Hybrid Team Leader, Environmental Services presso Defence Construction Canada

The Team Leader, Environmental Services, ensures the quality and timely delivery of environmental services to the Client-Partners for large, complex and higher risk projects and programs, including providing advice, guidance and recommendations on environmental management issues. The incumbent supports the Client-Partners in meeting their environmental objectives in one or more practice area (e.g. contaminated sites, hazardous materials, environmental assessments). The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Primary

• Provide leadership at the site level for developing and delivering environmental services, including cross-service line integration
• Manage large projects and programs (e.g. updating and tracking program financials, budget and schedule, overseeing and managing program staff and consultants)
• Perform quality control by coordinating and reviewing statements of work, deliverables from consultants and contractors on environmental investigations, work plans, environmental assessments, plans and specifications
• Develop and implement projects and programs
• Provide technical support and/or lead procurement and contract management activities
• Promote and manage business development opportunities
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or Stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Manage risk
• Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)

Other

• Develop environmental procedures, policies and directives
• Develop and manage service level arrangements
• Develop plans and budgets
• Conduct public consultation and presentations to promote awareness of program
• Support the completion of regional audits and implement recommendations for improvement
• Other duties as assigned

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in environmental sciences and environmental engineering
• Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
• Project and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum: university degree in biology, environmental sciences, environmental engineering or related field with eight years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
• Preferred: specialized knowledge, training and certification (as applicable) in one or more environmental services practice area

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

Development and Leadership

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on environmental or construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

Check out the benefits

Working with DCC offers excellent opportunities for growth – and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages. In your role as Team Leader, Environmental Services, your package is valued at 25% to 30% of your salary.

Your package will include:

• Public service pension
• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, health and dental premiums, and life, accidental death, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• $400 Wellness Allowance (e.g., gym membership)
• $1,500 for mental health services on top of regular $1,500 paramedical coverage
• $750 Health Care Spending Account (for some medical expenses that aren’t covered under provincial plans or our standard insurance plan)
• Telus Virtual Health Care
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for a maximum of 37 weeks
• Hybrid workplace options including $400 allowance every two years to support work-from-home options
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Deluxe travel benefit plans
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid leave plans