environmental geologist

Contaminated Sites Lead

Are you an experienced Contaminated Sites Professional looking to progress your career? We're looking for a Contaminated Sites Lead to join our growing team. We are open to filling this position in our Moncton, NB office.

At GEMTEC, we offer something different. We're an employee-owned, 400-person multidisciplinary consulting firm?not too big, not too small. We're large enough to compete head-to-head with publicly traded engineering giants, but still small enough to maintain the culture and flexibility of a close-knit team.

Our size and hands-on management style let us move quickly, embrace new opportunities, and empower our people to shape their own careers?without getting lost in corporate bureaucracy.

You're a strong fit if you:

• Are an enthusiastic and self-motivated environmental professional ready to take on a leadership role.
• Have solid technical experience in contaminated sites management for government and private sector clients.
• Enjoy solving complex environmental challenges and working within a risk-based regulatory framework.
• Take pride in delivering high-quality technical reports and actionable solutions for clients.
• Are naturally collaborative and enjoy mentoring and coaching junior professionals.

A typical day on the job might look like:

• Leading the planning and execution of contaminated sites investigations and remediation projects.
• Providing technical guidance and coaching to junior environmental engineers, geoscientists, and technologists.
• Designing and implementing field programs, reviewing sampling plans, and interpreting data.
• Managing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staff resources to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Reviewing and approving technical deliverables, including phased environmental site assessments (ESAs), remedial options analyses, remediation reports, and other regulatory reports.
• Interpreting federal and provincial environmental regulations and guiding clients toward compliant solutions.
• Coordinating with regulatory agencies and clients to support successful project outcomes.
• Supporting business development through proposal preparation, responses to requests for proposals, and client relationship management.
• Collaborating with GEMTEC's multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated environmental solutions.
• Maintaining a safe and compliant working environment in all project activities.

The good stuff you get:

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Complete health & dental coverage including vision, paramedical services, Teladoc and Employee & Family Assistance Program when you need it
• Retirement planning made easier with a 5% employer match on your contributions
• Paid time off (vacation and sick days) and an office year-end closure (paid time off between Christmas and the New Year)

Your background and what you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or geoscience from an accredited institution.
• Registered Professional (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) in Canada with experience in contaminates sites work.
• Demonstrated technical competency in site characterization, data interpretation, and environmental regulatory compliance, with a thorough understanding of provincial and federal regulations related to contaminated site management.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to mentor and coach junior professionals.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly in English.
• Experience with federal government clients is an asset.
• Technical experience in hydrogeology and/or environmental risk assessment is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and Excel.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
• Experience with business development and preparing technical and cost proposals.
• A collaborative attitude and desire to help grow GEMTEC's environmental service line.

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