Environmental Coordinator - Eastern Canada

Requisition ID: 161619

Job Level: Mid Level

Department: Environmental

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As Kiewit continues to work on exciting projects across Canada, our Environmental team anticipates growth for the coming months. If you are an environmental professional thinking about a change, we invite you to expand your horizons and consider a career with Kiewit as an Environment Coordinator. If your experience and skills match the description below, we would appreciate hearing from you.

Our Environmental Coordinators lead and oversee the environmental management practices of a construction project or of the district. This is an exciting role that not only ensures compliance with legal and contractual environmental requirements but also contributes to Kiewit's enduring dedication to corporate social responsibility.

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one through our construction operations. Whether we're boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find elsewhere.

District Overview

Kiewit's projects include highways, bridges, ports, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial.

Location

The position may be based throughout Canada; and candidates must be willing to travel to projects as needed, and/or relocate to project site areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training to staff at all levels.
• Interpret and apply environmental specifications and drawings avoiding and minimizing adverse effects to the natural environment and local communities.
• Identify, document, report and develop corrective actions for environmental incidents.
• Coordinate with relevant crews on their work locations, material needs, quantities and invoices.
• Identify, assess and reduce environmental risks to the company.
• Review requirements and prepare proposals and estimates for new contracts.
• Monitor, forecast and communicate environmental costs at the project level.
• Perform and oversee field inspections and monitoring (water, quality, underwater noise etc.).
• Develop and update environmental plans.
• Identify wetland and sensitive environmental areas for protection and fencing in advance of construction activities.
• Function as a principal technical advisor and coordinator for environmental issues.
• Liaise with the clients; providing them design information, schedule details, quantities etc. ensuring they are aware of any unanticipated discoveries, critical permitting and compliance issues.
• Maintain project data tracking requirements.
• Prepare project and Kiewit required reports and communication of environmental risks to project management.
• Participate in project audits (both internal and external).
• Lead the environmental compliance for a project or district.
• Liaise with environmental agencies and attend field visits with client and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Excellent organization abilities and time management skills.
• Qualified Environmental Professional designation is preferred. Registered Professional Biologist (P.Biol. or equivalent).
• Ability to travel and relocate as needed.
• Highly motivated and self-managed to get things done right the first time.
• 5+ years' experience managing design and construction environmental compliance for large construction projects.
• Uncompromising attitude toward safety and integrity.
• Working knowledge of Provincial and Federal environmental legislation.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Undergraduate degree in an environmental science or engineering field, or related.
• Pipeline inspection experience highly desirable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Effective and strong written and verbal communication skills.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.