Environmental Geochemist - Intermediate

Senior Environmental Geochemist

Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

AtkinsRéalis’s Minerals and Metals team in Canada is made up of more than 400 employees who work on large-scale projects to support mining sustainability, pit-to-port opportunities, metallurgical plant engineering, or mine closure and capabilities in the study, design, and construction of mining projects across a wide range of mining and processing methods and commodities. The team combines global-caliber expertise to provide tailored solutions for projects of any size, scope, or complexity. We believe in working openly and transparently, together, delivering world-class projects. We work collaboratively with teams across the world, from Canada to Brazil in the south to India in the east, delivering exceptional value and innovation to our clients. To support our growth initiatives, we are expanding our team and are looking for innovative, forward-thinking people who enjoy challenges and want to add value to project success, both locally and internationally.     

We are seeking a Senior Environmental Geochemist to join our Tailings, Water, and Environment Team to work and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on projects related to the environmental management of mining operations and mine site closures. The successful candidate will report to the Sr. Director Tailings, Water, and Geotechnical Engineering. Our group carries out a multitude of varied mandates related to the fields of the mining environment and sustainable mining development. We regularly take up the challenge of designing innovative solutions adapted to each client and assisting them at all stages of the life of their mining operation, from exploration to closure.

The selected candidate will primarily be involved in projects concerning the management of mine tailings (mainly concentrator tailings and waste rock piles), effluent management (transport, collection, and treatment), as well as the planning and execution of mine site closures and post-closure monitoring. In carrying out these duties, the individual will be supported by multidisciplinary teams composed mainly of experts in geotechnics, geology, rock mechanics, hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, water treatment, environment, construction, and demolition.

The Geochemist will report to the Water Resources Team Manager within the Tailings, Water and Environment Management division of M&M.

This opportunity will be to support the M&M business located in Cranbrook, Nelson, Trail (BC), and Calgary (AB).

Your role within the team:

• Support and take charge of conducting studies on the characterization of mine tailings and mine drainage and assessing their impact on the quality of contact water to be managed at a mine site;
• Develop field campaigns to gather data supporting mine tailings characterization studies;
• Participate in the preparation of service proposals;
• Collaborate with other disciplines involved in the project;
• Participate in project meetings;
• Manage the execution of studies, including client communications, budget management and control, and other administrative aspects of the project;
• Contribute to the training and development of junior engineers and professionals;

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?  

Because we offer:  

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.  
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.  
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.  
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.  
• A work environment focused on health and safety.  

The ideal candidate:
 

• Bachelor's or post-graduate degree in engineering, science, or related field
• Eligible for registration with Engineers Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) or equivalent professional association in another Canadian jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of experience in mining environment, mine reclamation, or mining projects, with expertise in mine tailings characterization and mine drainage assessment.
• Experience leading and collaborating within project teams and overseeing technical work by junior personnel is considered an asset.
• Solid understanding of the environmental regulatory framework governing mining and metallurgical activities at both federal and provincial levels (e.g., Quebec Directive 019, BC Mines Health, Safety and Reclamation Code, Guide for Preparing Mine Site Reclamation Plans in Ontario, EIA processes, certificates of authorization)

 Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

About AtkinsRéalis  

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.

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Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $122,500 - $168,400 annually) (Only Applicable to British Columbia). Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.