Greenhouse Gas & Environmental Specialist / Engineer

Air Products; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An international gas and chemical company is seeking a Greenhouse Gas & Environmental Specialist/Engineer in Toronto to lead compliance activities for Canadian operations. This role involves GHG reporting, interface with regulatory agencies, and monitoring environmental compliance across multiple provinces, with travel requirements and relocation assistance to Edmonton. Candidates need significant experience in environmental regulatory management and engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Canadian environmental regulatory management for industrial facilities.
• 3+ years managing industrial emitter GHG programs.
• Familiarity with regulatory credit programs desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead GHG reporting activities for hydrogen production operations.
• Interface with government agencies for GHG reporting and audits.
• Monitor environmental compliance efforts and regulatory changes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Data collection

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (P. Eng) registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Enablon

ISNetworld

Job description

Overview

Greenhouse Gas & Environmental Specialist / Engineer at Air Products. Based in Edmonton, Alberta. The role leads greenhouse gas and environmental compliance activities for Canadian operations, with travel up to 25% and relocation assistance to Edmonton available. Supports facilities in Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

Responsibilities

• GHG reporting responsibilities for hydrogen production operations under regulatory programs such as Alberta TIER, Ontario EPS and Federal Clean Fuel Regulations. Develop and maintain carbon credit inventories, and manage annual and periodic GHG compliance reporting, forecasting and third-party verification processes.
• Interface with government agencies (Alberta Environment and Parks, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Environment and Climate Change Canada) as the point person for GHG reporting and audits.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate regulatory changes and the associated impacts to facility reporting requirements and the business.
• Monitor, maintain, evaluate and improve all environmental media management programs (air / water / waste / noise) to comply with regional and national environmental laws and regulations, facility permit / operating approval requirements, and internal policies for all assigned facilities.
• Perform environmental regulatory assessments, due diligence activities and risk assessment / risk management of plants and projects to define and secure environmental permits / operating approvals.
• Monitor for, anticipate and escalate regulatory risks, compliance risks and non-conformities to affected operations and leadership teams in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit permit / operating approval reapplications and renewals; interact and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders; negotiate with regulatory authorities and other involved parties; and create and manage project tracking and governance documentation.
• Prepare and maintain general and hazardous materials waste programs for assigned facilities and secure requisite approvals from waste disposal facilities and regulators. Advise internal and external stakeholders of the completion of certificates of analysis, proper waste categorization, classification, manifesting and reporting to internal sustainability program and external regulator databases as required.
• Prepare and submit routine environmental compliance reports to local, provincial, and federal regulators (e.g., air emissions, stack testing, groundwater monitoring, wastewater monitoring, soil monitoring, pollutant reporting, GHG reporting).
• Actively monitor regulator environmental rulemaking and analyze emerging and changing regulations to determine potential impact on company operations and projects; communicate trends, risk and opportunities to internal stakeholders and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• A valid Class 5 (non-GDL) Alberta driver’s license is required.
• Bachelor\'s Degree in an engineering discipline; a focused or advanced degree in Environmental Engineering or Science is strongly preferred.
• Active registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) for practice within the province of Alberta.
• 5+ years in Canadian-based environmental regulatory management for industrial facilities.
• 3+ years managing industrial emitter GHG programs including data collection, validation, forecasting, and report compilation / submission. Experience with Alberta, Ontario and / or Federal OBPS programs and hydrogen production is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with Alberta Carbon Registries (CSA), CFR-CATS, Quebec / California CITSS, and other regulatory credit programs is desirable.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills; ability to translate technical / regulatory elements for non-technical audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, SAP, and EHS software (e.g., Enablon, ISNetworld); experience with regulatory systems for reporting (e.g., ECCC SWIM, Alberta ETS, MyAlberta Digital ID - Water Reporting, Alberta Carbon Registries, Ontario RPRA, CATS).

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. In accordance with AODA, applicants with disability requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance. Due to Canadian immigration regulations, we are only able to consider applications from Canadian citizens or others legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.