Job Description

The Team Leader, Environmental Services, ensures the quality and timely delivery of environmental services to the Client-Partners for moderate to large projects and/or programs, including providing advice, guidance and recommendations on environmental management issues. The incumbent supports the Client-Partners in meeting their environmental objectives in one or more practice area (e.g. contaminated sites, hazardous materials, environmental assessments). The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary

• Provide leadership at the site level for developing and delivering environmental services, including cross-service line integration
• Manage projects and programs (e.g. updating and tracking program financials, budget and schedule, overseeing and managing program staff and consultants)
• Perform quality control by coordinating and reviewing statements of works, deliverables from consultants and contractors on environmental investigations, work plans, environmental assessments, plans and specifications
• Develop and implement projects and programs
• Provide technical support and/or lead procurement and contract management activities
• Promote and manage business development opportunities
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Manage risk
• Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other

• Develop environmental procedures, policies and directives
• Develop and manage service level arrangements
• Develop project plans and budgets
• Support the completion of regional audits and implement recommendations for improvement
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in environmental sciences and environmental engineering
• Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
• Project and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: university degree in biology, environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field with five years\xe2\x80\x99 relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: specialized knowledge, training and certification (as applicable) in one or more environmental services practice area

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on environmental or construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth \xe2\x80\x93 and entitles you to one of the job market\xe2\x80\x99s best benefits packages. In your role as Team Leader, Environmental Services, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your package will include

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $300 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren\xe2\x80\x99t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 17 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans

Trenton is located an hour and a half east of Toronto on the Bay of Quinte, the starting point for the Trent-Severn Waterway. With a population of 22,000, and a 90-year association with the Royal Canadian Air Force, Trenton is surrounded by conservation areas, campsites, marinas and golf courses, and is 30 minutes from the wineries of scenic Prince Edward County.

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