Environmental Risk Assessor

About the role

AECOM is seeking an intermediate Environmental Risk Assessor to join its Canada Remediation team in Burnaby. The role supports high-quality human health and ecological risk assessments across remediation projects in Canada, working under the guidance of senior technical leaders and project managers. It involves mentoring junior staff and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver regulator-ready risk assessments.

Key responsibilities

• Perform and support risk assessments from preliminary screening through detailed assessment stages
• Develop and refine conceptual site models, identify exposure pathways and evaluate receptors
• Apply Canadian and provincial regulatory risk assessment guidance (human health and ecological)
• Collaborate with toxicologists, ecologists, biologists, engineers and project managers, and turn technical findings into clear documentation
• Support project managers with scope, schedules and budgets, and prepare report content, figures, tables and appendices
• Ensure work meets quality standards and regulatory requirements, and act as a technical contributor in client and regulator interactions
• Mentor junior staff and support knowledge sharing within the team

Required profile

• B.Sc. in Toxicology, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Ecology, Public Health or a related discipline; Master's preferred
• Professional designation (or eligibility) in a Canadian province
• Minimum 4 years of environmental consulting experience, including complete risk assessments and indoor air and soil vapour intrusion assessments
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading parts of risk assessments
• Preferred: 7-12 years of experience, independent completion of risk assessment tasks, interest in senior or discipline-focused roles, strong technical writing, working knowledge of Canadian regulations, valid driver's licence

Required skills

• Ecological risk assessment: toxicity, bioaccumulation and exposure studies, media-specific screening criteria, weight-of-evidence approaches
• Human health risk assessment: exposure scenarios, dose-response relationships, hazard characterization, emerging contaminants
• Technical writing for regulatory submissions and reports

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, leaves, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, travel insurance, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
• Training and development programs and a global team environment