, and interpret data under the guidance of a skilled project manager.
• Prepare technical documents, including draft work plans, environmental sampling and analysis plans, reports, and correspondence.
• Prepare project support documents, including scopes of work and health and safety plans.
• Organize field programs including coordination with chemists and laboratory vendors to order sample bottles and jars and coordination with field equipment managers and vendors to arrange for field equipment.
• Connect with client contact under the supervision of the Supervisor, Project Director, or Project Manager
• Connect with vendors and contractors.
• Assist with contract administration and cost control.
• Supervise the performance of junior team members to ensure compliance with procedures, processes, and standards.
• Research, review, and understand municipal, provincial, and federal acts, and regulations.
• Participate in design and project management meetings.
  
  

Report Writing:

• Assist in creating draft reports to be reviewed by supervisor or project manager
• Responsible for creating charts and figures for review by project manager
• Development of borehole logs
• Compilation of field data tables
• Assist in the preparation of project-related memoranda
  
  

What you will bring to the team:

• College Diploma in an Earth Science, Environmental, or Civil Engineering Technology/Technician program or other relevant field
• 5+ years of environmental consulting experience
• Previous project experience in contamination assessment and remediation will be considered an asset
• Previous field experience will be considered an asset
• Valid First Aid/AED Training certification is considered an asset
• Willing to travel for work and able to conduct fieldwork
• Self-starter and finisher, detail orientated, flexible, teammate, and willing and able to do a wide variety of tasks with minimal direction
• Positive demeanor, safety-mindedness, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written)
• Strong technical writing, data analysis, and interpretation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to manage a variety of tasks, and willingness to meet ambitious deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook
  
  

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.