Air Quality Scientist Engineer (Dispersion Modelling)

We are SLR Consulting (Canada) a 1000 team of advisory environmental/engineering and regulatory professionals across 20 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Air Quality Scientist/ Engineer you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

The successful candidate will support air quality assessments for mining industrial infrastructure and other resource-development projects throughout BC and Western Canada.

The position will focus on atmospheric dispersion modelling emission inventories and regulatory permitting. The preferred location is Vancouver; however candidates located in Kamloops Kelowna Prince George or other major hubs in BC will also be considered.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits vacation and a suite of wellness initiatives.

  The salary range for this position is $85000 - $110000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual

• Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

• Qualifications/Education/Memberships:
• Bachelors degree in atmospheric science environmental science environmental engineering geography or related discipline.
• 5 years of relevant experience in air quality consulting dispersion modelling or a closely related field.
• Practical experience applying the CALPUFF dispersion modelling system.
• Experience developing or reviewing emission inventories using recognized methods such as US EPA AP-42.
• Working knowledge of BCs air quality regulatory framework including the British Columbia Air Quality Dispersion Modelling Guideline and provincial ambient air quality objectives.
• Strong data management and technical analysis skills.
• Strong technical writing organizational and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in atmospheric science environmental science environmental engineering geography or related discipline.
• Professional designation or eligibility for registration in BC.
• Experience completing air quality work for mining projects including preparing dispersion modelling and emission inventories.
• Experience supporting applications or amendments for air discharge permits in BC.
• Familiarity with ambient air quality or meteorological monitoring programs and the use of monitoring data to establish baseline programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform air dispersion modelling using the CALPUFF modelling system to support environmental assessments and permitting.
• Develop and review detailed emissions inventories for mining operations.
• Interpret meteorological air quality and monitoring data.
• Prepare technical reports permit applications and regulatory submissions.
• Support Environmental Assessment (EA) and permitting processes.
• Work collaboratively with clients and multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project targets.
• Support proposal preparation work planning budget tracking and client communications.

SLR strivesto build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women visible minorities Indigenouspeoples people identifying as 2SLGBTQIveteransand people with disabilities.