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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Fish Biologist
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The position involves supporting the delivery of Fish and Fish Habitat study programs for a variety of projects. Work activities include conducting fish community surveys (stream and lake inventories), fish habitat assessments, fish fence monitoring, data analysis, and report writing. The ideal candidate will have a Masters in a relevant fish biology subject, will be a registered (or eligible to register as a) Professional Biologist (R.P.Bio), and be well versed in fish ecology. Also, the successful candidate will have electro-fishing certification and experience, strong consultancy writing skills, demonstrable ability to meet project deadlines, will know the appropriate regulations, have 5-9 years' of relevant experience and be knowledgeable in fish biology field techniques. Hydro-acoustic experience will be considered an asset.
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Hydrogeologist – Intermediate/Junior
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The incumbent will work on a variety of baseline studies and environmental impact assessments with a particular emphasis on hydrogeological fieldwork and data analysis, with additional duties in respect of modeling and technical writing. The successful candidates will work within a team focused interdisciplinary environment with fellow Engineering, Science and Social and Economic professionals. Ideal candidates will be an E.I.T. / G.I.T. with APEGBC. Essential requirements for the positions include education to Masters level with at least a year or more of hydrogeology consulting experience or Bachelor’s with 3 or more year’s consulting experience. Candidates should have strong field experience installing and developing/testing wells, excellent writing abilities, strong oral communication skills are required. Hydrogeological modeling experience (including at least a year’s experience using MODFLOW) would be regarded as an asset. Environmental Impact Assessment technical writing experience, experience in the mining industry will be considered an asset. Additional desirable factors include knowledge of geochemistry, specifically ARD/ML.
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Env. Scientist - Water Resources/Atmospheric
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Smithers/Yellowknife/Vancouver
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This multi-discipline position supports monitoring activities associated with weather-related studies within Rescan's Water Resources and Atmospheric disciplines. The position can be based Smithers, Yellowknife or Vancouver. Field work will range from participating in the construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of hydrometric and atmospheric monitoring stations, and use of other meteorological and hydrological instruments. There is a strong field component to this position. Experience in measuring stream discharge and conducting bathymetric surveys will be an asset. Work will also involve conducting baseline studies for air quality and noise as well as conducting snow course surveys. Experience with installing metrological stations is highly desirable. Experience in surveying (Differential GPS, transit, rod & level, compass & chain techniques) would be an asset. Candidates should have experience with working in and around rivers, and using small boats with outboard engines. Office based activities will be related to collating and processing of data, preparing figures, maps, drawings, charts and reports where necessary as well as supporting the maintenance of equipment. In addition, the position has a wider scope of work whereby support in other technical areas will be required on a regular basis. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of work experience in a related field and be mechanically inclined. Candidates should have at least a Bachelors degree (a Masters degree would be a bonus) and must have strong practical skills. Candidates must enjoy working in the outdoors at remote locations under varying environmental conditions and have a genuine interest in engineering, hydrology and meteorology. Persons with engineering and earth science backgrounds from disciplines associated with geoscientific, environmental, atmospheric, water resource or civil/mechanical work will be considered to be suitable candidates for the position.
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Desktop Publishers – Senior/Intermediate
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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We are looking for two experienced intermediate-to-senior Desktop Publishers to join our Production team. The Production team play a key role in developing large, complex, high quality documents for our clients. The jobholders use standard in-house templates to draw together scientific and engineering report material into one cohesive document. While standard templates are used, customization of the templates is often required in order to accommodate particular features of reports. The role is fast paced and involves a lot of communication with a wide variety of scientific and engineering team members. The position is likely to involve other administrative activities from time to time including reception coverage during staff absences. Candidates should be highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat Professional, with 1 or more year’s experience using the software in a desktop/word processing type role. Candidates must be able to work with a high degree of attention to detail. Supervisory experience is an asset. Occasionally, there may be the need to work beyond normal office hours. Candidate should have strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
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Aquatic Biologist (Intermediate)
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Yellowknife
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The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary environment with our Engineering, Science and Social and Economic professionals. The position involves supporting the delivery of Aquatic Resources study programs for a variety of projects, often in remote locations. Work activities include sampling primary and secondary producers in streams, lakes, and oceans, collecting physical limnology data, collecting water and sediment samples, data management and analysis, and report writing. Candidates should have a Masters in a relevant Aquatic Ecology subject or in the field of Aquatic Chemistry. Candidates should have 3-7 years' of relevant experience with ample field experience, have strong writing skills and possess knowledge of benthic ecology, aquatic chemistry, and their relationships. Candidates should be knowledgeable in aquatic biology field techniques and experience with database management (Access-based, EQWin) and data manipulation is highly desirable. Experience with multivariate statistics and work within the marine environment will be viewed as assets. Prior experience in consulting or government is preferred, and publications in scientific journals are regarded an asset.
