Environmental Technologist

Your opportunity 

Are you someone with developing 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 trusted partner 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.

Overview

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences technical group is looking to add a Junior Environmental Technologist with a willingness to learn and take on new opportunities in a variety of settings including urban industrial sites, remote wilderness, and desktop work, to join our multidisciplinary team of environmental professionals. The scope of services this role will support include contaminated sites investigations, environmental assessments, wastewater, groundwater and surface water monitoring, baseline environmental studies, site visits and inspections, and compliance monitoring.

The right fit for this role is someone who has organizational skills, understands how to follow and properly document procedures (such as environmental sampling protocols and site visit observations), and can apply learnings from past experiences to new projects and situations. Teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn are essential for success in this role. If you enjoy a fast-paced, outdoor work environment with many opportunities to tackle new and exciting challenges in the field, this role as environmental technologist may be a great fit for you.

At Dillon, we operate as one team, and this full-time position is available from Dillon's Vancouver office.

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

What your day will look like

Field Work

• Complete field work components of Phased Environmental Site Assessments and Staged Environmental Site Assessments (i.e., Preliminary Site Investigations, Detailed Site Investigations), including soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment and, soil vapour monitoring and sampling;
• Travel to a variety of off-site work locations including air travel and vehicle travel to job sites in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Northern and Interior BC, and other provinces on as needed basis.
• Work alongside, oversee and direct the work of subcontractors including heavy equipment operators, drilling contractors, excavators, utility locators, and remediation specialists; and
• Coordinate with laboratories, clients, subcontractors, and third-party stakeholders.

Desktop Activities

• Develop and implement health and safety plans; maintain health and safety as top of mind and top priority while working in the field. Comply with applicable health and safety procedures and regulations;
• Compile and analyse data including field observations, analytical data tables, borehole logs and test pit logs;
• Assist in report writing and preparation of technical memos, letters and proposals;
• Assist project managers and other team members, including geoscientists, biologists, engineers, planners and environmental scientists;
• Ability to work remotely, if required; and
• Commit to a culture of quality including keen attention to detail and proper documentation.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

What you will need to succeed

• A degree or technical college certificate/diploma in environmental technology, wastewater or environmental engineering, environmental science, geoscience, or another relevant environmental science or engineering discipline;
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of physical environments and weather conditions;
• Available to work in remote locations for extended periods of time
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License.

• Strong work ethic with an interest in high quality field work;
• Strong organizational, communication and note-taking skills (i.e., proper documentation of field activities, field observations and/or field results);
• Ability to follow technical guidance and established policies and protocols (i.e., standard operating procedures for environmental sample collection);
• Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team and independently;
• Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• Ability to proactively identify and address concerns that may arise when completing fieldwork;
• Basic proficiency using the Microsoft Office family of products, specifically Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Compensation
 
$53,516 - $61,222
 
Dillon includes the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position, and is dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

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
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
  • We offer a variety of flexible 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.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes

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 18 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!