Environmental Planner (Contract)

Trans Mountain Corporation; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Planner, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring environmental compliance for operational projects. This exciting position involves coordinating environmental planning processes, developing protection plans, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including Indigenous communities. You will leverage your expertise in environmental sciences to mitigate impacts and enhance safety standards. This role offers valuable experience in the Canadian energy sector, with opportunities for professional growth and meaningful contributions to sustainable practices. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Meaningful work

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of experience in pipeline or oilfield application and construction.
• Understanding of environmental regulations in Alberta and British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental planning for operational and maintenance projects.
• Support acquisition of environmental permits and approvals for projects.

Skills

Environmental Sciences

Environmental Regulations

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences or Engineering

Environmental Professional credentials (P.Ag, R.P.Bio)

Tools

Environmental Protection Plans

Job description

Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada’s only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.

As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.

With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada’s high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Our Core Values

Trans Mountain’s core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we’ve overcome or success we’ve experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we’re focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities.

As an Environmental Planner with Trans Mountain, you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing Trans Mountain’s environmental planning process for operational and maintenance (O&M) projects within the Lower Mainland BC Region of Trans Mountain’s operations. The overall deliverable of this position is to identify and facilitate the avoidance, minimization, and mitigation of environmental impacts associated with O&M activities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.

This contract position will be based at the Sumas Terminal location and reports to the Manager, Environmental Services.

Key Responsibilities

1. Implement Trans Mountain’s environmental planning process for operational and maintenance (O&M) projects within Lower Mainland BC through the identification of potential environmental impacts and associated mitigation strategies. Develop environmental protection plans and communicate mitigation practices and procedures to ensure Trans Mountain's activities are conducted in compliance with regulatory requirements.
2. Support regional projects and activities originating from Engineering, Integrity, Pipeline Maintenance, Environment and other internal departments in the acquisition of environmental permits and approvals, from the feasibility stage, through regulatory strategy, to the coordination of consultants to prepare application submissions.
3. Coordinate environmental monitoring requirements for projects and activities including the selection and management of third-party technical consultants where required. Execute wildlife sweeps and environmental inspections and coordinate heritage resource assessments as required.
4. Lead communications and manage relationships with provincial and local regulatory agencies and affected stakeholders, and support communication with landowners and Indigenous communities. Prepare regular program and project updates and communicate to O&M Supervisors, field technicians and project managers and support Indigenous Monitors when present at work sites.
5. Support the continual improvement of the Environmental Planning Program by providing technical expertise to the department and its clients.
6. Maintain a commitment to safety, compliance, ethics, and operational excellence. Report safety and environmental near-misses, incidents and hazards as per Trans Mountain procedures.
7. Provide support to emergency response activities, audits, and other functions as needed.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

1. B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences or Engineering.
2. Environmental Professional (P.Ag, R.P.Bio) credentials preferred.
3. 6-9 years of relevant experience with pipeline or oilfield application and construction related work.
4. Environmental experience with pipeline operations and maintenance or other oilfield experience.
5. Understanding of environmental regulation (AB, BC) and application of federal regulations (CER, DFO, ECCC) specifically relating to permit applications.
6. Knowledge of industry best practices for Environmental Protection Plans and associated mitigation measures (e.g. fisheries, soil science, botany, reclamation).
7. Field experience including oversight of contractors.
8. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
9. Strong organization and scheduling skills.
10. Strong attention to detail while working in a time-conscious and effective manner.

We Build Careers and Pipelines That Last

Our story is about determination, resourcefulness and resilience. It’s about charting our own course, finding innovative solutions to challenging problems and doing the right thing. We welcome new members to our team that embrace these qualities and thrive on the new paths we take.

We offer:

1. Valuable experience providing opportunity for professional development and career advancement;
2. Competitive compensation;
3. Meaningful work that makes a difference;
4. An opportunity within the Canadian energy industry.

We value:

1. The health, safety and wellness of everyone working in our company;
2. Meaningful participation from Indigenous and local communities;
3. Collaboration and achieving success together.

In keeping with Trans Mountain’s commitment to maximize benefits for communities, priority will be given to qualified candidates from Indigenous, local and regional communities along the Trans Mountain pipeline corridor.

Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

Trans Mountain is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. We strive to create an environment that is free of barriers to promote full participation in the workplace.