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Excess Soil Specialist – Transit Project
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- Approx 8 years of work-related experience on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the Project;
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
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Context
Reporting to the Environmental Head and Part of a large Rail & Transit Project, Systra is looking for a Soils Specialist for the team.
Missions/Main Duties
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
Hybrid
Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.
Context
Reporting to the Environmental Head and Part of a large Rail & Transit Project, Systra is looking for a Soils Specialist for the team.
Missions/Main Duties
- Review of previously completed investigations and reporting.
- Identify data gaps and commitments.
- Development of the DD&I scope and schedule related to their specialty.
- Lead the subject matter team tasked to complete DD&I work and reporting.
- Incorporation of requirements into design.
- Confirmation that requirements and commitments are executed.
- Develops and manages the Excess Soils Management Plan for the project, including development of APU, SAP, SCR, and ESDAR.
- Responsible for coordinating owner and contractor registration of the Project Area on the RPRA.
- Oversees soil characterization, reuse strategies, and off-site disposal requirements.
- Develops the excess soils EMP. Acts as owner’s QP during construction.
- Ensures compliance with Ontario excess soils regulations and documentation requirements.
- Coordinates with construction planning to optimize soil reuse and logistics.
- Approx 8 years of work-related experience on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the Project;
- a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Hydrogeology, environmental planning, environmental engineering or another related discipline;
- P. Geo or P.Eng Certification ; Qualified Person as defined by O,Reg 153/03
- experience with and understanding of the application and interpretation of Canadian Standards Association (CAN/CSA Z768 and CAN/CSA Z769) investigation criteria and criteria relating to the assessment of contaminated lands;
- experience with and understanding of the application and interpretation of Ontario Regulation 153/04 and Ontario Regulation 406/19, and investigation criteria relating to the assessment of contaminated lands;
- experience in designing, implementing and overseeing: groundwater management plans; Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments; groundwater characterization programs; vapour intrusion assessments; remedial action plans groundwater and/or surface water; site inspection and monitoring programs for construction activities; and Dewatering/Unwatering effluent treatment and discharge strategies-
- knowledge of risk assessment procedures and requirements;
- knowledge of relevant federal and Ontario policies, procedures and legislation, including waste management and related legislation, regulations, guidelines and policies for water protection and materials management;
- ability to liaise with other specialty consultants, contractors and Governmental Authorities;
- ability to delegate and supervise required specialist responsibilities as needed;
- experience with similar projects in the Province of Ontario;
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
Hybrid
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Responsibilities
Lead the project’s excess soil management work, including developing management plans, coordinating project-area registration, overseeing soil characterization and reuse or disposal, and ensuring compliance with Ontario regulations. Review prior investigations, identify gaps and commitments, lead specialist teams and integrate environmental requirements into design and construction.
Requirements
Requires approximately eight years of relevant experience on projects of comparable size and complexity, a related degree, and P.Geo. or P.Eng. certification; Qualified Person experience under Ontario Regulation 153/03 is also specified. Candidates should understand Ontario excess-soil and contaminated-land regulations, Canadian investigation standards, groundwater and environmental assessment programs, risk assessment, and relevant legislation, and be able to coordinate and supervise consultants and contractors.
Skills
- Excess Soil Management
- Environmental Site Assessments
- Soil Characterization
- Soil Reuse Strategies
- Groundwater Management
- Groundwater Characterization
- Vapour Intrusion Assessment
- Remedial Action Planning
- Dewatering and Unwatering
- Effluent Treatment and Discharge
- Risk Assessment
- Environmental Compliance
- Construction Monitoring
- Project Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Liaison
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Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Engineering
- Transportation
- Construction
- Consulting
Keywords
- Excess Soil Management Plan
- Ontario Regulation 406/19
- Ontario Regulation 153/03
- Ontario Regulation 153/04
- RPRA
- Qualified Person
- P.Geo.
- P.Eng.
- CAN/CSA Z768
- CAN/CSA Z769
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
- Groundwater Management Plans
- Groundwater Characterization
- Vapour Intrusion Assessment
- Remedial Action Plans
- Risk Assessment
- Soil Characterization
- Soil Reuse
- Off-Site Disposal
- Dewatering
- Unwatering
- Effluent Treatment
- Construction Monitoring
- Materials Management
- Waste Management
- Environmental Compliance
- Design Development and Integration
- Rail and Transit Projects