Junior Environmental Scientist

Overview

Join our multidisciplinary team and put your love of the outdoors to work on meaningful, hands-on projects that improve the state of our environment. If you thrive on new challenges, are self-directed, and enjoy fieldwork in all seasons, you’ll fit right in. We’re looking for a curious problem-solver with a safety-first mindset, strong attention to detail, and the initiative to own tasks from start to finish.

You will thrive in this role if you collaborate well, communicate effectively, adapt to changing site conditions, schedules, and project priorities, are comfortable with technology, and have a willingness to travel. In return, you’ll gain mentorship, training, and diverse project experience, with real opportunities to grow your skills and make a tangible impact for our clients and communities.

Number of Positions

2 (Windsor, London)

Dillon’s Contaminant Assessment & Management discipline is looking for a Junior Environmental scientist to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects .

At Dillon, we operate as one team. One position is available in both London and Windsor, ON. 

We offer a competitive compensation package and flexible work hours to help support the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

Field Activities, Data Analysis and Reporting

• Receive focussed training using Dillon’s digital training tools and mentorship from experienced colleagues.
• Liaise with a variety of Project Managers and other colleagues to schedule and plan upcoming work.
• Conduct assignments such as field programs to support environmental site assessments (ESAs), remediation programs, spill response, hydrogeological assessments, and monitoring programs. Tasks may include drilling supervision, monitoring well installation, development and sampling, soil classification and sampling, test pit excavation, surface water and sediment sampling, soil vapour and indoor air monitoring, methane monitoring and aquifer testing.
• Develop and implement health and safety plans and lead site safety meetings to mitigate risks to yourself, other site staff, and the public. 
• Identify and report hazards, near-misses and incidents supporting Dillon’s culture of safety.
• Maintain detailed field notes on daily activities such as the collection and handling of environmental samples, site sketches, GPS data and photographs. Provide input on data collection tools to support Dillon’s ongoing digital evolution.
• Communicate and coordinate with clients, laboratories, government agencies and subcontractors such as utility locators, drillers, excavation contractors and remediation contractors.
• Work alongside, oversee and direct the work of subcontractors including utility locators, surveyors, drilling contractors, excavators and remediation specialists.
• Carry out office assignments under the direction of senior staff including data compilation and analysis, such as preparing data tables, borehole and test pit logs, and spreadsheet calculations, and assisting with the preparation of technical reports.
• Assist project managers and other team members, including engineers, environmental scientists, planners, biologists and others on a variety of multidisciplinary projects.
• Travel to a variety of off-site work locations including air travel, boat travel and vehicle travel to job sites throughout Ontario, and other provinces on an as needed basis.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A technical diploma or degree in environmental sciences, technology, engineering or a related environmental field is an asset.
• Entry level to 2 years of experience in environmental consulting, with a preference for candidates with fieldwork experience.
• Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding field work in diverse environmental settings, such as remote or isolated locations, working alone, and year-round in various weather conditions, within safe and reasonable limits.
• Ability and willingness to travel and commit to extended work assignments throughout Ontario, and in some instances, other provinces/territories. Travel can be more than 50% of the time during busy periods.
• A commitment to supporting Dillon’s culture of safety.
• Strong organizational, communication and note-taking skills (i.e., proper documentation of field activities, field observations and/or field results).
• A positive attitude, desire for continued learning, strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow technical guidance and established policies and protocols (i.e., standard operating procedures for environmental sample collection).
• Ability to work overtime when required.
• Ability to wear site-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hat, steel toed boots, fire retardant clothing, respirator and others as needed.
• A valid Class G Driver’s License and a reliable vehicle for travel to job sites is required.
• As the position involves field work, the candidate must be able to lift up to 40 lbs

Experience

• Groundwater, surface water, soil and air sampling.
• Operating, calibrating and maintaining field monitoring equipment, such as water quality meters and gas meters.
• Working around heavy equipment such as excavators and drill rigs.
• Working with hand and light power tools.
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, specifically Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge of relevant provincial, and federal environmental legislation and policies will be an asset.

Compensation$50,000 - $75,000At Dillon, we believe in transparency. The following salary range is what we expect to offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees.
  • Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive.
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
  • At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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