Consultant, Environmental Geochemist (Casual)

Shape the Future of Water Quality and Geochemistry Across Canadas Natural Resource Sector

If you are an experienced environmental geochemist who is passionate about solving complex water quality challenges interpreting environmental data and supporting responsible resource development this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Join ERM as an Consultant Environmental Geochemist based in Toronto Ontario (remote work arrangements considered) and become part of a multidisciplinary team delivering innovative geochemical and water management solutions for mining and oil & gas projects across all stages of development. This is a casual hourly position offering flexibility while providing the opportunity to contribute to meaningful environmental projects collaborate with leading technical experts and support responsible resource development through science-based solutions.

Why This Role Matters

Water quality and geochemical assessments are critical to understanding environmental risks supporting regulatory compliance and informing sustainable resource development. As an Environmental Geochemist you will play an important role in developing and interpreting high-quality environmental datasets building geochemical conceptual models and supporting projects that help clients address complex environmental challenges.

As part of ERMs Integrated Water Services team you will collaborate with hydrologists hydrogeologists aquatic scientists and other technical specialists in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment. Your expertise will contribute directly to environmental stewardship scientific excellence and project success across the natural resources sector.

What Your Impact Is

• Contribute to water quality assessment and geochemical evaluation programs within the mining and oil & gas sectors.

• Support the development of defensible environmental datasets through rigorous analytical review and QA/QC processes.

• Help clients understand complex geochemical and hydrogeochemical conditions through data interpretation and conceptual model development.

• Participate in field and laboratory-based programs that inform environmental baseline studies and monitoring initiatives.

• Strengthen data management systems and analytical workflows that support project delivery and technical excellence.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary experts locally and globally to solve complex environmental challenges.

What Youll Bring

Required

• MSc or PhD in Environmental Geochemistry Hydrogeochemistry Aqueous Geochemistry or similar discipline.

• 2 years of experience organizing managing and executing environmental chemistry studies.

• Experience interfacing with the natural resource industry (oil & gas and/or mining).

• Strong data manipulation graphing and statistical analysis skills.

• Experience in analytical environmental chemistry program design and QA/QC methods.

• Strong commitment to health and safety including adherence to established Health & Safety protocols.

• Excellent technical writing communication and time-management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment while also being successful working independently.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Drivers License Required: This position requires a valid drivers license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• 3 years of experience organizing managing and executing environmental chemistry studies.

• Experience with laboratory testing programs analytical methods and environmental data validation.

• Experience in microbial geochemistry.

• Experience developing hydrogeochemical conceptual models.

• Experience with reactive transport modelling.

• Experience supporting environmental baseline monitoring programs and geochemical investigation studies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support geochemistry laboratory-based and field-based programs.

• Compile manage analyze and interpret water quality and geochemical data.

• Implement and review rigorous QA/QC procedures to ensure data quality and defensibility.

• Integrate laboratory analytical results into datasets and conceptual site models.

• Assist with geochemical study design technical evaluations and project execution.

• Support the development and maintenance of data management systems and analytical workflows.

• Conduct data analyses and contribute to geochemical assessments and investigations.

• Draft technical reports and report sections including environmental baseline monitoring reports and geochemical investigation studies.

• Participate in field programs supporting baseline and monitoring initiatives.

• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams across ERMs Integrated Water Services practice.

• Contribute to high-quality project delivery while maintaining a strong commitment to safety and technical excellence.

For theConsultant Environmental Geochemist casual position theanticipatedhourly pay range is$35.17$45.30CAD per hour. Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy we partner with the worlds leading organizations creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverseequitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.Our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing their environmental health safetyriskand social issues. We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

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ERMwelcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Employment Type : Part-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 35 - 45