Managing Technical Consultant, Environmental Geochemistry
Lead Technical Excellence. Influence Major Project Outcomes. Drive Sustainable Growth.
As a Managing Technical Consultant, Environmental Geochemistry based in Toronto, ON, you will support some of Canada's most significant mining and resource development projects. Leveraging your expertise in geochemistry, water resource management, environmental assessment, and permitting, you will lead complex technical studies, mentor multidisciplinary teams, strengthen client relationships, and help shape the growth of ERM's environmental consulting practice. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside globally recognized experts dedicated to solving complex sustainability challenges.
What Your Impact Is
You will serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, integrating geochemistry with hydrology, hydrogeology, aquatics, and toxicology to deliver innovative and practical solutions for clients. Your work will support environmental assessment and permitting for large-scale capital projects, helping organizations meet regulatory requirements while advancing responsible resource development.
Beyond project execution, you will contribute to the growth of ERM's technical practices by developing strong client partnerships, identifying new business opportunities, and collaborating with colleagues throughout our global network. Your leadership, technical credibility, and strategic perspective will help drive client success and strengthen ERM's position as a market leader.
What You'll Bring
Required
- MSc in Geochemistry or a related field.
- 4+ years of consulting experience in geochemistry and water resource management.
- Demonstrated experience leading geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management programs.
- Solid understanding of environmental assessment, permitting processes, and regulatory drivers within the mining sector.
- Experience developing technical analyses and geochemical models.
- Experience effectively addressing complex client and business challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain long-term (2 years+) client relationships.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and people management capabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive outlook, collaborative mindset, and commitment to the success of a global organization.
- Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
- This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Preferred
- 6+ years of consulting experience preferred in geochemistry and water resource management.
- Experience supporting large-scale mining and natural resource capital projects.
- Existing relationships with mining sector clients across Canada.
- Business development experience, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing new work.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary and globally distributed project teams.
- Expertise in integrated water management, reclamation, and water resources management.
Key Responsibilities
- Be a senior geochemist responsible for technical execution of existing project work related to geochemical characterization studies and ML/ARD management as inputs into environmental assessment and permitting for large-scale capital projects.
- Delegate work to ensure deliverables achieve client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Deliver insights and value for clients through technical analyses.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aquatics, and toxicology specialists, to develop integrated field investigations and modelling studies that provide value to clients.
- Serve as a key member of the core technical team driving growth across land reclamation, permitting, and water resources management.
- Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM's profile and market share through a combination of technical excellence and business development.
- Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective technical proposals, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
- Actively contribute to ERM's international water resources technical community.
- Collaborate with ERM practitioners globally to execute projects and share technical expertise.
- Participate on multidisciplinary reclamation teams consisting of professionals from multiple offices across the global ERM organization.
- Provide senior technical expertise on major, multimillion-dollar projects throughout Canada and globally.
For the Managing Technical Consultant, Environmental Geochemistry position, theanticipatedannual base pay is $93,700 3,700 112,100(CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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