Technical Director, Human Health Risk Assessment

Job Description

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, and social consulting services. We are currently seeking a Technical Director, Human Health Risk Assessment to join our team in Vancouver, BC, Calgary AB, Ottawa ON, Toronto, ON, or one of our other Canadian offices. Applicants may be based remotely but should be willing to travel occasionally to one of ERM’s offices or to a client site, as needed. The successful candidate will work on a variety of interesting environmental assessments for mining, power and oil & gas development projects throughout all regions of Canada.

The primary emphasis is to be the technical lead for the human health risk assessment component of environmental assessments for sites throughout Canada. This posting is designed for a senior practitioner who is capable of independent problem-solving. This is ideal for a candidate who has progressed in their technical skills and is ready for the transition into a senior leadership role that focuses on client-facing problem solving and providing input to technical leads about how to best integrate human health risk assessment into environmental assessment projects. This is a specialist role with a compensation package that will be commensurate with that specialist contribution.

ERM is also open to hearing from more senior candidates who are interested in a part-time or on-call senior technical role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical expertise to expand our human health risk assessment services and client base in Canada as it relates to environmental assessment projects. Be accountable for the technical quality of all human health modeling and reporting deliverables.
• Provide technical input and guidance to junior team members and build an effective team of scientists to execute on a growing portfolio of projects.
• Lead preparation of technical proposals, including development of technical scopes and cost estimates, and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads.
• Support engagement activities with regulators, Indigenous groups, communities, and stakeholders as part of broader project teams.
• Develop recommendations for clients related to effective long-term monitoring and compliance with permit conditions related to human health risk assessment.
• Collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary teams with other ERM subject matter experts to integrate our different types of work and communicate our collective findings to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with other ERM employees worldwide through our technical community and market-focused groups.
• Actively embrace and support ERM’s efforts to build a leading health and safety culture and healthy workplace environment.

SKILLS:

• Excellent writing, communication, organization, and time management skills.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• B.Sc in Toxicology, Biochemistry or other related technical field, if combined with substantial practical experience.
• 8+ years of consulting experience in the design and delivery of human health risk assessments for environmental assessment projects. Regulatory and/or industry experience will be considered as well.
• Demonstrated expertise with Health Canada technical approaches as well as provincial requirements for delivery of human health risk assessments.
• Experience in delivering human health risk assessments for contaminated sites projects is valued, but the emphasis is on environmental assessment experience.
• Demonstrated ability for integrative approaches, particularly with respect to developing technical deliverables for environmental assessment and permit applications for mining projects as part of a larger team of professionals.
• Registration (or eligibility to apply) for the necessary credentials to act as a Qualified Professional for oversight of and/or certifying regulatory deliverables is required.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• M.Sc in Toxicology, Biochemistry or other related technical field is preferred.
• 10+ years of consulting experience in the design and delivery of human health risk assessments for environmental assessment projects. Regulatory and/or industry experience will be considered as well.
• Experience with First Nations engagement efforts and regulatory review processes is desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience completing indoor air and soil vapour intrusion assessments for due diligence and Ontario risk assessment process (O.Reg. 153/04).
• Willingness and ability to provide technical expertise conducting risk assessment feasibilities and data gap analyses based on Phase II/Two Site Investigations.
• Experience conducting Risk Assessments (RA), including Tier 2 Modified Generic RAs and Tier 3 Site-Specific RAs, when contamination exceeds generic Site Condition Standards (SCS) in Ontario.
• Currently or available to be a Qualified Person for Risk Assessment (QPRA) in the province of Ontario.
• Experience preparing and certify Records of Site Condition (RSCs) in Ontario.

Disclaimer: Applications will be received until this position is filled.

About the Organization

Our Vision - To be the environmental consultancy of choice, worldwide - To be the company for which every environmental professional wants to work, and - To be the best: most innovative, most exciting, with the best technical and financial performance.

Our Values - Client focus: we value entrepreneurial, innovative and client-orientated behaviour - Accountability: we are each personally accountable and jointly responsible for the success of ERM and for the delivery of quality work to our clients - Transparency: we expect the highest level of ethical behaviour and personal integrity in all our transactions - Empowerment: we will help all our people to realize their potential - Collaboration: we are one organization globally: we believe in the principles of partnership, respect for each and every individual, and mutual support across the world.

