Environmental Coordinator

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 44696

Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: August 14, 2023

Classification: Program Services 4 Market Adjustment

**About Us**:
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is a centre of excellence for transportation in North America. We contribute to Alberta's prosperity and quality of life by providing and supporting a safe, innovative and sustainable provincial transportation system as well as water management infrastructure. With Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, you can engage in a fulfilling career with diverse room to grow. We believe in building careers, providing opportunities for growth within the organization and strive to provide our staff with a work-life balance including reasonable hours of work to ensure time with family and to accommodate outside interests.

**The department promotes a vital and diverse economy by**:

- managing transportation safety
- supporting municipalities with public transportation and water/wastewater facilities
- expanding and enhancing a well-integrated transportation system and enabling market access
- preserving and developing the provincial highway network and water management infrastructure

For information about Transportation and Economic Corridors, visit

**Role**:
Reporting to the Bridge Manager, the Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) provides direction, advice and support regarding environmental matters related to Bridge, Construction, Operations, Properties and Infrastructure project management, planning, design, construction and maintenance.

The incumbent ensures that regional activities in the various districts comply with environmental legislation, conditions of regulatory approvals and departmental environmental policy. This is achieved through interaction with department staff, consultants and contractors, regulatory agencies as well as special interest groups. The position is also responsible for implementing and influencing standards and procedures, policy development, education of staff and private sector partners as well as management of consultants.

**The main responsibilities of Environmental Coordinator are (but not limited to)**:

- Providing leadership, direction and technical advice to Delivery Services staff and consultants throughout the planning, design, construction and operational phases of bridge construction, infrastructure, properties and operations sections’ projects to ensure compliance with relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation
- Coordinating the regional implementation of the Environmental Management System programs in order to ensure projects meet environmental requirements
- Managing regional environmental and contaminated sites consulting agreements to ensure the appropriate environmental services are delivered on time and on budget

**Qualifications**:
Required:

- Bachelor’s degree in Biological or Environmental Sciences or equivalent supplemented by 4 years of experience working with the review of environmental regulations and legislations
- Knowledge of Federal and Provincial environmental legislations considered a strong asset
- Eligibility for membership with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists or the Alberta Institute of Agrologists is required

**Equivalency**: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

**Desired**:

- Familiarity with aquatic and land-based ecosystems as well as regional species
- Knowledge of applied mitigation measures
- Experience completing site inspections and managing contaminated sites
- Strong working knowledge of construction, maintenance work as well as erosion and sediment control
- Excellent internal and external stakeholder engagement
- Superior written and verbal communication skills

**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:
Essential Competencies:
**Systems Thinking** - Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals

**Develop Networks** - Builds close relationships with all stakeholders

**Drive for Results** - Takes responsibility for and encourages accountability of others for outcomes

**Build Collaborative Environments** - Facilitates open communication and leverages the skills of team members

**Salary**:
$2,716.64 to $3,550.90 bi-weekly ($70,904 - $92,678/year).

**Notes**:
**Hours of Work**:
7.25 hours a day / 36.25 hours a week

**Location**:
Edmonton, Alberta t