Environmental Compliance Inspector - Monitor

About the role

AECOM's Ontario Environment team is hiring an Environmental Compliance Inspector / Monitor to support its growing portfolio of construction environmental compliance and monitoring work across Northern Ontario. The position involves field assignments at project sites throughout the region and is a new role. Candidates based in Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Blind River or other communities along the North Shore of Lake Huron are preferred, but others in Ontario are welcome.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct environmental compliance inspections at active construction sites and independently manage assigned inspection areas or work fronts.
• Review and apply environmental management plans, protection plans, permits, approvals, commitments and mitigation requirements.
• Verify that erosion and sediment controls, watercourse crossings, wetlands, access roads, clearing areas and work pads are implemented correctly.
• Identify environmental risks, non-compliances and emerging issues and communicate required actions to project personnel.
• Document findings through daily reports, photographs, mapping and electronic field data collection systems, and track corrective actions to closure.
• Support environmental incident response, investigation and follow-up, and coordinate with discipline specialists when needed.
• Support weekly and monthly environmental reporting, compliance tracking and performance metrics, and guide junior inspectors.

Required profile

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in environmental science, environmental technology, biology, ecology, natural resources or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in environmental inspection, construction monitoring or environmental compliance at active construction sites.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence and willingness to travel throughout Northern Ontario and work variable schedules.
• Preferred: 3+ years of environmental construction monitoring experience and experience with transmission lines, substations, pipelines, transportation, mining or other major infrastructure projects.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of erosion and sediment control practices and construction-related environmental risks.
• Strong written documentation, reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret environmental management plans, permits and mitigation requirements.
• Preferred: knowledge of federal and Ontario environmental legislation, protected species mitigation, Survey123, Field Maps, GIS, GPS, CISEC certification, first aid/CPR and mentoring experience.

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Award-winning training and development programs.