Environmental Officer (two positions)

Administrative Services and Property Management Branch
Ottawa - Ontario or Penticton - British Columbia or Victoria - British Columbia

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Assignments and secondments may be considered according to NRC's policies. One continuing position and one term position.

Background

Note: Assignments and secondments may be considered according to NRC's policies (only for the term position).

Working with clients and partners, the National Research Council Canada provides strategic research, innovation support, scientific and technical services to develop and deploy solutions to meet Canada's current and future industrial and societal needs. Guided by our core values of impact, accountability, leadership, integrity and collaboration, NRC is a dynamic and vibrant organization that, in its ongoing evolution, is seeking two Environmental Officers.

Your Challenge

Do you love variety in your day and enjoy responding to the unexpected while working to achieve your work objectives?

Are you a people-person, passionate about improving environmental management in the work place?

If you answered, “Yes”, consider joining the Environmental Operations Team at NRC!
As an Environmental Officer, within NRC's Administrative Services and Property Management Branch (ASPM), you will help develop and implement NRC-wide programs that will help advance NRC’s budding environmental management system.

Under the direction of the Environmental Operations Office Group Leader, we work with researchers, trades people, engineers, managers, contractors and regulatory authorities to help ensure NRC’s operations are compliant with environmental laws and policies.

In general, this includes assessing the impact of current and future facilities and building operations on the environment, managing or reducing these effects as possible, and reporting to provincial and federal authorities.  An important component of our job is advising on and resolving property-specific challenges.  These may relate to any number of subjects, including noise and air emissions, stakeholder and First Nations relations, and spills, leaks, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.  Two of our sites are home to multiple sensitive species and species at risk, which calls for special care with respect to land use and activities management.

To join our team, you need an appreciation of the federal, provincial, and municipal regulations respecting the management of PCB’s, halocarbons, petroleum distillates, noxious gases, stack emissions, pollution prevention, hazardous waste, radioactive waste, species at risk, sustainable development, environmental management systems, contaminated sites, workplace health and safety hazards, sewer discharge, and noise emission issues.

In some instances, you will work autonomously, overseeing specialist contractors over the entire project/contract lifecycle (e.g., biologists for species at risk surveys, consultants for sewer sampling).  In other cases, you will consult and coordinate with other staff from ASPM to advance your files, such as from the Engineering office and from Operations and Maintenance. 

Much of your work will be desk-top based, so you enjoy writing reports and guidance documents.  However, you will also enjoy the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of your projects and programs, including the hands-on components such as surveys, sampling, inspections, and data analysis where appropriate.

If your peers or colleagues describe you as: 

• results-oriented;
• a team-player; and
• having strong communication and problem-solving skills

….we may have the job for you!
 

Screening Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

University degree in Science or Environmental Studies with exposure to the job-related disciplines of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, geology and/or environmental science.

For alternate qualifications please refer to equivalency heading below.

Experience

Significant experience in interpreting or applying environmental laws, regulations or policies, or assessing compliance with environmental laws, regulations or policies (e.g., Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Species at Risk Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, pollution prevention, emergency countermeasures). 

Significant experience in performing environmental field surveys, or environmental audits, or developing or implementing environmental management systems.

Experience dealing with other government agencies, contractors/consultants and members of the public may be considered an asset. 

Equivalency

College diploma and relevant experience in the field of expertise.

Condition of Employment

• Level II (Secret)

Language Requirements

Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Assessment Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies:

Knowledge of current issues relating to water/ soil/atmospheric pollution and/or protection of species at risk, and their related federal, provincial, and municipal regulations and policies.

Ability to synthesize multiple sources of information or summarize complex problems and present the subject in a concise written and oral briefing.

Ability to create reports and to develop work plans that include time and cost estimates for the corresponding initiatives, and the ability to present the report with a view to acquire the necessary support.

Knowledge of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan may be considered an asset.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

Teamwork (level 2)
Self-knowing and self-development (level 2)
Results orientation (level 2)
Communication (level 2)
Client Focus (level 2)
Conceptual and analytical ability (level 2)
Initiative (level 2)
 

For this position, NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile(s):  | Technology Support

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Relocation

Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with NRC's directives.

Salary Range

From $61,223 to $78,736 per annum (under review) plus the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 a year.

Closing Date

02/25/2013 (9 days)

Applications will be accepted until 23:59 Eastern Time