Environmental and Safety Management System Consultant

SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd is seeking an Environmental and Safety Management System Consultant in Guelph, ON. The role involves providing strategic advice on environmental, health, and safety compliance, conducting audits, and collaborating with teams to enhance service offerings. Candidates should be practical, motivated, and team-oriented. The position offers a competitive salary of $90,000 - $110,000, along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.
We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen. As our new Environmental and Safety Management System Consultant, you will participate in the development and delivery of consulting services to help our clients with the identification, prioritization, management, and assurance of environmental, health and safety obligations and imperatives. This is an external (client) facing role in which you will have the opportunity to exercise and further develop your consulting skills and competencies. Responsiveness and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities will be critical to your success. Our team moves quickly, so we need someone who builds trust through competence, and brings initiative and tenacity to everything they do. Your specific responsibilities will include: Provide strategic and tactical advice to clients on requirements relating to environmental, health and safety management and compliance in the context of local, provincial, federal and/or international requirements. Participate in the preparation of environmental, health and safety compliance and management system due diligence documentation. Work with our existing Environmental Management, Permitting and Compliance and Corporate Sustainability teams in other regions to develop opportunities and execute projects in environmental and social due diligence and monitoring. Conduct audits and assessments of environmental and health & safety regulatory compliance and management systems. Collaborate with SLR’s Team Leads and Practice Managers and Practice Leaders to develop and implement strategic plans to build top line revenue. Help expand the scope of our service offering to mining, industrial, energy and infrastructure sector clients, with the aim of enhancing SLR’s market presence and client portfolio, and growing revenue with key clients. Values fit and shared vision are very important to SLR. We want to grow our team around the right people. If you are practical, highly motivated, and a team player, we'd love to hear from you. Working @ SLR With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years. Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team: Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location. Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement Qualifications Post-secondary degree specializing in a related technical environmental and/or health & safety discipline (e.g., environmental science or engineering). 8+ years experience required in a relevant field, ideally in a consulting environment (i.e., corporate advisory, or consultancy). Ability to learn and apply your knowledge across applicable sustainability frameworks. Ability to present to internal and external clients on environmental and/or health & safety management systems and programs, including but not limited to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strong technical writing skills, with an ability to synthesize technical information and develop plain language summaries. Strong understanding of municipal, provincial, and federal environmental regulatory requirements. Project management experience. Ability to periodically travel within Canada and potentially internationally, as required. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen, assess, or select applicants. SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities. We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!