Environmental Scientist
Overview:
Palmer is seeking Intermediate Environmental Scientist to support our Environment & Construction Team on land development and infrastructure projects across Ontario. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our growing team of professionals that include terrestrial and aquatic ecologists, geomorphologists, hydrogeologists, environmental scientists, and geotechnical engineers to work in a dynamic and collaborative work environment on multi-disciplinary projects.
About Us:
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. (SLR), Palmer Environmental Consulting Group Inc. (Palmer) is part of a global consultancy firm providing environmental and advisory solutions to clients, with a team of over 3,000 talented professionals delivering advice and support in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Palmer’s expertise builds on SLR’s existing environmental capabilities, creating one of the largest environmental teams in Canada. Palmer and SLR recognize the synergies in services related to fisheries, aquatic, and terrestrial ecology, hydrogeology, water resources, geology and geomorphology and continue to further expand and diversify the range of services and technical depth in Ontario and British Columbia.
What do we offer at Palmer?
We understand the importance of flexibility, autonomy, work-life balance, and job satisfaction. To support our goals and the career development of our staff, Palmer offers:
- A flexible work environment with the ability to work from home, the office or both
- A competitive compensation package including comprehensive health care, dental care, vision care, and employee assistance programs
- The opportunity to participate in an employer sponsored Group RRSP
- A young, dynamic, and energetic work environment
- A commitment to workplace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, and the recognition of the benefits of different perspectives
- Ample opportunities for career advancement within Palmer
Role Responsabilities:
- Conduct, manage, and coordinate excess soil planning requirements, monitoring programs, and peer reviews
- Oversee field investigations in an accurate and well organized manner
- Review and interpreting laboratory analytical results
- Assist with compilation of reports, tables, borehole logs, cross-sections, and figures
- Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines
- Collaborate with technical leads on the development of proposals for projects
- Manage budgets, schedules, costing, and changes to ensure projects are delivered on target
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with the project team
- Liaise with clients, regulators, and subcontractors.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or related field
- Obtains or eligible to obtain a P.Eng. or P.Geo. designation
- 5-10 years’ experience in the consulting industry or relevant industry
- Ability to manage a variety of projects concurrently while meeting challenging deadlines
- Strong technical writing, organization, and planning skills
- Detail-oriented and can work both independently and as part of a team
- Previous project coordination/management experience would be preferred
- Previous excess soil management experience would be preferred
- Excellent communication skills and experience working with multi-disciplinary teams to solve problems in a timely manner
Work Location:
This position will be based out of Palmer’s Oakville office. Flexible work location with an opportunity to work from the office, home, or both! All candidates must have a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.
Application Instructions:
At Palmer, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equitable employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our application process aims to reduce bias by using a questionnaire to assess key skills. All demographic details commonly found in CVs are kept separate until candidates are chosen for an interview.
Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the BC Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act.