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Environmental/Civil Engineer – Intermediate
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The position involves the provision of technical expertise regarding a broad spectrum of environmental engineering projects. Technical work will involve developing engineering solutions involving hydraulic pump applications, storage tanking, and other mine site related engineering project work. Suitable candidates will have a graduate degree and at least 5 years' work experience in environmental engineering related to the mining industry, experience in environmental consulting, hold a P.Eng registration. Technical experience should include water treatment; hydraulic engineering (pumps and pipelines); water resource engineering; storm water management; infrastructure assessment; and water balance / water quality analysis for resource developments. Candidates experienced with surface water routing, channel design, fluvial geomorphology and river engineering are of particular interest. Experience in hydrological assessments and modelling; watershed evaluation and planning is also of interest. Suitable candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a strong commitment to high quality client service and a thorough understanding of federal and provincial regulations. 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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Wildlife Biologists (Senior)
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary environment with our Engineering, Science and Social and Economic professionals. The position involves acting in a senior capacity on wildlife technical matters, reviewing wildlife team members’ work, designing robust quantitative sampling and study programs, undertaking and/or overseeing wildlife data analysis and modelling. The jobholder will work closely with the Discipline Manager of Terrestrial Ecology and other senior members of the team to ensure the delivery of robust science and project objectives. The successful candidate will have advanced level technical skills, an expertise in several terrestrial species (ideally including ungulates, bears), excellent writing skills, expertise in wildlife modelling/statistical analysis, knowledge of appropriate federal/provincial wildlife and Environmental Impact regulations / legislation, educated to M.Sc. level or above with at least 15 years of relevant experience, excellent communication and time management skills, experience of managing multiple project activities, project budget management experience, and experience of presenting to a variety of audiences, including clients, regulatory authorities and to technical teams. Experience of consulting, environmental impact assessments and the mining industry is preferred.
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Geochemists – Junior to Intermediate
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The successful candidates will work within an interdisciplinary environment with our Engineering and Science professionals. Job responsibilities include fieldwork activities that encompass sampling study design and undertaking the sampling programs themselves, undertaking geochemistry characterization analysis including that of metal leaching and acid rock drainage issues (ML/ARD), supporting the writing of geochemistry technical reports, baseline and environmental impact assessments sections, the formulation of mitigation and monitoring plans, geochemical and water quality modeling (with particular reference to PHREEQC and GoldSim), and supporting proposal writing. The ideal candidate will qualify to enroll with or be registered as a P.Geo. with APEGBC, have 2 or more years of consulting experience, possess a strong mining background, and be familiar with BC provincial and federal regulatory processes. Candidates will have an undergraduate or graduate degree in Geology or Geochemistry. Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
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Environmental/Civil Engineers – Senior
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver/Saskatoon
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A variety of opportunities exist for experienced environmental engineers to work on resource projects in Canada and internationally. The position involves the provision of technical expertise to our clients’ projects, overseeing technical reports, proposal writing, people and project management. Suitable candidates will have at least 15 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 and be P.Eng registered. Technical skills sets include air quality; water treatment; hydraulic engineering (pumps and pipelines); water resource engineering with experience in hydrological assessments and modelling; watershed evaluation and planning; storm water management; infrastructure assessment; and water balance / water quality analysis for resource developments. Candidates experienced with surface water routing, channel design, fluvial geomorphology and river engineering are of particular interest. Suitable candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a strong commitment to high quality client service 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. 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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Hydrogeologist - Senior
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The Senior Hydrogeologist will work on a variety of environmental impact assessments and baseline studies with responsibilities in project budgeting, proposal writing and new business development activities, management of hydrogeological studies, guiding / reviewing the work of intermediate / junior staff, report writing, data analysis, numerical modelling, and overseeing field work programs. Essential requirements for the positions include education to Masters level with 15 years or more hydrogeology experience; hydrogeological modelling experience; field experience installing and developing/testing wells; Environmental Impact Assessment technical writing experience; working knowledge of industry standards; excellent writing abilities; P.Eng/P.Geo status.; experience in the mining industry; consulting experience. Desirable factors include knowledge of geochemistry, specifically ARD/ML.
