Early Career

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Strum is currently seeking to expand our Permitting and Approvals Division and has an opening in our Halifax office for an Environmental Engineer-in-Training or Member-in-Training to join our team. The anticipated start date is May 2025.

• An undergraduate degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, or geology.
• Engineer-in-Training or Member-in-Training, licensed or eligible for membership with the Association of Professional Engineers Nova Scotia (APENS) or Association of Professional Geoscientists Nova Scotia (APGNS).
• Must possess a valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
• Willingness and ability to travel and conduct fieldwork in remote areas of Atlantic Canada for extended periods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Understanding of hydrological and hydrogeological processes
• Experience with modelling software such as HEC-HMS, PCSWMM, and FEFLOW.
• Understanding of contaminant fate and transport.
• Understanding of the basic principles of survey equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones.
• Willingness to learn and work as a member of a team comprised of surveyors, geoscientists, engineers, technicians, environmental scientists, and biologists.
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail, self-motivated, and excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with ever-changing priorities and tight deadlines.

• An undergraduate degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, or geology.
• Must possess a valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

• Assist with groundwater and surface water assessments for various projects.
• Assist with groundwater well installations.
• Assist with the development of environmental assessment registration documents and operational/industrial approvals.
• Conduct baseline air quality and noise monitoring.
• Conduct greenhouse gas assessments.
• Provide technical support for industrial projects, such as green fuel facilities.
• Conduct technical report writing.
• Conduct site visits to review construction work, including erosion and sediment control, and prepare comprehensive construction review reports.
• Conduct fieldwork, including sample collection and monitoring.
• Travel and work throughout Atlantic Canada.
• Prepare client deliverables, including analytical tables, technical reports, estimates, and proposals, in accordance with Strum’s quality standards.
• Attend and participate in internal project meetings with the Team Lead and coordinate with team members to ensure efficient and timely delivery of projects within the schedule.
• Provide clear and concise reporting to Project Managers.
• Adhere to Strum’s health and safety program and ensure safety procedures and protocols are followed.

• Competitive pay and an excellent benefits package
• The opportunity to work on a diverse range of interesting projects, including emerging and cutting-edge technologies.
• A team environment where your input will be noticed and valued.
• Collaboration and room for professional development and career growth.
• Flexible work arrangements (working from home and working from the office).
• Health, dental, life and disability insurance coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) resources and tools
• RSP (Retirement Savings Plan)
• Recreational Credit
• Gear/Equipment Allowance

Strum Consulting is committed to creating a culture of diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion. Strum Consulting welcomes qualified candidates from all ethnicities, religions, colours, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, or people with disabilities. We encourage applicants from minority groups, women, racialized groups, Indigenous heritage and LGBTQIA+ community to self identify. Please contact us at careers@strum.com if any accommodations are required at any stage of the hiring process.

Strum Consulting prioritises the health and safety of its employees and it is a core value in our culture. Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety and taking courses on WHMIS as well as First Aid and CPR is mandatory.