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Intermediate Environmental Consultant (Business Development)
Whitby, ONAdvancing people, environment, and business. Does that statement resonate with you? Do you enjoy working with an engaged team toward a common goal? Do you regularly question the norm and come up with creative solutions to problems? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, we might have the perfect role for you!
PGL Environmental Consultants (PGL) are seeking an Intermediate Environmental Consultant with a focus on Business Development to be based out of our office in Whitby, Ontario. PGL employees work a 37.5-hour work week and have the flexibility to work from home or office as needed.
We are looking for someone excited for a client-facing role, focusing on “get work” and “do work” equally. This role plays a key part of PGL’s business development strategy and execution.
In the “get work” space, you will collaboratively work with your colleagues at PGL to:
Responsibilities:
About PGL Environmental Consultants
PGL is committed to advancing our people and company by creating a sense of belonging for every employee and by being equitable, diverse, and inclusive. We recognize that our community will be strengthened by the inclusion of a wide range of views and perspectives, informed by diverse backgrounds and life experiences. We want every employee to feel they have equal opportunities for growth at PGL and strive to include, embrace, promote, and celebrate differences of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical, and mental abilities.
We are a full-service environmental consulting firm with offices in BC and Ontario. Since 1991, PGL has provided environmental services, such as environmental planning, contaminated site assessments, remediation, environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, sustainability assessments, environmental permitting, and agrology. PGL is an employee-owned company with 85+ employees including environmental scientists, geoscientists, biologists, social scientists, and engineers, plus a dynamic and cus
PGL Environmental Consultants (PGL) are seeking an Intermediate Environmental Consultant with a focus on Business Development to be based out of our office in Whitby, Ontario. PGL employees work a 37.5-hour work week and have the flexibility to work from home or office as needed.
We are looking for someone excited for a client-facing role, focusing on “get work” and “do work” equally. This role plays a key part of PGL’s business development strategy and execution.
In the “get work” space, you will collaboratively work with your colleagues at PGL to:
- Identify, qualify and cultivate prospective clients;
- Contribute to maintaining/developing existing client relationships;
- Participate in managing PGL’s marketing and sales strategy;
Responsibilities:
- Participates in business development - building your network and strengthening relationships within the industry to attract and retain clients.
- Helps to generate business inside and outside of PGL to support our current staff and progress towards growth.
- Conducts all levels of contaminated site investigations including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, remediation, risk assessments, and fieldwork appropriate to the level of experience.
- Generally able to manage all aspects of projects with senior technical support and review available.
- Manages all phases of projects, from developing work plans and cost estimates to managing fieldwork and budgets and producing final reports.
- Advises and liaises with clients on a broad range of technical issues related to contaminated site investigation.
- Provides technical direction and mentoring to junior staff.
- Conducts technical review of junior staff work projects.
- Contributes to the development of internal protocols and procedures.
- Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Geology, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Engineering (chemical, geological, geotechnical, environmental), related engineering discipline, or toxicology.
- 10+ years of environmental consulting experience.
- Ability to register for a professional designation (i.e., P.Eng., P.Ag., or P.Geo.) is considered an asset.
- Proven ability to convert sales and generate revenue.
- Proficiency with work plan and competitive proposal writing.
- Excellent internal and external client service skills.
- Excellent client relationship and team management skills.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of and ability to interpret relevant ON and Canadian environmental regulations, guidelines, and standards.
- Experience working in a consulting engineering environment at a project-management level.
- Experience in contaminated site investigation, including field methods for characterization of soil and groundwater conditions and/or contamination (e.g., borehole drilling, monitoring well design/installation, and multimedia sampling methodologies).
- Experience developing and administering project budgets.
- Strong technical writing skills and strong attention to detail.
- Supportive of PGL’s Strategic Initiatives (i.e., high level of engagement).
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Strong mentoring and coaching abilities and team spirit attitude.
- Valid Driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel, generally within the province.
About PGL Environmental Consultants
PGL is committed to advancing our people and company by creating a sense of belonging for every employee and by being equitable, diverse, and inclusive. We recognize that our community will be strengthened by the inclusion of a wide range of views and perspectives, informed by diverse backgrounds and life experiences. We want every employee to feel they have equal opportunities for growth at PGL and strive to include, embrace, promote, and celebrate differences of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, physical, and mental abilities.
We are a full-service environmental consulting firm with offices in BC and Ontario. Since 1991, PGL has provided environmental services, such as environmental planning, contaminated site assessments, remediation, environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, sustainability assessments, environmental permitting, and agrology. PGL is an employee-owned company with 85+ employees including environmental scientists, geoscientists, biologists, social scientists, and engineers, plus a dynamic and cus