Job Description

The Opportunity
Are you seeking an opportunity to advance your career in the environmental consulting industry? McElhanney is seeking an Intermediate Environmental Engineer / Scientist to join one of our five (5) Vancouver Island offices.

Our team on Vancouver Island is more than 225 professionals working in multiple disciplines across Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, Courteney or Campbell River. The successful candidate will be an important member of the local environmental team and will primarily be responsible for supporting and managing contaminated sites investigation, assessment and remediation work. As an integrated team member, you may also be involved in monitoring activities for construction site environmental management and/or managing sub-contractors and sub-consultants and ensuring projects are delivered with our clients and team members in mind.

The ideal candidate will have a penchant for learning, an earnest desire to advance their career in project management and project delivery and the ability to demonstrate increased levels of autonomy and responsibility over time. McElhanney’s projects and clients are often unique, and our teams are integrated, dynamic and helpful. Our culture drives us to collaborate together and pushes us to define project success for our Clients and team members.

Life at Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island offers a fantastic array of culture from academia to arts to outdoors/beach lifestyles. We have 5 branches in the island (Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo, Courtenay and Campbell River), each tied to their communities and strategically located to add value to our clients, provide staff with excellent growth opportunities and encourage the ability to work on projects in the communities we live and work.

Our Vancouver Island staff of more than 150 team members offer a wide array of McElhanney services including civil and structural engineering, planning, land and legal surveying, hydrogeology, and environmental consulting services. Our team members are working on projects both locally in their communities and across BC.

What You’ll Be Doing
Completion of all stages of environmental site assessments (Phase I/II/III ESAs) including proposal preparation, field planning and execution, data collection and interpretation, report preparation, and remediation recommendations
Participation in the planning and execution of other environmental projects and field programs (i.e. environmental monitoring, erosion and sediment control, surface and groundwater monitoring, sediment and soil sampling, etc.)
Leading environmental site assessment projects as the project manager
Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans
Coordinating subcontracting specialties as required and supervising subcontractors for ground disturbance and utility location, borehole drilling, well installation and test pit excavation
Providing environmental advice and solutions internally and externally to guide design and assist with planning
Providing support to other departments (survey, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering and highway design, and civil engineering) to learn about and develop a holistic approach to project execution
Other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring
5 - 8 years of relevant work experience
Relevant University degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or other applicable post-secondary education
Registration in good standing as a professional engineer or geologist, or applicable professional designation in British Columbia, or eligibility to be registered.
Demonstrated experience with proposal preparation, environmental site assessments, permitting, and reporting.
Construction related experience is an asset
Strong project management abilities. Previous education and experience leading and managing projects is considered an asset
Proven report writing experience and strong communication abilities
Highly productive, attention to detail, and an ability to work well independently and in a team environment are essential
Sound business acumen, client liaison skills and a keen entrepreneurial spirit, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability and interest to travel and work on remote projects
Possession of a valid BC driver’s license is required at the time of hire

What’s In It For You?
McElhanney’s culture of mentorship and career growth make this position ideal for the successful candidate to be mentored by senior management and specialists within our organization.
We are proud to be listed as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada and Gold Standard for Best Managed Companies. Working with us provides unique opportunities such as building entrepreneurial skills and guiding projects of all sizes from start to finish.

A Full Range of Benefits to Keep You Healthy & Happy
Flexible work hours to accommodate your busy lifestyle
Maternity leave top-up and parental leave
Great benefits, including extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching
Employee & Family assistance program, which offers 24/7 support online or over the phone
A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all
Competitive salary, participation in our generous performance bonus plan, and opportunity to join an employee-owned firm with potential share ownership
Financial assistance to support your relocation if applicable
Continuous support for your growth through professional development reimbursement, mentorship programs, and opportunity to join numerous internal committees
Participation in our numerous programs that support our Four Cornerstones: people & communities, clients & partners, processes & technology, and financial

Our Commitment to Diversity
As our Leadership team grows, we continue to recognize the importance of building high-performing teams that are diverse and inclusive. At McElhanney, diversity means engaging the best minds of the profession, which includes women, Indigenous people, and people of colour. We strive to foster and sustain a culture where all staff have an equal opportunity to belong and build a meaningful career. This position welcomes all qualified candidates to apply, and we specifically encourage all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability, or persons who may require an accommodation to apply.

About McElhanney

Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As an employee owned and operated firm with over 1,400 staff members in 33 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high level of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.

Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people.

#li-at1 #li-hybrid #li-intermediate
If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To learn more about employee experience at McElhanney, visit us on Glassdoor

Click here to know why McElhanney Ltd. was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2023)

McElhanney is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion which celebrates the successes that comes from a team diverse in expertise, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, welcoming all ethnicities, religions, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process.
McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning

The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.

Department: Environmental
This is a full-time position

Similar Jobs