Environmental Protection Specialist II

坍; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Protection Specialist II to join their team. This hybrid role involves implementing environmental protection programs across multiple districts, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The successful candidate will prepare essential reports, monitor site operations, and coordinate environmental permits. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to sustainable practices in a leading waste management company while enjoying a competitive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, paid vacation, and more.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Stock Purchase Plan

Company Match on RRSP

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Personal Days

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Two years of environmental protection related experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and implement Environmental Protection programs.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports and maintain data tracking systems.
• Monitor compliance and assess regulatory impacts.

Skills

Environmental Protection Knowledge

Research Skills

MS Office Familiarity

Statistical Methods

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Intelex

Job description

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations, transfer stations, landfills, recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

Job Summary

Using established procedures under supervision, the Environmental Protection Specialist II administers and assists in implementing Environmental Protection (EP) programs in multiple assigned districts within a Market Area. Serves as district EP contact to assist field operations personnel and management with technical guidance on EP topics and regulatory environments. Monitors and investigates compliance status providing training and to site and district management and operations personnel in Alberta and Manitoba districts.

Location: 7940 25th Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6P 1M9

This position is a Hybrid role. Office days are Monday thru Thursday.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares, reviews and submits required environmental reports for internal and external audiences as required. Maintain EP data tracking system databases (Intelex) and provides company related reporting.

• Communicates and implements the Corporate EP program policies and strategies within assigned districts. Serves as districts EP contact regarding incident notifications, environmental issues and permit applications.

• Monitors and records site operations and engineering efforts to maintain compliance. Investigates and assesses the regulatory findings and analysis and prepares related documents. Identifies local, state and federal regulatory impacts to operations.

• Plans, organizes and secures related environmental permits and other regulatory approvals. Prepares related documentation.

• Responsible for developing, coordinating and overseeing district EP testing, investigations, assessments, guidance and reporting.

• May administer customer waste and special waste disposal approvals.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Experience: Two (2) years of environmental protection related experience. (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

Requires knowledge of environmental regulations it applies to environmental protection and compliance.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• MS Office familiarity, general computer acumen and ability to learn to utilize other job-related technical software. Familiarity with statistical methods.

• Research skills.

• Knowledge of management systems (ISO 14001)

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, use of sampling equipment, etc.) most of the work day;

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds part of the work day;

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, combustible gas, etc.) rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements a portion of the work day or week;

Normal setting for this job is an office setting and solid/hazardous waste landfill or handling sites.

Benefits

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on RRSP, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran