Intermediate Environmental Site Assessment/Excess Soils Professional

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thoughtful leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences technical group is looking for an Intermediate Environmental Site Assessment/Excess Soils Professional to join our multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at any of the following Dillon Ontario offices:  Downtown Toronto, Toronto (235 Yorkland Blvd), Oakville, Hamilton, Ottawa, Kingston, Guelph, Kitchener, London, Chatham, Windsor. 

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

What your day will look like

Technical Project Delivery

• Provide technical support for projects related to the assessment and management of environmental contaminants in soil, groundwater, and other media,phased environmental site assessments (ESAs) and the Record of Site Condition (O.Reg. 153/04 RSC) process and remediation in Ontario.
• Leading and/or contributing to technical work relating to excess soils management in Ontario (O.Reg. 406/19).
• Lead/oversee the environmental site assessment and excess soils management teams on fast paced transit and transportation infrastructure, land development and environmental due diligence projects, including preparation and writing technical reports, technical reviews of deliverables, and development of scopes of work.
• Comply with corporate, client, and site-specific health and safety protocols and programs and applicable health and safety regulations.
• Prepare and manage: health and safety programs for field projects, coordinate field programs (related to collection of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediments, indoor air, soil vapour, etc), prepare project contracts and agreements, complete sub-contractor selection and oversight, and organize/manage field teams
• Work with senior specialists, lead the management and interpretation of data including the presentation of data in data tables and figures.
• Potentially act as main point of contact/client liaison to communicate technical and project management information to client teams
• Manage multiple simultaneous environmental projects involving teams of environmental staff and specialists.

Business Development 

• Respond to Requests for Proposal related to contaminated sites and excess soils work to develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Coordinate, manage and build business relationships with: clients, regulators, service providers (e.g., laboratories, sub-contractor) and third-party stakeholders.
• Business travel and field work may be required from time to time.

Learning & Development 

• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development, including both technical skills and business acumen.
• Contribution to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.
• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

What you will need to succeed

• Six or more years of experience in environmental consulting or related experience, including project coordination and management.
• A degree in environmental engineering, geoscience, or another relevant environmental discipline.
• Professional designation or eligibility to achieve professional designation (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo) within six months in Ontario, is an asset.
• Exceptional reporting skills, including the ability to develop project-specific reports outside of generic templates.
• In depth knowledge of the regulations governing contaminated sites and environmental work in Ontario (e.g. O.Reg. 153/04, R.R.O. Reg. 903, O. Reg. 406/19, R.R.O. Reg. 347, etc.).
• Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.

• Technical proficiency in site characterization, field procedures, reporting and health and safety. Additional proficiency in excess soils management, geology, hydrogeology, chemistry, remediation, cost estimation, contracting/construction administration and/or observation, hazardous materials, risk assessment, and data management are considered an asset. 
• Committed to a culture of quality including a keen attention to detail.
• Passionate about personal and professional growth, working collaboratively to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations, and developing innovative solutions.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated capabilities in multidisciplinary teamwork as well as the ability to work independently.
• Proven experience managing multiple contaminated sites/ESA related projects of various overall project value (e.g., $5,000 - $100,000+) considered an asset. 
• Has or is fully able to obtain Federal Security Status (Reliability or greater) and satisfactorily passes a police check.
• Management/coordination of projects in remote and urban locations.
• Experience with geological/geotechnical investigations (e.g., tunnelling, mining, aggregate) considered an asset.
• Experience in technical support to large multi-disciplinary projects (e.g., Environmental Assessments, transportation, transit projects, etc) considered an asset. 
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office family of products.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop. 

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target.
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing.
• Creativity: discover new possibilities.
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard.
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions.
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
• We are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen, and early leadership.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 17 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.  Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. 

We would love to hear from you!

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