Job Title : Environmental Field Technician
Location : Richmond Hill
Company : Arcadis
Salary :
Open Date : 2024-01-31
Close Date : 2024-05-31

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the worldâs most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is growing  Arcadis Canada is seeking an experienced Environmental Field Technician to join our Resilience team in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.  This role sits within the Global Resilience Business Area and will support our many active remediation projects.  The successful candidate will co-ordinate and execute activities assigned by Project Managers pertaining to the execution of environmental projects, including performing oversight for the installation of various remediation/treatment systems, complete regular inspections of remediation/treatment systems including equipment maintenance and compliance sampling. The successful candidate should hold a good understanding of various remediation systems and have the ability to troubleshoot through treatment systems issues, repair plumbing and equipment issues and assemble/disassemble components for water treatment systems (e.g., tanks, pumps, valves, media vessels, filter vessels, manifolds, mounting brackets, hosing) as required.

Additionally, the successful candidate will support environmental site assessments, risk assessments, and remediation projects under the direction and guidance of a Project Manager. This includes conducting site visits and inspections, monitoring and supervising drilling and/or remediation activities, preparing field notes, and collecting soil and groundwater samples, and supporting data tabulation and writing environmental reports.

85% travel to sites throughout Ontario will be required as well as an opportunity to travel across Canada as required.

Role accountabilities:

• Strong understanding of treatment systems and associated mechanics and plumbing.
• Strong understanding of field protocols including soil, groundwater, and vapour sampling. and overseeing drilling activities and subcontractor management. 
• Maintain knowledge and familiarity with provincial and federal regulatory frameworks (i.e., O.Reg.153).
• Diligent interpretation of environmental data.
• Comparison of sample results to applicable guidelines and standards.
• Preparation of reports documenting the results of inspection and/or investigation programs.

Key Skills:

• Mechanically inclined 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and writing skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Technical Diploma or Bachelorâs Degree in environmental science, engineering, earth sciences, or related field
• 2+ yearsâ experience in maintaining remediation/treatment systems and subcontractor management, preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• C. Tech or C.E.T or eligibility for P.Eng. or P.Geo. considered an asset.  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. Itâs why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youâll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, youâll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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