Environmental Field Specialist Transit

Markham, ON, Canada

Job Description

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Morrison Hershfield is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and management firm located throughout the US and Canada. We are a dynamic, employee-owned, team-oriented firm with a diverse project list that ensures you will be working on exciting, high-profile and challenging projects. For more than 75 years, the people at Morrison Hershfield have been the leading force behind our continuous growth and the expansion of our services.

Here at Morrison Hershfield, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements, to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home and in the community. Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations. As we focus on project delivery, clients and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield.
Morrison Hershfield (MH) is a leading provider of engineering, planning, environmental services and sustainable design, and we have a wide range of federal, provincial, municipal and private clients. We provide practical environmental solutions for interesting and complex projects across Canada.

Our Environmental services are broad reaching and integrated with our multi-disciplinary teams. Through environmental planning and management, we work towards net positive impacts of our clients\xe2\x80\x99 projects, increasingly with a focus on sustainability and making a difference on climate. Through environmental engineering, geoscience, and ecology we delve into and solve problems over wide ranging scales and with a broad geographic coverage.


Responsibilities:

  • Complete daily field inspections within an active construction zone

  • Works closely with the construction administrator and other inspectors

  • Monitor, log and report on contractors\xe2\x80\x99 compliance with the environmental and community requirements of the Project

  • Inputs, maintains and summarizes data and information in databases and reports

  • Inspection and recording of site activities as per the tender documents, drawings and specifications

  • Assist in verifying the quantities removed in field

  • Attend site meetings, where required, and take minutes of the meeting


Qualifications:

  • Post-secondary degree with a major in engineering, ecology, biology or environmental studies or construction management and monitoring

  • Knowledge of working with standards, specifications, and materials associated with tree removals, laws and regulations including environmental (e.g. Migratory Bird Convention Act, Fisheries Act, wildlife protection, Forestry Act and Endangered Species Act), WHMIS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Waste Management regulations, Occupational Health & Safety requirements and their application

  • Minimum 2 years of prior experience with environmental inspection during construction

  • Experience working on Transit projects or within a rail corridor an asset

  • Experience and ability working in rough terrain and in inclement weather

  • Ability to work independently

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills

  • Ability to compile field data into summary reports

  • Detail oriented, professional and confident

  • Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel)

  • Proficient in GIS is an asset

  • Valid driver\'s license and access to a reliable vehicle

  • Metrolinx Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification is an asset


Job Type: Regular

Morrison Hershfield is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce, with recruitment free of discrimination, ensuring all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2140578
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Markham, ON, Canada
  • Education
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