Environmental Project Manager (Senior)

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• 10+ years experience in the environmental consulting industry
• Post-Secondary degree in environmental engineering, geology, science, or related discipline (, , , etc.). Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional status ( , , , or or eligibility for professional status in BC additional credentials in other provinces is an asset.
• Based in Victoria, BC, with flexible work options available
• Collaborative and engaged One Team environment

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 550+ team of advisory, environmental / engineering, and regulatory professionals across 18 office locations in Canada.

We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory and over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability, we are Making Sustainability Happen.

Job DescriptionAs our new Senior Environmental Project Manager , you will work on interesting and challenging contaminated site assessment and remediation projects for key clients across the region, working with our established team to implement these projects successfully to key clients in across BC.

Ideally, you will have significant contaminated site assessment and remediation program experience including program planning, implementation, and completion along with regulatory stakeholder consultation.

You’ll be responsible for providing expertise and guidance on environmental site assessment and remediation, contaminant hydrogeology, construction environmental management, environmental monitoring, environmental impact assessment, and waste discharge permitting and compliance, along with any other environmental services that SLR can provide to assist our clients.

Key Responsibilities Specifically, you will :

• Design, manage, and implement environmental site assessment and remediation projects including budgets and schedules, client satisfaction / expectations and contract requirements
• Prepare and review technical reports, work plans, correspondence, and project specifications
• Mentor junior and intermediate staff, providing guidance and assisting in their development
• Contribute regulatory expertise in relation to provincial and territorial environmental acts, regulations, and codes of practice and their impact on client business requirements
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm including senior managers, technical discipline and business sector leaders, and other operations managers in a one-team approach

Your responsibilities will also include developing new business through preparation of proposals for new work, and external business development through trade shows, business community engagement, and client relationship building while helping to mentor and grow a team of professionals to achieve and exceed their career goals.

As SLR’s services undergo diversification beyond contaminated sites programs, you will have incredible opportunities to apply your environmental technical and regulatory skillsets to clients within emerging business markets including clean energy, mining, infrastructure, municipal climate risk and resilience, and sustainability.

Working at SLR

We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they will tell you that is just one of the many benefits of working here.

We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here is what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team :

• Competitive total compensation plan, including comprehensive and progressive benefits and a suite of wellness initiatives
• hr / week full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available
• Opportunities for career growth through opportunities to lead technical teams and client portfolios

Qualifications and attributes we are looking for :

10+ years of experience in environmental consulting, with a strong technical background in environmental site assessments, remediation, or contamination hydrogeology preferred.

Specialization in other environmental disciplines will be considered.

• Post-Secondary degree in environmental engineering, geology, science, or related discipline (, , , etc.). Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven success in environmental project management, including budgeting / costing, contract management, invoicing, staffing / scheduling, reporting deliverables, quality management, and project closure.
• Experience with business development, client management, and preparation of proposals.
• Working knowledge of provincial, federal, municipal and industry specific regulations and guidelines including the BC Contaminated Sites Regulation, Environmental Management Act, Waste Discharge Regulation, Water Sustainability Act, Groundwater Protection Regulation etc.

and applicable federal acts and regulations including the CCME and CWS soil and groundwater guidelines.

Professional status ( , , , or or eligibility for professional status in BC additional credentials in other provinces is an asset.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.