City : Regina

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Junior Environmental Monitor - ( 240001JE )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

With a focus on local projects, the successful candidate will support a diverse team of environmental professionals providing services to multiple sectors (e.g., infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, power). Key project responsibilities include conducting environmental monitoring and achieving quality report delivery in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. The successful candidate will have a diverse skill set, preferably in multiple environmental disciplines and a passion for lifelong learning. Environmental professionals in this position will work on a variety of environmental assessment, permitting, and compliance projects throughout Saskatchewan. On the job training/mentorship provided.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Providing environmental monitoring services during the construction, maintenance and/or reclamation phases of projects. This may include observing and reporting on how projects are conforming with their compliance obligations regarding environmental effects.
• Conducting biophysical field surveys in accordance with provincial species detection protocols (e.g., rare plant and/or various wildlife surveys)
• Conducting pre-construction surveys for nesting migratory birds, as well as for wildlife and plant species at risk
• Supporting and assisting the development of federal and provincial regulatory permits
• Completing office tasks such as data management, analysis and interpretation, report preparation (e.g., As-Builts), and other general tasks
• Complying with health and safety and quality management protocols
• Interacting and communicating effectively with mentors, multi-disciplinary teams, regulators, clients, subconsultants, and contractors

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Understanding of environmental mitigations for soils, aquatic habitats (e.g., wetlands, waterbodies, watercourses), migratory birds, species at risk, and vegetation.
• Knowledge of biophysical and/or preconstruction survey types
• Experience with wildlife and/or plant identification is considered an asset.
• Basic understanding of federal and provincial environmental assessment legislation
• Willingness to travel and work outdoors.
• Technical writing and organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ownership and initiative
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License and clean driver’s abstract

Education and Experience

• Diploma or degree in environmental engineering technology or related discipline (e.g., biology, environmental studies).

The successful candidate will primarily engage in field work, with occasional office-based tasks. Travel (primarily within Saskatchewan) will be required for field work and may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Saskatchewan-Saskatoon

Other Locations : Canada-Saskatchewan-Regina

Organization : BC-1114 EnvSvcs-CA Prairies & Territories

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Entry Level

Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Oct 4, 2024, 12:20:49 PM

Req ID: 240001JE

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans