AddressArcadis 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 is currently looking for an experienced Risk Assessor to join our Resilience team in Canada. The successful candidate will join our risk assessment team that is part of our Site Evaluation and Restoration (SER) division. At Arcadis, we take pride in uplifting our staff and offer upward mobility as staff develop and enhance their work experience, their skills, and show a desire to seek a planned and mentored career path. As a risk assessment specialist, you will be working as part of a team on a diverse range of human health and ecological risk assessment projects for brownfield sites across Canada. This role has the option to work remote plus travel to site as required.
Role accountabilities:
The risk assessment team completes risk assessments following federal guidance as well as in provinces across Canada. Direct experience in completing all aspects of human health and ecological risk assessments is required. Familiarity with the federal risk assessment process as well as Ontario Regulation 153/04 would be beneficial. Experience in data compilation, statistical analysis, contaminant of concern identification, development of conceptual site models, problem formulations, exposure modelling and risk characterization is required. The successful candidate will also help with reporting and with proposal preparation.
The Risk Assessor must be able to work independently as well as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The candidate should have a toxicology, health, biological or environmental educational background (M.Sc or PhD preferred) with work experience completing human health and/or ecological risk assessments. The candidate must be fluent both verbally and in writing in English, with French as an asset. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker, will pay attention to details, and can multi-task. In addition, effective time management and the ability to meet deadlines is an important aspect of this position.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 2+ years completing risk assessments following provincial or federal frameworks.
- Bachelors Degree in Toxicology, Health, Biological, Environmental Science or similar field (M.Sc or PhD preferred).
- Experience completing human health and/or ecological risk assessments.
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.
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