Water Quality Management Specialist

Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and protecting local water ecosystems? The City of Edmonton’s Waste Services team is looking for a dedicated Water Quality Management Specialist to help lead our environmental compliance and water protection initiatives. In this role, you will oversee groundwater, surface water, and leachate management across diverse municipal waste facilities. You will also take the lead on key site remediation projects and directly supervise a skilled group of sampling professionals. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and regulatory bodies, your work will directly contribute to a clean, safe, and sustainable city. If you thrive on solving complex environmental challenges while supporting a welcoming, team-oriented environment, we would love to hear from you

What will you do?

Manage the quality, quantity, and discharge of groundwater, surface water, and leachate at various Waste Services facilities to ensure full regulatory compliance

Oversee site remediation and long-term engineering management for designated contaminated sites, acting as the owner’s representative and technical lead

May provide direct supervision and guidance to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC) Sampling Group, supporting air, water, and soil monitoring activities

Review, analyze, and report on extensive environmental monitoring networks, including professional signing and stamping of drawings and reports where applicable

Provide expert technical and project support to internal project teams, consulting partners, and external regulators

Perform cost/benefit analyses and financial management for assigned environmental projects and contracts

Support environmental management initiatives including ENVISO, wildlife/plant monitoring, and site sustainability programs

Qualifications:

University Degree in Sciences or Engineering with specialization in Environmental Sciences with a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in an environmental occupation directly related to wastewater treatment, pollution prevention, waste minimization or law enforcement including surface water, groundwater and contaminated sites management OR Completion of a recognized two-year diploma program in Sciences or Engineering with specialization in Environmental Sciences with a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in an environmental occupation directly related to wastewater treatment, pollution prevention, waste minimization or law enforcement including surface water, groundwater and contaminated sites management

Experience in industrial and/or municipal environmental work, environmental project management, or environmental monitoring experience, specializing in groundwater and surface water management

Assets:

Master's degree in geosciences or equivalent

Experience as an environmental specialist/scientist or an environmental project manager in landfills (active and/or closed) and experience with contaminated sites

Experience working with environmental regulators

Professional Designation (P.Eng., P. Chem or related)

Skills required for success:

Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills to build effective relationships with collaborators, operating staff, vendors, and government agencies

Sound problem-solving abilities to evaluate complex environmental data and recommend practical, cost-effective solutions

Exceptional project management and organizational skills, with proficiency in data tools (e.g., Excel/Google Sheets) and analytical reporting

Leadership qualities with a supportive approach to supervising technical and sampling teams

Understanding of and the ability to implement sampling and analysis methods and standards

Ability to carry out cost/benefit analysis of specific designs, plans, programs and project options

Knowledge of environmental management systems, applicable laws, bylaws and regulations and legislative requirements pertaining to surface water and groundwater

Knowledge of standard statistical techniques, procedures and research methods

Knowledge, understanding and experience in environmental performance indicators, procedures and processes

Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to analyze problems, cooperatively develop solutions and provide recommendations to solve problems, particularly relating to solid waste operations/processes and its effects on the environment through land, water and air

Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)

Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment: