Stantec

Senior Environmental Engineer or Geoscientist

Stantec$106K — $156K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Qualified Person for Environmental Site Assessment (QPESA)
  • 15+ years of related ESA experience, with a preference for a Master's degree
  • Proven leadership in federal and/or infrastructure projects
  • Thorough knowledge of Ontario Regulations 153/04 and 406/19
  • Strong client management skills and excellent communication
  • Experience in technical report writing and presentations
  • Ability to mentor junior staff and work collaboratively across disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Train and mentor junior to senior staff on environmental projects
  • Lead Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and remediation projects from start to finish
  • Oversee budgets and timelines while coordinating client communications
  • Ensure project quality and compliance with health and safety standards
  • Review technical reports and articulate project findings to clients
  • Develop new project opportunities in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Apply effective problem-solving skills for project issues.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program and health care spending account
  • Group registered retirement savings and stock purchase plans
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership coverage
  • Paid time off and emergency travel benefits
  • Short-term/long-term disability plans.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

As a Senior Environmental Engineer or Geoscientist, you will work with our Environmental Site Investigation and Remediation practice in our London, Waterloo, Markham, Mississauga, Hamilton, Ottawa, Thunder Bay or Sudbury offices. In this role you will provide technical expertise on a variety of projects including development and implementation of work programs and management of schedules, budgets and client deliverables. You will work with leadership to support the top line growth of business across a variety of sectors and work collaboratively with Stantec's environmental services team across Canada and North America on various pursuits and projects.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Provide training, guidance and mentorship to junior, intermediate and senior staff on environmental projects and project deliverables.
  • Lead Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and remediation projects, from proposal development to project completion, including driving deliverables for multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Overseeing project budgets and timelines, maintain effective coordination and communication with clients and stakeholders regarding project progress and status.
  • Promote and maintain overall project quality and health and safety requirements and procedures throughout a project's life cycle.
  • Author and/or review technical reports and prepare client presentations summarizing project work, findings, and recommendations
  • Coordinate with clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff to develop new opportunities and execute technical work.
  • Demonstrate sound application of established practices, standards and guidelines.
  • Apply technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues.

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • A Qualified Person for Environmental Site Assessment (QPESA)
  • A proven history of leading successful projects in the federal and/or infrastructure sectors
  • A robust working knowledge of Ontario Regulations 153/04 and 406/19 and Canadian federal guidelines
  • A strong aptitude for client management
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A strong affinity for teamwork, training and mentoring junior staff
  • Ability to work under little supervision and work well with others to achieve group success
  • Ability to work on several projects or tasks during any given day on a consistent basis
  • Skilled in communication and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public
  • Recognized for your elevated level of technical skill and practical ability to solve problems in various settings
  • Application of a variety of methodologies to successfully remediate soil and groundwater

Education and Experience

Relevant university degree with a minimum of 15 years of related ESA experience. Master's degree is an asset.

P.Geo. or P.Eng. registration is a requirement for this position.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range:
• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland -- BC & Various locations in Ontario-$106,700.00 - $156,700.00 Annually
• Locations in Lower Mainland -- BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$114,600.00 - $164,600.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Markham
Organization: BC-1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: Replacement
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 20/04/2026 01:04:49
Req ID: 1005472

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About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
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