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About the Role

BluMetric is seeking a Geochemist to support and lead mining and environmental projects, focusing on mine waste geochemistry, water quality, and geochemical modeling. The role involves technical direction, client interaction, and contributing to various project types within integrated teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review technical work for complex, multi-disciplinary mining projects, including geochemical characterization, water quality assessment, source term development, water and load balance inputs, and predictive water quality modelling.
• Plan, design, and oversee geochemical sampling programs involving rock, soil, tailings, waste rock, ore, groundwater, surface water, and other environmental media.
• Interpret geochemical, mineralogical, and water quality datasets to support acid rock drainage and metal leaching predictions, mine waste characterization, contaminant transport assessments, closure planning, and rehabilitation projects.
• Develop, calibrate, review, and communicate geochemical and water quality models using appropriate industry-standard tools and defensible assumptions.
• Prepare, review, and manage technical memoranda, reports, tables, figures, presentations, proposals, and regulatory submissions.
• Act as a technical advisor to project managers and clients by presenting clear interpretations, risks, recommendations, and practical mitigation or management options.
• Coordinate with laboratories, subcontractors, field teams, and internal technical specialists to confirm project objectives, schedules, budgets, quality requirements, and deliverables are met.
• Apply and oversee quality assurance and quality control procedures for field, laboratory, database, interpretation, and modelling work.
• Participate in and lead meetings with clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, project partners, and other interested parties, as appropriate.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate staff, supporting their technical development, field practices, report writing, and professional growth.
• Support project planning, scope development, budget tracking, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
• Demonstrate safety leadership in office, laboratory, and field settings and promote BluMetric’s health and safety culture.

Requirements

• Minimum four (4) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in environmental geochemistry, preferably within environmental consulting and/or the mining sector.
• Professional designation in Ontario, Quebec, or another Canadian jurisdiction, or eligibility to obtain professional registration, is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of acid rock drainage and metal leaching assessments, mine waste geochemistry, mineralogy, water quality, and mine-affected water systems.
• Experience designing and implementing geochemical sampling programs and interpreting static and kinetic test results, mineralogical data, and water quality datasets.
• Experience with geochemical and water quality modelling using industry-standard software or codes such as PHREEQC, GoldSim, Geochemist’s Workbench, MIN3P, FeFlow-piChem, CE-QUAL-W2, or comparable tools.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, review, and defend high-quality technical reports, regulatory submissions, and client-facing deliverables.
• Experience supporting environmental assessments, permitting, feasibility studies, closure planning, rehabilitation projects, and/or mine operations is considered an asset.
• Strong project coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, contribute to budgets and schedules, and support proposal development.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior and intermediate staff and collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent safety record with the ability to demonstrate safety leadership in field and office environments.
• A valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to travel locally and across Canada on an occasional basis.
• All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Skills

• Mine waste geochemistry
• Water quality assessment
• Acid rock drainage and metal leaching assessments
• Geochemical modelling
• Technical direction
• Client interaction
• Regulatory interaction
• Baseline and impact assessment projects
• Feasibility studies
• Hydrogeologic assessments
• Contaminant investigations
• Closure or rehabilitation projects
• PHREEQC
• GoldSim
• Geochemist’s Notebook
• MIN3P
• FeFlow-piChem
• CE-QUAL-W2
• Project coordination
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Safety leadership
• Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset

Location

• Ottawa, Ontario

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Intermediate-Senior
• 4-10 years

Education Level

• University degree in geochemistry, geology, earth sciences, environmental geoscience, geological engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, or a related science or engineering discipline
• Graduate degree is considered an asset

About the Company

• BluMetric Environmental Inc. is a publicly traded water technology and environmental engineering firm.
• BluMetric designs, fabricates, and delivers sustainable solutions to complex water and environmental challenges.
• The Company is supported by more than 370 employees across 16 offices, 3 manufacturing facilities, and 1 testing laboratory, with over 50 years of history.
• Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, BluMetric’s team of industry experts serves Commercial and Industrial, Government, Military, and Mining clients in North America and the Caribbean.

Equal Opportunity

• BluMetric is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Accommodations due to a disability are available upon request.
• BluMetric is an equal opportunity employer, and we thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.