Environmental Site Supervisor
Parsons
- Oakville, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervise subcontractors associated with environmental field programs, including Site Remediation programs (Environmental excavations and implementation of various in-situ remediation techniques).
- Oversee health and safety for Parsons’ and subcontract staff on remediation and environmental investigation programs.
- Support contract administration of remediation programs including tracking: schedule, size of excavation, tonnages of soils moving on and off site, amount of chemical injection, sub contractor’s labour and equipment hours and any contract quantities associated with the project.
- Work closely with project coordinators/managers, using your interpersonal and organizational skills, to communicate project data findings and timelines to ensure projects are completed on time and budget.
- Complete monitoring and groundwater sampling programs utilizing a wide variety of field equipment.
- Soil and sediment sample recovery, field testing, and documentation during drilling, test pitting and excavation activities.
- Maintain excellent field notes, including safety forms, project field reports, and laboratory chain-of-custody forms.
- Operation of various types of field monitoring equipment (e.g. GPS, data loggers, survey level, combustible gas meters, etc.).
- Always ensure health and safety policies are followed at all sites and on all projects.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
- Diploma in earth sciences, environmental technology and engineering applications, engineering or similar programs
- Experience with supervising drilling, collecting and logging soil samples, collecting groundwater and surface water samples, and overseeing remediation.
- Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to personal vehicle
- Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to operate self-sufficiently and safely in the field
- This work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; lifting; recurring bending or similar activities so willingness to perform physically demanding work in various weather conditions should be expected
- The ability to work on out-of-town assignments for extended periods of time.
- Oral communications skills and ability to operate self-sufficiently in the field.
- Resourceful, quick thinking and handy, ability to solve technical problems in the field
- Certified as or ability to be certified as Environmental Technician (C.E.T)
- 2+ years of applicable field experience as a field technician supporting environmental assessment / remediation and/or infrastructure redevelopment projects.
- Experience with Designated and Hazardous Substance Surveys an Abatement
- Experience with Excess Soils management
- Academic and practical experience with soil classification