Rescan owes its success to the outstanding caliber of its employees. To continually build the quality, knowledge and technical ability of our workforce, we are always on the lookout for motivated, skilled professionals to join our growing company. This site is kept up-to-date with the latest positions available at all of Rescan's offices.
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Manager, Saskatchewan Operations
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Date Posted:
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6/16/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver
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Rescan is seeking a senior professional engineer or environmental scientist to become part of our fast-growing consulting team. The remit of the position includes managing the Rescan operations in Saskatchewan, playing a major role in client communications, undertaking business development activities, managing a growing and diverse team of environmental scientists. The jobholder may, occasionally, be required to spend time in the field with teams. Technical responsibilities will include guiding clients and team members on matters concerning the governing environmental impact assessment processes and regulations; project management to ensure project activities meet planned requirements; senior reviewer activities, acting in a quality control capacity for Rescan work that is undertaken via the Saskatoon office. Ideal candidates will have an in-depth understanding of the environmental assessment process pertaining, large-scale environmental impact assessment project management experience, and project permitting and licensing experience. The position requires exceptional oral and written skills, the proven ability to effectively lead a team to meet project deadlines; education to at least Masters level in a related field; 15 years or more experience in environmental science or environmental engineering. Additional desirable skills and experience: consulting industry experience; mining experience (including potash mining); international experience; knowledge of Saskatchewan environmental impact assessment requirements, licensing and permitting experience; P.Eng/P.Geo status.
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Senior Water Quality Specialist
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Saskatoon
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The position involves directing field programs, writing and senior reviewing of baselines and environmental assessments. The position involves managing activities in conjunction with other professionals on project teams such as hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geochemists, aquatic biologists, and soils scientists. The position may require participation in stakeholder and regulatory meetings. Qualifications for the position: educated to Masters level or PhD in a related field 7 years + relevant experience. The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in developing water sampling programs, including quality control/quality assurance elements. Working knowledge of industry standards, experience of working with regulators, Environmental Assessment experience, excellent writing skills, strong communication skills, excellent project management skills, ample field experience, consulting experience, mining experience.
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Wildlife Group Lead
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The position involves managing the Wildlife team by providing them with scientific direction, training and review of their work. Duties include undertaking and coordinating proposal writing activities, writing technical sections, creating and managing budgets, designing robust quantitative sampling and study programs. The jobholder will also liaise with project managers and other interrelated departments to ensure the smooth running and delivery of objectives, and will defend programs and plans to clients and regulators. The successful candidate will have advanced level technical skills in the relevant scientific field, excellent writing skills with the ability to write in a style appropriate to environmental consulting, knowledge of appropriate regulations / legislation to at least an intermediate level, ideally educated to Ph.D. level with at least 7 years of relevant experience, publications in peer reviewed journals, experience in consulting, excellent communication skills, excellent time management skills, experience of managing multiple project activities and managing teams, project budget management experience, and the ability to present to a variety of audiences, including clients, regulatory authorities and to technical teams.
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Senior Environment Engineer
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Saskatoon/Kamloops/Smithers/Vancouver
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The position involves the provision of technical expertise to our clients’ projects, contributing to technical reports, supporting proposal writing, project management, people management and leadership. From a technical perspective, the role involves reviewing work conducted by the environmental engineering team and undertaking environmental engineering problem solving analysis related to mining industry matters. The ideal candidate will have site assessment experience. Essential skills and experience: educated to Masters level in a related field, 5 years or more environmental engineering experience, experience of managing multiple projects, working knowledge of industry standards, excellent writing skills, P.Eng/P.Geo status, people management skills. Desirable experience: consulting experience, mining experience (including potash mining), international experience. A background in the mineral sector relating to major industrial minerals is a definite asset.
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Manager, Social and Economic Services
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver
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Rescan's Social and Economic / Human Sciences Department provides high quality and practical research, planning and products to meet resource client needs and requirements for their project. The department team as a whole provides expertise in social, economic, cultural, health and land use baseline studies, effects assessments and management planning as well as traditional knowledge studies and consultation and engagement activities. The team plays a key role interfacing with proponents, communities, aboriginal groups, stakeholders and internal Rescan teams. The Manager of Social and Economic Sciences is responsible for managing, developing and growing Rescan’s existing team of social and economic scientists and services to meet the human environment needs of internal and external clients. Programs and studies are developed according to Provincial and Federal Government; World Bank and IFC standard operating procedures are planned for and managed to address client needs. The position provides senior technical expertise across the department’s responsibilities and projects, leads the development of best practice research and approaches, manages team and project activities and facilitates relevant business development and client relationship activities. Suitable candidates for the position will be Senior Social Scientists, Impact Assessment Specialist or Project Manager with 5 years plus, relevant experience; a relevant post-graduate degree (eg social or economic sciences, community development, geography) and employment experience are essential, proven ability to manage teams and projects on budget and to deadline; excellent experience in the research, implementation and supervision of social impact assessments or equivalent; proven ability to offer technical advise and for social, economic, human health, land use and cultural research baseline studies and effects assessments; solid experience in managing and advising clients through the regulatory process, especially in Canada; Solid experience or understanding of the private sector environmental consulting field; experience working directly with a range of stakeholders, especially aboriginal groups; excellent inter-personal, communication and writing skills; knowledge of feasibility studies and due diligence reporting; excellent knowledge of completing proposals and responding to tenders; solution-orientated with an ability to prioritize tasks in a fast paced environment. Experience working with regional and/or national level environmental regulators is desirable.
