Hydrogeology (Junior) Specialist

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

$80,000–$110,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Review prior investigations, identify data gaps and commitments, and lead due diligence and investigation planning for a major rail and transit project. Integrate environmental requirements into design, develop groundwater management and mitigation approaches, coordinate approvals and regulatory compliance, and oversee environmental deliverables and multidisciplinary teams.

Job details

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway. Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com. Context Reporting to the Environmental Head and Part of a large Rail & Transit Project, Systra is looking for a Hydrogeology Specialist for the team. Missions/Main Duties Completes the review of previously completed investigations and reporting. Identify data gaps and commitments and Oversees development of the Investigation scope and schedule. Lead the subject matter expert team tasked to complete Due Diligence work and reporting. Incorporation of requirements into design. Confirmation that requirements and commitments are executed. Leads environmental design integration across all technical disciplines for the project corridor. Works with the senior specialist to develops groundwater management approaches and mitigation measures for groundwater quality and quantity impacts. Works with the Permitting and Approvals Lead to prepare dewatering approvals inline with the permitting strategy for the project corridor/OMSF. Oversees environmental approvals strategy and ensures compliance with EA commitments, permits, and regulatory conditions. Coordinates with design teams, construction leads, and regulators to resolve environmental risks. Responsible for environmental deliverables (including EMPs), schedules, and multidisciplinary coordination. Profile/Skills Around 5 years of work-related experience on projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the Project; a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in Hydrogeology, environmental planning, environmental engineering or another related discipline; P. Geo or P.Eng Certification is an asset the qualifications required by section 5 of Ontario Regulation 153/04, as applicable to be a Qualified Person is an asset; experience with and understanding of the application and interpretation of Canadian Standards Association (CAN/CSA Z768 and CAN/CSA Z769) investigation criteria and criteria relating to the assessment of contaminated lands; experience with and understanding of the application and interpretation of Ontario Regulation 153/04 and Ontario Regulation 406/19, and investigation criteria relating to the assessment of contaminated lands; experience in designing, implementing and overseeing: groundwater management plans; Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments; groundwater characterization programs; vapour intrusion assessments; remedial action plans groundwater and/or surface water; site inspection and monitoring programs for construction activities; and Dewatering/Unwatering effluent treatment and discharge strategies- knowledge of risk assessment procedures and requirements; knowledge of relevant federal and Ontario policies, procedures and legislation, including waste management and related legislation, regulations, guidelines and policies for water protection and materials management; ability to liaise with other specialty consultants, contractors and Governmental Authorities; ability to delegate and supervise required specialist responsibilities as needed; experience with similar projects in the Province of Ontario; Salary Range - 80,000 - 110,000 CAD SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel. Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine. We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team. For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected]. Workplace Type Hybrid

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires around five years of relevant experience on projects of similar size and complexity, plus a degree in hydrogeology, environmental planning, environmental engineering, or a related discipline. Experience with Ontario environmental regulations and contaminated-land assessment standards, groundwater programs, environmental site assessments, remediation, and dewatering is expected; P.Geo or P.Eng certification and Qualified Person qualifications are assets.