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Manager, Saskatchewan Operations
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Saskatoon
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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 or more years' 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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Project Coordinator
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The Projects function at Rescan serves to scope and deliver on clients’ environmental project needs through activities including establishing project plans, monitoring project progress and managing projects to successful completion. Project Coordinators support Senior Project Managers with the coordination of projects, supporting direction to the project teams, coordinating the capacity and monitoring the performance of the teams in conjunction with technical Discipline Managers. Day-to-day duties include, informing teams of timescales, and tracking progress; updating project management tracking schedules; supporting client communications including reporting on project progress; supporting Project Managers with project risk assessment and mitigation; via Discipline Managers, motivating project teams to achieve milestones, keeping project teams appraised of relevant project specifications including specification changes; supporting the budget tracking for field activities and providing the Accounting team with budgets; supporting the overall coordinating project specific field schedules across various scientific disciplines; and supporting with safety tracking on projects teams. We are looking for candidates with a strong relevant scientific technical background in at least one major discipline relating to Rescan’s bio-physical sciences or environmental engineering, an interest in developing a career in environmental project management, an understanding of the mining environment and environmental issues relating to such activities, excellent writing skills, a willingness to travel to remote locations and/or international destinations from time-to-time, a keen eye for detail coupled with the ability to think strategically about the wider project scope as well as client needs, intermediate level project management skills including experience of ‘critical chain management’ techniques and at least intermediate skills in Microsoft Project, at least some level of understanding of the relevant government mandated EA processes (provincial/federal), the ability to influence people, at least some knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations, laws, practices and processes in the context of environmental consulting projects, strong client relationship building skills, strong communication and time management skills.
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Dease Lake Office Manager
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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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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Project Managers
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver/Saskatoon
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Rescan is seeking senior professional engineers and environmental scientists to become part of our fast-growing consulting team. The remit of the positions includes managing a variety of large scale environmental assessment projects, leading client communications, and undertaking business development activities. 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 of environmental impact assessment processes and regulations; project management to ensure project activities meet planned requirements; senior reviewer activities, acting in a quality control capacity to ensure deadlines are achieved and high standards of engineering and science are maintained. Ideal candidates will have an in-depth understanding of the environmental assessment process pertaining, large-scale (project work budgets of at least $2m) environmental impact assessment project management experience (especially regarding the mining industry), 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 engineering or environmental science. Additional desirable skills and experience: consulting industry experience; mining experience (including potash mining); international experience; knowledge of Canadian environmental impact assessment requirements, licensing and permitting experience; P.Eng / P.Geo / Registered Professional Biologist status; knowledge of Microsoft Project and of critical chain management methodology will be regarded as an asset.
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Atmospheric Scientist/Engineer
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Date Posted:
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7/29/2010
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Office:
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Vancouver
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The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary environment with our Engineering, Science and Social and Economic professionals. Job responsibilities include the writing of atmospheric baseline and environmental impact assessments, atmospherics modeling, supporting proposal writing, as well as undertaking fieldwork activities that encompass study design, implementing study designs including the installation of monitoring stations. The ideal candidate will hold P.Eng. status or qualify to enrol with APEGBC, 5 years or more relevant experience in consulting. Experience of writing baseline studies and environmental impact assessment sections, air dispersion modeling, installation, commissioning and maintenance of automated meteorological stations, compilation of air emission and greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and preparation of air quality management plans. Noise modeling experience would be a bonus. Candidates will have an undergraduate or graduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Atmospheric Sciences. Strong oral and written communication skills are required, as is a familiarity with provincial and federal regulatory processes.
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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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