Water Quality Specialist

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Your Opportunity

The Stantec Winnipeg (Portage Avenue) office is seeking an Intermediate Water Quality Specialist / Environmental Scientist in our Environmental Services group to support Stantec projects in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and across Western Canada. 

This position will involve working on a variety of water quality projects and the candidate will require a strong understanding of environmental/aquatic chemistry, analytical result interpretation and reporting, QA/QC analysis, and be able to articulate complex environmental ideas in writing. This position is integrated into an Environmental Services team and therefore, good interpersonal communication skills are a must. 

This position will require travel to the field (i.e., throughout western Canada) but is not a dedicated field role.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Developing water quality monitoring programs for various assessment project types including Environmental Impact Assessments (to support regulatory applications), as well as, Environmental Monitoring and Effects Assessments for Stantec’s industrial, municipal, oil and gas, and mining clients
• Working collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team to complete planning and logistics in support of the execution of environmental programs including environmental assessments, water quality assessments, and hydrology programs 
• Participate in surface water quality field programs related to ongoing mining and infrastructure projects, as required.
• Managing, shipping, and tracking samples and coordinating with laboratories
• Manage, compile, interpret, and analyze field and laboratory data, including completion of statistical analysis, data visualization, and guideline screening.
• Participate in Stantec-side surface water quality initiatives such as standard operating procedure (SOP) development and updating, and initiatives to streamline water quality work processes.
• Assisting in preparing proposals and marketing materials
• Participating in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Understanding standard water quality data management and QA/QC procedures 
• Familiarity with regulatory water and sediment quality guidelines and guideline interpretation (i.e., basic understanding of guideline development and application)
• Strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with good interpersonal ability (in your relationships with staff, colleagues and clients)
• Familiarity with limnology and biophysical monitoring is an asset

Education and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional consulting experience in water quality
• Experience with water quality modeling is an asset

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time, as well as working in the field. Fieldwork may include remote work, long drives, 1-2 week shifts away from home, exposure to the elements including inclement weather.  

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.