ERM's Commitments Our business is underpinned by a number of principles concerning our environment, our business and our people. ERM is committed to: - providing our clients with technical excellence and innovative solutions to help them respond to the challenges of sustainable development; - conducting our business with integrity, applying ethical principles to our relationships with clients, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders; - respecting the customs and laws of the many countries where we work and have offices; - ensuring the health, safety, personal security and well-being of our people; - placing high value on people as individuals, ensuring the right to freedom from discrimination and harassment at work; and - encouraging our people to contribute to their local communities and to the world community.

Our Vision

To be the environmental consultancy of choice, worldwide - To be the company for which every environmental professional wants to work, and - To be the best: most innovative, most exciting, with the best technical and financial performance.

Our Values

Client focus: we value entrepreneurial, innovative and client-orientated behaviour - Accountability: we are each personally accountable and jointly responsible for the success of ERM and for the delivery of quality work to our clients - Transparency: we expect the highest level of ethical behaviour and personal integrity in all our transactions - Empowerment: we will help all our people to realize their potential - Collaboration: we are one organization globally: we believe in the principles of partnership, respect for each and every individual, and mutual support across the world.

ERM's Commitments

Our business is underpinned by a number of principles concerning our environment, our business and our people. ERM is committed to: - providing our clients with technical excellence and innovative solutions to help them respond to the challenges of sustainable development; - conducting our business with integrity, applying ethical principles to our relationships with clients, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders; - respecting the customs and laws of the many countries where we work and have offices; - ensuring the health, safety, personal security and well-being of our people; - placing high value on people as individuals, ensuring the right to freedom from discrimination and harassment at work; and - encouraging our people to contribute to their local communities and to the world community.

SERVICES

Transaction Services

- EHS due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, and property sales and leases.

- EHS due diligence for project finance including Equator Principle reviews

- Analysis for bankruptcy, reserves, provisioning, Asset Retirement Obligations, and financial reporting

- Carbon and energy due diligence

- Post-merger Integration support

- Management system, EHS culture, gap analysis, and benchmarking

- Social, stakeholder and sustainability assessment

- Deal Negotiation support

Impact Assessment and Planning

- Site and Route Selection Studies

- Environmental, Social, Health and Economic Impact Assessments

- Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards Reviews

- Environmental, Social and Health Management and Action Plans

- Biodiversity Monitoring and Management PlansResettlement Planning and Implementation Support

- Land Use Planning and Masterplans

- Permitting Requirements Analyses and Permitting Support

- Public Consultation and Stakeholder Engagement

- Management and Monitoring of Environmental, Social and Health aspects during project construction

Performance, Assurance and Risk Management

- EHS and Social Management System Diagnostics and Program Development

- Health & SafetyRegulatory Compliance Program Development

- REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) support

- Audit: Program Development, Global Auditing, Supply Chain Audits

- Information Management (via our Information Solutions team)International Regulatory Advice

- Air QualitySolid and Hazardous Waste Management

- Water and WastewaterCorporate Reporting and Verification

- Supply Chain Management

- Training and Competency Assessments

- Terrestrial and Aquatic Toxicology Services

- Quantitative Risk Assessment

- HAZID/HAZOP/FMEA reviews

- Process Safety Management

- HSE Cases/Offshore Formal Safety Assessments Safety Culture

- HSE Management SystemsHuman Factors

- Consequence AnalysisFire and Gas Detectors Mapping

- COMAH

- SIL/LOPA/FMEA studies

- Bow-tie AnalysisEmergency Response assessment/planning

- Reliability & Availability studies

Contaminated Site Management (CSM)

- Remediation Portfolio & Reserve Assessments

- Field Investigations

- Conceptual and Numeric Fate & Transport Modeling

- Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments

- Remedial Options Appraisal

- Remediation Design

- Remediation & Construction Management (RCM)

- Decommissioning, Decontamination and Demolition (DD&D) services

- Sustainable ( “green”) remediation

Sustainability and Climate Change

- Energy & climate change

- Sustainable business strategies

- Sustainable business principles training and awareness

- Cost savings through energy and resource efficiency

- Water sustainability

- Sustainable cities & green buildings

- Supply chain management

- Product/Service lifecycle & innovation

- Reporting, assurance, communication & branding

- Social strategies, stakeholder engagement & local communities

- Public policy and regulation

- Economic analysis

- Government policy and international development & capacity building

- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Life Cycle Management

- Carbon Footprinting & Water Footprinting