Environmental Scientist

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Specialties that raise your pay

  • Contaminated sites and remediation

    Cleaning up old gas stations, mines and industrial land. Steady, technical and well paid.

  • Environmental impact assessment

    The studies a mine, pipeline or highway must pass before approval. Long projects, high stakes.

  • Air quality and emissions

    Monitoring and greenhouse gas accounting, a growing area as reporting rules tighten.

  • Indigenous consultation and traditional knowledge

    Required on most major projects in Canada and badly short of trained people.