Sanexen is seeking Senior Project Managers to strengthen its environmental team.
We are looking for candidates who combine strong expertise in environmental consulting (Phase I and II ESA, soil, groundwater and residual materials characterization, remediation plans, and environmental monitoring) or hands‑on entrepreneurial experience, including the execution of large-scale remediation projects, water treatment operations, and in‑situ rehabilitation. Successful candidates will be based in either our Brossard or Québec offices.
Job Description
As a Senior Environmental Project Manager, you will play a central role in leading stimulating and diverse projects across Québec and throughout Canada. Acting as a true bridge between strategic planning and operational execution, you will ensure that each project—primarily focused on site characterization and remediation—is delivered with technical excellence and unwavering rigor. You will serve as a key link between Project Directors and field teams, while actively contributing to a professional, safe, and collaborative work culture where people genuinely enjoy working
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Main responsibilities
- Project Leadership: Coordinate the full project team (professionals, field staff, subcontractors and suppliers) to ensure that all work is completed in alignment with the objectives established at project kickoff.
- Project Startup & Field Presence: Play an active role in launching projects through site visits, ensuring a concrete understanding of field conditions and an effective mobilization of the team from the very start.
- Project Management: Oversee financials, HSE, production and quality performance, and take swift corrective action whenever deviations arise.
- Rigorous Financial Oversight: Monitor project costs and revenues, and participate in the billing process.
- Risk & Quality Management — Identify, document and implement risk controls from the proposal stage onward, apply quality plans and ensure compliance with internal procedures throughout the project lifecycle.
- Health & Safety Management: Implement and champion the HSE program across all assigned projects.
- Communication & Coordination: Support smooth information flow among all team members, keep the Project Director informed of progress, and act as a liaison with the client as needed. Prepare reports and deliverables for client issuance in accordance with Sanexen’s quality standards.
- Change Management: Identify and document any changes to the contract scope (client or subcontractor), initiate approval procedures and inform relevant stakeholders.
- Feedback & Continuous Improvement: Lead regular project follow‑up meetings, contribute to end‑of‑project reviews to capture lessons learned, and help enhance best practices within the business unit.
- Above All: Thrive at Work: Bring enthusiasm to your work while fostering a professional, safe and supportive team environment rooted in pride and excellence.
Qualifications required
Sought Profile
- Experience: At least 8 years of experience in project management related to the characterization and rehabilitation of contaminated sites.
- Education: University degree in Engineering, Geology, Environment, or a related field.
- Regulatory Compliance: Possess an excellent understanding of all applicable regulations
- Communication: Excellent mastery of French (oral and written) and proficiency in English (preferred).
- Soft Skills: Strong interpersonal communication skills and a proven ability for teamwork.
Assets
- Technical Expertise: Specificknowledge related to environmental sciences.
Proficiency in French and English:
Given the diversity of our team and the need to work with local, pan-Canadian, and international clients and partners, the ability to understand and communicate in both languages is required.
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a respectful and equitable work environment for all.
Choosing SANEXEN means:
- Competitive compensation;
- Benefits that meet your needs;
- Opportunities for career development and professional growth;
- Projects and challenges that align our DNA and your passion;
- A dynamic environment where everyone works toward shared goals.
About SANEXEN
SANEXEN – Over 40 years of innovative environmental solutions
A North American leader in environmental services, SANEXEN has been delivering sustainable, customized, and cutting-edge solutions for over four decades. Our areas of expertise include site remediation, management of regulated materials, risk assessment, dredging, dewatering, industrial effluent treatment, PFAS removal, and much more.
What sets us apart? Our passionate multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and environmental specialists who innovate every day to tackle the most complex environmental challenges facing the industrial, municipal, and government sectors.
Working at SANEXEN means contributing to meaningful projects in a workplace where your expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your growth is supported.
Here, you are part of a committed team building a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future — for everyone.
