Environmental Affairs Advisor

5 months ago


Toronto, Canada GFL Environmental Inc. Full time

To provide environmental management (anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazardous conditions and environmental risks) and compliance advice to operational management and staff, ensuring that reasonable care due diligence occurs during the day-to-day operations at all Ontario facilities, and GFL remains aware and protected from risk or liability arising from potential non-compliance issues.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Ensure Branch Managers and their staff are aware of, and follow, site-specific regulatory requirements.
- Review (and respond to when necessary) all reports regarding environmental spills or incidents that may occur at Ontario facilities, client sites or during transport.
- Track all branch regulatory requirements to completion, and undertake action to meet regulatory deadlines and support branches as necessary.
- Conduct inspections at sites and provide results and recommendations to Branch Managers of actions necessary in order to correct non-compliance issues.
- Maintain regular contact with all environmental regulating bodies (_e.g.,_ Ministry of the Environment, Environment Canada, Transport Canada, municipalities, and industry associations) ensuring GFL remains aware of legislative trends and recent regulatory changes.
- Maintain oversight of your assigned Ontario branches in terms of community complaints, potential air emissions, odours, and other waste management issues.
- Accompany government officials during facility inspections/audits.
- Manage site-based environmental issues through external means (_i.e.,_ third party consultants) when required.
- Understand and be able to inform Operations on all regulations applicable to Ontario sites.
- Assist Operations in special assignments.
- Prepare documentation (_e.g.,_ Annual Reports, formal responses/notifications, _etc._) for regulatory bodies.
- All other related duties as assigned.

**Experience, Qualifications and Education**
- Post-secondary degree, diploma or post-graduate program in a related field (_e.g.,_ Chemical/Environmental Engineering/Technology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Chemistry, Environmental Management, _etc._).
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of applicable provincial and federal environmental legislation (_e.g.,_ Ontario Regulation 347, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, _etc._).
- Experience with control of hazardous substances, Safety Data Sheets, hazardous waste labeling requirements, and spill reporting and control methods.

**Skills and Competencies**
- Business acumen, strong analytical skills, strategic thinking abilities, and an understanding of organizational behaviour.
- Communication skills and the ability to influence others.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Strong computer (_e.g.,_ Excel, PowerPoint, _etc._), written, oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent health and safety track record in programs and processes.
- Experience in training and educating others.
- Ability to work independently and capable of forming strong working relationships/partnerships with Site Leadership teams, clients and hourly work force.

**Working Conditions**
- General office environment (approx. 65%) and fieldwork (approx. 35%).
- We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _
- GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. _GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._


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