Environmental Engineer or Technician, Solid Waste Management Group

Are you a skilled and motivated Environmental or Civil Engineering Engineer or Technologist/Technician with a passion for sustainable waste management solutions? Burnside is actively seeking a dynamic professional to join our growing solid waste management team, based in our Pickering office.

The Role

Duties

This position is focused on planning, engineering (design) and monitoring of waste management systems. The role will also involve waste management master plans, Environmental Assessment, diversion and disposal strategies. This position will include a variety of duties, such as:

• Preparing proposals, assessments, designs, tenders and project reports;
• Regulatory agency communications and application processes;
• Waste systems planning, design, permitting and implementation;
• Site monitoring and operational training; and
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Professional Knowledge & Qualifications

Candidates should have:

• Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Degree OR Civil Engineering Technology or Environmental Technology-related education
• Strong technical skills using MS Office 365, with an aptitude for MS Excel
• Proficient mathematical and analytical skills
• The ability to work on a number of projects concurrently
• Strong time management, organization and facilitation skills
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel between Burnside offices and to Client sites
  
  

The Following Are Considered Assets/beneficial

• Experience in solid waste management is ideal
• Experience working for a consulting engineering firm is an asset
• Familiarity with composting, recycling and waste processing/transfer equipment and facilities
• Knowledge of relevant Acts and Regulations
• Experience designing or constructing surface water systems, roads and structures
• Experience or familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• An understanding of contaminant hydrogeology
  
  

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We Offer

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Recruiting bonus / finder’s fee for referrals
• Wellbeing benefit
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More About Us

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, Indigenous, and International sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, buildings, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.