Environmental Risk Assessor

Cambium • Full-time • Ottawa, Ontario • 1w ago

Description

STATUS: Permanent, Full-time
LOCATION: Peterborough, Barrie, Whitby, Kingston or Ottawa, Ontario
APPLY BY: November 20, 2024
SALARY RANGE: $42-$60/hour (commensurate with experience)

WHY WORK WITH CAMBIUM?
You want to be a part of a successful, dynamic and fast-growing consulting and engineering company built on quality people doing quality work in a rewarding environment. We help build Ontario. We have offices in Ottawa, Whitby, Barrie, Kingston, and Peterborough.
Our team is fun and friendly. Whether it's trips to sporting events, movie nights, monthly socials, or weekend retreats, our team likes to have a good time together.
Our team is hard-working. You’ll need to be flexible and able to manage priorities. Sometimes the days are long. But you are always compensated for your efforts. And we support balance with generous paid time off entitlements.
Our team is proud. Donating a portion of our net income each year to important causes and events. Winning awards. You’ll find it easy to feel good about working with Cambium.

CAMBIUM REWARDS
Our focus on caring for the employee as a whole person is apparent in the way we reward our people:

A competitive salary and a 100% employer paid benefits program, that includes critical illness, long term disability, life insurance, and health and dental coverage
Generous vacation entitlements, paid personal days plus sick time allotments to take care of you and your family
The opportunity to participate in an employer sponsored Registered Pension Plan (RPP), company profit sharing opportunities, company ownership opportunities
Financial support for your professional development and flexible scheduling to help you integrate work and family life

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT STUFF FOR CAMBIUM?
You have the expertise to analyze complex data and communicate findings effectively. You have strong decision-making skills, and enjoy challenges and collaboration, and driving efficiency in your day-to-day processes. You have a strong set of personal values that align with Cambium’s values. You have a positive outlook and attitude. You fit well in a cohesive, cooperative team, where you want to make lasting relationships. You have an internal drive to meet high standards and provide quality effort for great outcomes. You engage with others to create mutual understanding and trust.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
As an Environmental Risk Assessor, you will support on projects related to human health and ecological risk assessments, and work with a variety of public and private clients on a wide range of projects. You will be responsible for conducting and managing environmental risk assessments as well as supervising junior staff members to meet project deliverables.

JOB DUTIES

Technical support and leadership in human health and ecological risk assessments, as well as risk management plan development.
Provide strategic advice related to risk-based approaches in support of redevelopment, remediation and/or risk management.
Project planning, scheduling, allocation of personnel and resources, budgeting, and regular communication with clients.
Project coordination, managing subcontractors, technical leadership, and technical design for public and private sector clients.
Developing project proposals (scope, schedule, budget) and assessing the feasibility of various RA approaches (e.g., MGRA, Tier 3 RA)
Design, manage and execute human health and ecological risk assessments as well as soil vapour and indoor air quality assessment programs.
Aid in data management, contaminant fate & transport modelling, exposure modelling and quantitative risk calculations.
Directly responsible for the health and safety of any person working on an assignment under the supervision of the project manager.
Ability to interact, present findings and advocate on behalf of the client with applicable regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
Coordinating with inter-office/company disciplines (e.g. water/wastewater, geotechnical and biology/ecology) on multi-disciplinary projects such as site development, environmental remediation, landfill development, and/or environmental restoration.
Provide training and guidance to junior and intermediate Cambium personnel.
Travel, shiftwork and overtime may be required.

Requirements

University degree (Master’s degree preferred) in one or more of the following: environmental science, toxicology, or chemical engineering.
6 years’ experience conducting risk assessment work considered an asset.
QPRA under O.Reg 153/04 considered an asset.
Environmental consulting experience is an asset.
A thorough knowledge of Provincial, Federal and local regulations, guidelines and standards.
Attention to detail in all undertakings is essential.
Superior organizational and communications and critical thinking skills are essential.
Desire to succeed in a dynamic, progressive organization.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills with fluency (reading, writing and oral) in English.
Valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.