Environmental Site Supervisor

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an Environmental Site Supervisor for a highly field-based role supporting environmental investigation, remediation, monitoring, and infrastructure redevelopment projects throughout Ontario.

Two positions are available:

- based out of the western Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

What You'll Be Doing:

The successful candidate should expect to spend the majority of their working time at project sites rather than in an office. The position requires regular travel, including overnight and extended out-of-town assignments, with hotel stays throughout Ontario. Some projects may also require night, evening, and weekend work to accommodate site conditions, construction schedules, environmental programs, or client requirements.
 

The Environmental Site Supervisor will work independently in a variety of field environments, including active construction, industrial, remediation, and environmentally impacted sites.

This role is best suited to a resourceful and adaptable professional who is comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions, travelling frequently, staying away from home, and responding to changing field priorities.
 

Your key responsibilities include:

• 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Diploma in earth sciences, environmental technology and engineering applications, engineering or similar programs and typically 4+ years of applicable field experience as a field technician supporting environmental assessment / remediation and/or infrastructure redevelopment projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• 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

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Certified as or ability to be certified as Environmental Technician (C.E.T)
• Experience with Designated and Hazardous Substance Surveys an Abatement
• Experience with Excess Soils management
• Academic and practical experience with soil classification

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $19.95 - $39.18This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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