Environment Monitor

Brunel; Kitimat; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an Environment Monitor – Asset to support a major industrial operation in Kitimat, BC. The role reports to the Environment & Compliance Lead and focuses on monitoring, inspections, and continuous improvement across the site and surroundings.

You will work with operations, engineering, production, maintenance, and regulatory teams to ensure environmental requirements are monitored and managed effectively.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of environmental experience in industrial operations.
• Experience in effluent/wastewater, stormwater, wildlife, or fisheries.
• Working knowledge of Canadian and BC environmental regulatory requirements.
• Strong HSSE risk knowledge and controls in oil and gas or similar operations.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada; valid BC driver’s license; First Aid/CPR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental monitoring and inspections across the facility and surrounding areas.
• Maintain environmental monitoring logs and ensure observations and deficiencies are reported, tracked, and addressed.
• Support improvements to effluent treatment systems to reduce and prevent instances of non-compliance.
• Conduct routine sampling of stormwater, effluent systems, water systems, and ponds.
• Maintain monitoring and sampling records and verify that effluent discharges remain within applicable permitted limits.
• Support wildlife monitoring activities, including checks of bat boxes, wildlife cameras, migratory birds, and amphibians.
• Assist with environmental offset monitoring, inspections, and remediation activities.
• Support additional environmental programs, including noise monitoring.
• Manage environmental data for internal and external reporting.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of environmental SOPs and procedures related to effluent monitoring and management.
• Support emergency and spill response activities.
• Work collaboratively with operations, engineering, maintenance, regulatory, environmental, and contractor teams.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to HSSE and safe work practices.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of environmental processes, procedures, and overall performance.
• Obtain or develop toward the qualifications required to act as a site permit holder.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Data management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Engineering or related

Job description

Brunel is currently seeking an Environment Monitor – Asset to support a major industrial operation in Kitimat, British Columbia.

Reporting to the Environment & Compliance Lead, the Environment Monitor will support environmental monitoring, compliance, inspections, and continuous improvement activities across the facility and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will work closely with operations, engineering, production, maintenance, regulatory teams, and external contractors to ensure environmental requirements are effectively monitored and managed.

This is an excellent opportunity for an environmental professional with strong field experience to contribute to a complex, safety-focused industrial operation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental monitoring and inspections across the facility and surrounding areas.
• Maintain environmental monitoring logs and ensure observations and deficiencies are reported, tracked, and addressed.
• Support improvements to effluent treatment systems to reduce and prevent instances of non-compliance.
• Conduct routine sampling of stormwater, effluent systems, water systems, and ponds.
• Maintain monitoring and sampling records and verify that effluent discharges remain within applicable permitted limits.
• Support wildlife monitoring activities, including checks of bat boxes, wildlife cameras, migratory birds, and amphibians.
• Assist with environmental offset monitoring, inspections, and remediation activities.
• Support additional environmental programs, including noise monitoring.
• Manage environmental data for internal and external reporting.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of environmental SOPs and procedures related to effluent monitoring and management.
• Support emergency and spill response activities.
• Work collaboratively with operations, engineering, maintenance, regulatory, environmental, and contractor teams.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to HSSE and safe work practices.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of environmental processes, procedures, and overall performance.
• Obtain or develop toward the qualifications required to act as a site permit holder.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, or a related technical discipline. A comparable technical background with relevant experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of environmental experience within an industrial operations environment.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Effluent and wastewater management
• Stormwater monitoring
• Wildlife monitoring
• Fisheries
• Environmental sampling and inspections
• Working knowledge of Canadian and British Columbia environmental regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of key HSSE risks and associated controls within oil and gas or similar industrial operations.
• Excellent environmental data management, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence.
• Valid First Aid/CPR certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to work on-site in Kitimat, BC, 40 hours per week, with overtime as required.

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