Job Description

Overview

Our expert team specializes in managing environmental liability through comprehensive site investigations, risk assessments, and tailored remediation and risk management strategies. The Site Assessment & Remediation (SAR) team holds a unique position within AtkinsRéalis, supporting a wide range of sectors — including transportation, infrastructure, water, power, and renewables.

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Toronto team or Ottawa team. This is a full-time (40 hours per week), hybrid position, requiring two days per week in the office.

Your role

• Support the planning, scoping, and design of environmental sampling and investigation programs, including the identification of environmental indicators, contaminants of concern, and potential sampling constraints.
• Assist in the development of sampling protocols, including the selection of sampling locations, sampling frequency and timing, data collection methodologies, and analytical parameters.
• Ensure site assessments are completed in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices, and support the development and implementation of appropriate corrective or remedial action plans.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports that satisfy regulatory and client requirements, identify potential environmental risks, and provide recommendations for further investigation, monitoring, or remediation.
• Interpret environmental data and assessment findings to support informed decision-making and project objectives.
• Communicate assessment results and recommendations to stakeholders, including property owners, responsible parties, regulatory agencies, clients, and members of the public, through effective consultation and engagement processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver environmental services safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project schedules and budgets.

About you

• Eligibility for licensing as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo) in the province of Ontario is considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of environmental consulting experience, including at least 2 years of progressive responsibility in project planning, coordination, and management, with a focus on contaminated site assessment and remediation.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario Regulation 153/04 (as amended) and Ontario Regulation 406/19, including their application to contaminated site assessment and management.
• Knowledge of PFAS impacted soil and groundwater is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build collaborative relationships with team members, clients, regulators, and stakeholders across multiple geographic locations.
• Strong understanding of, and commitment to, health, safety, and technical protocols and procedures.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of successfully managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and technically sound documentation.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

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Expected compensation for this role is between $91,000 - $125,100 annually . Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

Worker Type

Job Type

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.