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Office Manager Yellowknife
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Yellowknife
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Rescan – Yellowknife requires a Manager for its branch office. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in the biological sciences or environmental engineering with 7 years plus of progressive experience. Experience in wildlife, fisheries, or terrestrial ecology is of interest. Aptitude for management and administration is essential. Persons interested in the position have a desire to work and live in a remote community surrounded by wilderness with excellent fishing and hunting. The position includes a balanced combination of field and office duties. Salary will commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package and a northern living allowance are available to the successful candidate.
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Manager Fisheries Services/Sr. Fisheries Biologist
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver
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Rescan is seeking a Senior Fisheries Biologist to manage the Fisheries team in Vancouver. The duties for this position include leading a team of dedicated and highly capable intermediate and junior fisheries biologist, guiding them in the development of field programs, guiding and reviewing their report writing, liaising with Project Managers, and managing a team budget. The ideal candidate will have a Masters or Ph.D. in a related field, will be registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Biologist (R.P.Bio), and will have advanced skills in areas of fish ecology. The successful candidate will have excellent writing skills with publications to their name, they will know the appropriate regulations and have seven years or more relevant experience, including managing teams, experience of consulting environments, presenting to clients and regulatory authorities, high levels of knowledge in fisheries field techniques, and experience of managing multiple projects. The successful candidate will have a commitment to providing quality services and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Salary will be commensurate with experience and abilities.
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Sr. Environmental Scientists and Sr. Engineers
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Kamloops/Saskatoon
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Rescan is currently seeking a Senior Environmental Scientists and a Senior Environmental Engineer for our Saskatoon office. We require individuals with backgrounds in plant ecology, ecosystem classification, fisheries, hydrology, hydrogeology, agrology, water quality or mine reclamation. Applicants should have a graduate degree in one of these disciplines, and a minimum of seven years of experience, experience in multiple disciplines, presenting to regulators, project management and Environmental Assessment writing. Preference will be given to those with professional designation, such as R.P.Bio., P.Ag., P.Geo, or P.Eng.
five years of experience. Experience in multiple disciplines and project management will be considered an asset. Preference will be given to those with professional designation, such as R.P.Bio., P.Ag., P.Geo, or P.Eng. The successful candidates will be involved in local projects as well as those across Canada and abroad.
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Dease Lake Office Manager
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Dease Lake
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Rescan Tahltan Environmental Consultants (RTEC) requires a Manager for its Dease Lake branch office in Northwest, British Columbia. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in the biological sciences or environmental engineering with 5 to 10 years of progressive experience. Experience in wildlife, fisheries, or terrestrial ecology is preferred. Aptitude for management and administration is essential. Persons interested in the position have a desire to work and live in a remote community surrounded by wilderness with excellent fishing and hunting. The position includes a balanced combination of field and office duties. A qualified person with Tahltan ancestry would be an ideal candidate, as the company is a Tahltan Joint Venture with Rescan consultants. Salary will commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package, a northern living allowance, and a vehicle for work are available to the successful candidate. A modern 3-bedroom house is also provided at subsidized rate.
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Environmental Engineers
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver/Saskatoon/Kamloops
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Rescan is seeking Environmental Engineers for several of our offices. The positions will involve working with other environmental engineers and scientists on a variety of resource projects in Canada and internationally. Suitable candidates will have at least 4 years work experience and relevant academic qualifications to complement our existing consulting team. Ideal candidates will have experience in mining environmental management, environmental consulting and site assessment work. Candidates will at least qualify as an E.I.T / will ideally be P.Eng registered. Suitable candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have a strong commitment to high quality client service. A background in the mineral sector relating to major industrial minerals is a definite asset. This position offers a competitive salary and benefit package along with opportunities for travel, growth and increasing responsibilities within the firm.
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Water Resource Engineers
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Saskatoon/Kamloops/Smithers
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The Water Resources team provides a variety of environmental science and engineering capability to the surface water matters in our projects. The team is looking to add several additional intermediate/senior members to the team in a variety of locations. Suitable candidates will hold P.Eng status, have 8 years or more experience as a water resource engineer with experience in hydrological assessments and modeling, watershed evaluation and planning, storm water management, infrastructure assessment, and water balance / water quality analysis for resource developments. Candidates with a background in employing hydraulic models and experience with fluvial geomorphology and river engineering are of particular interest. Suitable candidates will have a proven track record of progressively increasing project management responsibilities, providing practical water resource engineering services to a variety of projects.
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Chemical Engineer
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Date Posted:
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6/3/2009
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Office:
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Vancouver/Saskatoon
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Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. is seeking Chemical Engineers for the Vancouver head office or Saskatoon. The successful candidate will have the capacity to manage projects and will plan and conduct assignments at various sites, collect, reduce and analyze data, contribute to written reports and to proposal development. The Position requires a detail oriented P.Eng, with 5 to 10 years of experience in chemical engineering with a focus on waste and water treatment, air quality, site remediation, hazardous substances, compliance and permitting. You have a strong background in chemistry, chemical techniques, fate of chemicals in the environment and a thorough understanding of Canadian Federal / Provincial / Territorial regulations and legislation. A background in the mineral sector relating to major industrial minerals is a definite asset.
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Rescan is proud to participate in the Certified General Accountants Association of BC's Partners in Employment Program, and to have been recognized multiple times as one of BC's Top Employers and as a top Canadian employer for college and university graduates.
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