Junior Hazardous Materials Project Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis Canada is seeking a Junior Hazardous Materials Project Manager to join our team in Vancouver, BC. The successful candidate will co-ordinate and execute activities pertaining to the design, implementation and management of hazardous building materials assessments and abatement projects, mould and indoor air quality investigations. This is a great opportunity to work with subject matter experts in this field providing training and mentorship to build a unique skill set for your career progression. This role is based in the Vancouver area with a hybrid working pattern, option to work remote with travel to site and office as required (50% in field).

The Junior Project Manager will sit within the larger Global Resilience Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

As a Junior Project Manager, you’ll be expected to aid senior Project Managers on small, large and complex projects including, development and management of scope, schedule, budget, technical resources, health and safety and support for junior staff. The role will also include a field component and applicants can expect to be at least 50/50 field/office-based work, with some out-of-town travel required.

Field work would include conducting hazardous building materials assessments, mould and indoor air quality investigations, developing specifications, reports, asbestos management plans, oversight of abatement and remediation activities, and collection of air samples for asbestos, lead, and mould. Practical experience of five (5) years or more is required.

The Junior Project Manager will be expected to perform hazardous building material assessments (asbestos, lead, mould, etc); perform hazardous building material abatement projects (asbestos, lead, mould, etc), perform mould investigations and basic indoor air quality assessments; manage field notes; prepare technical reports; develop an understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis and of client businesses to enable personal performance improvement and career development. Good knowledge of relevant provincial, national standards and codes of practice is preferred.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Technical Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science, Building Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Occupational Health and Safety
• Level S Asbestos Survey Training, WorkSafeBC
• 5+ years practical experience on conducting hazardous building material surveys, with experience in BC preferred.
• Able and willing to travel to site for extended time (max 2-week rotation)
• Physical requirement: ability to lift 30 pounds in weight
• Valid Drivers License

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $70,738-106,106.00. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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