Senior Contaminant Risk Assessor

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Contaminated Sites and Remediation Manager - South Unit, the Senior Contaminant Risk Assessor provides regulatory oversight of contamination management in Alberta.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicates regulatory expectations to stakeholders.
• Guides the implementation and interpretation of the Contaminated Sites Policy.
• Provide regulatory direction to management of contaminated sites.
• Provide professional advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate the scientific and technical basis for recommendations submitted to the government.
• Supervises and develops junior risk assessors to maintain consistent regulatory direction.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Engage stakeholders proactively using educational and prevention tools to ensure the rules were understood and followed. 
• CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING: Understand and apply the regulatory tools in the compliance assurance framework.
• SYSTEMS THINKING: Take a broad view of regulating the environment to ensure that the actions you take to address compliance issues are impactful.
• DEVELOP NETWORKS: Using superior interpersonal skills to build trust and credibility with a wide variety of stakeholders to ensure complex and potentially contentious situations reach compliant outcomes.
• DEVELOP SELF AND OTHERS: Implement continuous improvement strategies, while sharing your passion and dedication to excellence to improve the team outcomes.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ph.D. in a scientific discipline related to this position.
•  2 years related experience conducting environmental analysis on contaminated sites, including risk assessment.

Equivalency: 

• Master’s degree, DVM or MD plus 4 years related experience; or 
• University graduation in a related field, plus 6 years related experience.

Assets: 

• Membership as P.Biol., P.Eng., or other profession recognized by the Contaminated Sites Policy Framework.
• Extensive knowledge of the environmental legislation, regulations and guidelines related to contaminated site assessment and remediation including: EPEA (Part 5, Division 1); Release Reporting Regulation and Guideline; Code of Practice for the Land Treatment and Disposal of Soil Containing Hydrocarbons; Alberta Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines (2016 as amended), and CCME Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines.
• Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to deal with industry, public, government and other agencies on often sensitive, conflicting and financially significant issues.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This is a permanent position.

Monday – Friday, 36.25 hours per week.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.