Working mainly in the food industry, the environmental engineer role requires candidates to oversee operations, from those on the factory floor to the assessment and implementation of strategically-planned environmental technologies based on the analysis of costs versus benefits of each area assigned.
Prior experience of five to 10 years is a must and being fully qualified in environmental management systems and having an ISO14001 certificate is also a prerequisite for the role. A PEng degree is expected in environmental engineering, as is the ability to manage projects efficiently and audit the procedures and policies that are in place, and propose new ones.
The candidate will be expected to liaise with contractors, personnel, management and consultants on all environmental matters. The desired attributes include planning, analytical, attention to detail, problem-solving, decision-making, team-work and exceptional communication skills.
Salaries starts at C
$49,000 for qualified engineers and increase to around C
$72,500 for senior level engineers, which includes bonuses and profit-sharing for those in Ontario, Vancouver and Calgary.