Compliance Specialist

**Compliance Specialist**:
At Halton Region, we treat everyone with respect, honesty, fairness and trust. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. Halton Region is committed to providing accommodation to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

If you are looking for a role where you can lead a team towards the delivery of municipal infrastructure projects for the residents of Halton, we want to hear from you. Over the next 10 years, the Region will be investing over $5 billion in transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure. We are committed to delivering high quality infrastructure for the residents, businesses and visitors to Halton Region, and are looking for dedicated, forward thinking and enthusiastic individuals to join our Public Works team

**As an employer of choice, Halton Region recognizes the many benefits of hybrid work arrangements including flexibility and better work-life balance for our employees. This position is eligible for our Hybrid Work Program.**

**Posting ID**: 3538
**Department**: Public Works
**Division**: Office of the Commissioner
**Pay Range**: $77,641 - $103,521

**Job Type**: Permanent
**Hours of Work**: 35 hours per week
**Work Location**: 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario
**Employee Group**: OCT
**Posting Date**:October 4, 2024
**Application Deadline**: October 18, 2024

**Job Summary**:
**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Provide technical, administrative and analytical expertise to support the management systems DWQMS and QUEST.
- Lead and support regulatory compliance and quality initiatives related to operational, environmental, occupational health & safety projects for Public Works services.
- Ensure compliance obligations are met for various external stakeholders i.e. preparing regulatory reports, inputting data into an online portal, coordinating the collection of data from across multiple teams.
- Liaise with regulators as required to support compliance and conformance programs.
- Assist in writing operational procedures across all Public Works services in support of DWQMS and QUEST. Ensure field documents are up-to-date, accurate and conform to regional policies and procedures.
- Support the development and mapping of processes for quality control and environmental, health and safety compliance.
- Conduct internal DWQMS audits, QUEST and compliance audits related to environmental and OH&S initiatives and other established Public Works processes.
- Assist in the review, preparation and collection of information required for benchmarking, auditing, inspections and investigations.
- Administer and support the learning management system software called SuccessFactors (i.e. upload of training files and development of training curricula) as well as the management system software called Intelex (i.e. document creation and migration, staff training and support etc.)
- Assist in the upload of training records, development of training curricula, tracking of training certification and licencing, and generation of training related reports.
- Assist in the delivery of training and development of training modules using the Articulate 360 software related to compliance, environmental, occupational health & safety programs.

**Skills & Qualifications**:

- Degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Technology or other related programs.
- Regulatory compliance experience related to operation of water or wastewater treatment plant, collection system and/or distribution system.
- In-depth knowledge of related federal and provincial legislation related to the Public Works services such as Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Safe Drinking Water Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Fisheries Act and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Awareness of quality, environmental, or other management systems.
- Inspection and/or auditing experience.
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt quickly to change.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills plus presentation skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- In accordance with requirements in Ontario Regulation 191/11 - Integrated Accessibility Standards and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Region will accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition representative of the nature of the accommodation(s) you require.
- Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date specified on the posting.

Halton Region serves more than 624,000 residents throughout Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. We are committed to the delivery of high quality progr