About Us:
Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.
At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.
About this Role:
About Us
Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.
At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.
The Senior Environmental Scientist independently performs environmental assessment tasks and investigations, prepares reports, and performs other related activities of limited scope requiring knowledge of environmental issues, principles, procedures, and practices commonly employed in the specific narrow areas of assignment.
What You'll Do:
- Involved in report preparation to identify trends and assess or evaluate environmental impacts.
- Serve as an environmental project team leader on multidiscipline projects with the ability to make recommendations within the scope of the individual’s experience and training.
- Conduct and participates in project reviews or task meetings.
- Act as an environmental support on assigned projects
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Develop broad knowledge and skills in a specific practice area.
- Evaluate selecting and applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for conventional projects with few complex features.
- Collaboratively use judgment to determine adaptations in methods for non-routine aspects of assignments
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Work on small projects or portions of larger projects.
- Review and evaluates existing data, collects field data, performs research of available literature, and consults with professionals in various fields to identify and/or evaluate environmental issues, problems, and new or revised regulations.
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Prepare some technical scope portions of proposals and assists with preparation and research of required information
- Prepare portions of project documents
- Edit specifications
- Perform research and investigations
- May serve as Task Manager for phases of individual revenue-producing projects within scope of experience.
- Act as a project environmental team leader on projects within scope of experience
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Coordinate and direct staff on assigned projects
- Assign tasks and coordinating work with entry-level profession, technical and administrative staff
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Assist in determining schedule and budget requirements
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Perform work independently and generally reviewed upon completion by senior staff.
- Receive instruction on specific objectives.
- Receive direction on unconventional and/or complex problems, as well as possible solutions.
- Receive a thorough review of completed work for application of sound professional judgement.
- Perform other duties as required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk and hear.
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The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and reach with hands and arms.
- The associate is frequently required to work outdoors for prolonged periods of time under a variety of weather conditions (up to 10 hours). Specific physical abilities required include walking on un-level grounds in varied topographies and sometimes unfavored environments.
The employee must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours). Associate is occasionally required to sit and stoop. The associate must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
What You'll Bring:
- Requires an accredited bachelors or master’s degree in environmental science, ecology, environmental planning, or related field required.
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Master’s degree preferred.
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Familiarity with GIS preferred.
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Requires 2+ years prior work experience within the field and specialty required for the position.
- Possess effective oral, presentation and written communication skills.
- Exhibits positive teambuilding interaction with other associates and project team members.
- Work may require contact with representatives of local, state, and federal agencies, as well as other related organization
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When necessary, attends client meetings with supervisor in order to develop client interaction and presentation skills
- Assists with client, customer or official contacts and communication pertaining to specific assignments or meetings.
- Serves as a trusted company ambassador while operating in an ethical and safe manner.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required for use in completing assignments.
What You'll Get:
- Competitive Compensation
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Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
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24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Company-funded HSA and pre-tax savings options
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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No-cost Short- and Long-term Disability
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Employer-paid basic Life & AD&D Insurance
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Paid Time off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
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Paid Parental leave
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Education Reimbursement and Professional Development
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Employee discount program and optional insurance offerings:
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Identity Theft Protection
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Accident Insurance
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Voluntary Life (spouse and child)
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Critical Illness
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Hospital Indemnity
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Pet Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.
