Senior EHS Consultant

Job ID

2026-4509

Job Locations

CA-ON-Guelph | CA-ON-Waterloo | CA-ON-Cambridge

Additional Location

CA-ON-Waterloo

Additional Location

CA-ON-Cambridge

Category

Environmental Management

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Remote

No

Primary Location

CA-ON-Guelph

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior EHS Consultant to join our Canadian operations in Guelph, Cambridge or Waterloo, Ontario. This position will help us grow our practice and manage client development for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) and due diligence projects. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. This position supports the creation and implementation of new strategies by providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. Our client base includes a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental clients.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, planners, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

• Serve as an Environmental Management and Due Diligence practice leader focused on business development of EHS services, with an emphasis on H&S, staff mentorship and growth, and expansion of practice services internally to existing Geosyntec client teams, and externally for newly identified clients.
• Perform EHS compliance and management system audits at a wide variety of industrial and commercial facilities across Canada and the United States.
• Lead and support complex, multi-site due diligence projects across Canada and the US including contamination, compliance, health and safety and sustainability components
• Review and interpretation of pending and new regulations and developing strategies for clients externally and mentoring and supporting internal Geosyntec team development.
• Reviewing and preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, and proposals.
• Providing clients with project management, technical advice and training related to environmental compliance, sustainability, and EHS management systems.
• Support in Geosyntec marketing efforts and client business development.
• Fieldwork: Up to 30%
• Overnight travel: Up to 30%
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree chemical, environmental, civil engineering, or a related field of study (required)
• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) chemical or environmental engineering. (preferred)

• At least 8 years of experience working in a consulting, manufacturing or industrial environment, with in-depth knowledge of EHS management, principles, methodologies, and regulatory requirements, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including, project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management. (required)
• Experience in auditing and development and implementation of comprehensive EHS management programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. (preferred)
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Experience with Microsoft Office products. (required)
• Ability to make presentations at industrial conferences and at client meetings. (required)
• Field work and overnight travel may be required.
• Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

Below is the range that we in good faith believe is the potential compensation for this role at the time of this posting and is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $130,000 / Maximum Salary: $160,000