Reporting to the Director, CAWT, the Principal Researcher is responsible for leading and coordinating the development and execution of effective research projects by consulting and engaging with industry partners. The incumbent will provide scientific and technical leadership and manage a range of applied research and related activities, including partner liaison activities, development of technical components of grant and proposal applications for all projects, project coordination, budget tracking, and human resources management as assigned. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing and implementing both field-based and laboratory research projects; compiling and analyzing results; developing technical specifications, engineering designs, and data collection strategies as required; publishing results of work in scientific journals, writing detailed technical reports, annual reports and other publications. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring projects are designed and implemented in accordance with scientific, engineering, regulatory, and health and safety requirements, including responsibilities associated with Professional Engineering licensure and applicable environmental approvals. The role will identify technical, operational, and regulatory risks associated with research projects and develop mitigation strategies to support successful project execution. The Principal Researcher works closely with the Director, CAWT to implement projects and address variances in budgets, project outcomes, and activities to support successful project delivery.
This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time.
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Completion of a Masters Degree, with a PhD preferred in Environmental Engineering or related engineering discipline. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation required.
A minimum of five (5) years of work experience. Please note, employment experience does not include years of graduate work.
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Significant experience in the design, organization, implementation and oversight of applied research projects including field-based and laboratory research activities, pilot-scale systems, and environmental infrastructure projects. Demonstrated scientific and technical leadership experience.
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Experience developing technical specifications, engineering designs, data collection strategies, and research methodologies to support applied research projects and experimental systems.
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Experience identifying technical, operational, and regulatory risks associated with research projects and developing mitigation strategies to support successful project execution.
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Knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, engineering standards, health and safety requirements, and environmental approval processes relevant to applied environmental research projects.
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Proficiency in statistical analysis (such as R, Python, or specialized software used in civil and environmental engineering) for analysing data collected from experiments.
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Ability to communicate complex scientific and technical concepts both in writing (for research papers, grants, etc.) and verbally (for presentations at conferences, workshop and seminars, and partner meetings)
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