Job title: Senior Environmental Engineer / Environmental Practice Lead

Location:
Toronto, ON

Job type
Full-time, Permanent About GeoTerra GeoTerra is a growing, employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm providing environmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological, materials testing, and remediation services. We also own and operate our own water treatment units, allowing us to deliver groundwater treatment and discharge solutions in-house. With offices in Toronto, Ottawa, and Morocco, our team delivers projects in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and across Africa. We work with developers, contractors, property owners, and public-sector clients to deliver practical solutions for property transactions, redevelopment, remediation, and construction. We are looking for a Toronto-based Senior Environmental Engineer / Environmental Practice Lead who wants to build something: lead and grow our environmental team, develop new and existing client relationships, and expand our environmental services in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. The chance This role combines technical leadership, business development, team management, and accountability for the environmental department’s performance in Toronto. You will help expand our local presence, build client relationships, develop the team, and achieve revenue and profitability targets. Strong expertise in Ontario Regulation 153/04, Records of Site Condition, and Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments is essential, along with solid knowledge of excess soil assessment and management. We are looking for someone who takes initiative, works well with developers and contractors, and turns technical findings into practical recommendations that help clients manage risk, control costs, and move projects forward.

Key responsibilities
Leadership, growth, and performance
- Lead and grow GeoTerra’s environmental practice in Ontario.
- Develop and execute a growth plan focused on new clients, repeat business, and expansion of environmental services.
- Work with company leadership to establish and achieve revenue, profitability, utilization, and business development targets for the Toronto environmental department.
- Monitor performance and take action to address gaps, improve delivery, and meet targets.
- Build strong relationships with developers, contractors, property owners, consultants, and industry partners.
- Lead proposals, define scopes and fees,



and secure new projects.
- Recruit, mentor, and manage environmental staff as the Toronto team grows.
- Plan workloads and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget. Technical leadership and project delivery
- Lead Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for due diligence, and Phase One and Phase Two ESAs supporting Records of Site Condition.
- Provide senior technical leadership for projects under Ontario Regulation 153/04, including investigation planning, conceptual site models, delineation, remediation, and RSC preparation and filing.
- Develop and oversee soil and groundwater investigation programs.
- Interpret historical information, field observations, and laboratory results to provide clear conclusions and practical recommendations.
- Lead remediation planning, options assessments, confirmatory sampling, and reporting.
- Evaluate remediation approaches, disposal options, project risks, and costs to help clients make informed decisions.
- Coordinate contaminated groundwater management and discharge using our in-house treatment units.
- Provide technical oversight for excess soil assessments, characterization, reporting, and management under Ontario Regulation 406/19.
- Review and authenticate technical deliverables within your professional qualifications and area of competence.
- Maintain consistent technical review, quality assurance, and reporting standards.
- Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, regulatory coordination, and client communications.
- Collaborate with GeoTerra’s geotechnical, hydrogeological, and field teams. Qualifications
- Degree in environmental, civil, geological, or chemical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.
Eng.) licence with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- Eligibility to act as a Qualified Person for environmental site assessments and Records of Site Condition under Ontario Regulation 153/04.
- At least 10 years of relevant environmental consulting experience,



including senior technical review, project management, and team leadership.
- Strong demonstrated experience applying Ontario Regulation 153/04 and leading RSC projects through investigation, remediation where required, and filing.
- Extensive experience with CSA-based Phase I and Phase II ESAs and regulatory Phase One and Phase Two ESAs.
- Strong knowledge of contaminated soil and groundwater assessment, delineation, remediation, and interpretation of laboratory results.
- Working knowledge of Ontario Regulation 406/19 and excess soil characterization, documentation, and management requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to develop client relationships, win work, and grow consulting services.
- Experience managing financial performance and achieving departmental or business unit targets.
- Strong communication, leadership, and commercial judgment.
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to visit project sites throughout Toronto and the GTA. Assets: An established professional network in the GTA, and experience with brownfield redevelopment, remediation cost estimates, and contractor-led projects. Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset for collaboration with our Ottawa, Montreal, and Morocco teams. Why join GeoTerra?
- Lead and build the environmental practice in Toronto.
- Help shape local hiring, service offerings, client development, and business strategy.
- Work directly with company leadership in a growing, employee-owned firm.
- Integrated in-house services, including geotechnical, hydrogeology, materials testing, and our own water treatment units, so you can offer clients complete solutions.
- Collaborate with a motivated, multidisciplinary team.
- Take ownership of projects from initial investigation through remediation and redevelopment.

How to apply
Please submit your résumé and a brief introduction highlighting your experience with Ontario Regulation 153/04, RSC filings, environmental team leadership, and business development in the GTA. This posting is for an existing vacancy. We will respond to all interviewed candidates within 15 days of their final interview. GeoTerra welcomes applications from qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. Pay: From $100,000.00 per year Work

Location:
Hybrid remote in Concord, ON L4K 3V8

📌 Senior Environmental Engineer (Concord)
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