Environmental Officer

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada CN Full time
Job Summary

The Environmental Officer is responsible for leading the day-to-day management of a territory including the supervision and direction of the Environmental Coordinators. The role provides direction to field level employees and acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical expertise to Operational functions. The position influences across levels and functions and is responsible for the delivery of environmental risk management, environmental compliance management, and environmental incident management. Moreover, the incumbent directs the environmental industrial maintenance, capital upgrades, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and community and regulatory agency outreach functions.

Main Responsibilities

Compliance

·Facilitate environmental auditing processes and ensure effective implementation of all findings

·Handle corrective actions for non-compliance issues

·Provide corrective actions and solutions to address issues and advise the appropriate department

·Submit environmental documentation for approval and licence and permit applications for new or existing operations

·Participate in negotiations with agency personnel on matters of environmental compliance, permitting, implementation and regulatory closure

·Lead or participate in root cause investigations for environmental incidents

·Oversee data integrity in compliance, finance, and all data management activities

·Provide technical support and expertise on environmental management best practices within CN yards and associated facilities

·Handle all compliance and maintenance monitoring in CN’s compliance and document management tools

·Monitor overall performance to drive metrics

Environmental Emergency Management

·Complete or prepare incident action plans, financial reports, field notes and provide oversight of contractors and consultants

·Fill or support the Incident Command System (ICS) Environmental Officer function at incident sites

·Handle small to medium spill without direct supervision

·Evaluate spill response needs and integrate into Emergency Response (ER) regional plan

·Organize and participate in exercises and training with CN and external stakeholders

·Participate in and operationalize outcomes of after-action reviews post incident and training exercises pre-incident

·Ensure delivery of follow-up actions found during incident debriefing

Environmental Risk Management and Footprint Reduction

·Identify environmental risk reduction opportunities and implement mitigation plans

·Handle sampling and monitoring of storm water and wastewater treatment plants and associated control and conveyance structures (, grit chambers, lift stations, oil/water separators, skimmers, metres)

·Oversee the accurate and timely completion of necessary agency permits and reporting requirements

·Provide or coordinate required environmental awareness training to necessary employees within the assigned facilities to ensure that they recognize their own contribution to regulatory compliance and improved environmental performance

·Analyze and define repetitive compliance activities or tasks to identify and implement corrective measures

·Provide information and analysis to Regional Manager, Environment on the environmental performance metrics of assets and related procedures

·Serve as technical and local knowledge resource in inter and intra-departmental projects

·Provide field oversight and consultant and contractor management of field activities associated with capital upgrade projects

·Provide technical expertise and local knowledge for environmental site assessment and remediation projects, partnering with the Corporate Services Programs team, as well as contractors and consultants

Management of Human and Financial Resources

·Provide functional and administrative leadership to coordinators

·Identify cost reduction opportunities during projects and synergies between different projects

·Verify invoices with daily sheets of contractors and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for approval

·Oversee team and budget management

Working Conditions

The role is performed in a combination of office and outdoor environment in various weather conditions with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role is required to be on-call 24/7 to respond to critical incidents. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handles pressure, and stress. The role requires occasional travel (30%) within Canada and the United States (

Requirements

Experience

Environment

·Between 3 to 5 years of experience in a related environmental field

oStrong ability to lead projects through completion and implementation in a field heavy industry setting

Education/Certification/Designation

·Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Engineering or equivalent in a related technical discipline

Competencies

·Demonstrates agility and drives change

·Knows the business and stays current on industry needs

·Applies critical thinking

·Sets direction and inspires others

·Communicates with impact

·Collaborates with others and shares information

·Solves problems to create value

·Leads by example for the safety and security of all

·Considers ESG principles in all operations

Technical Skills/Knowledge

·Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and Microsoft Office

·Knowledge in Enablon*

·Knowledge of railway operations (an asset but not a prerequisite) and environmental regulations (, waste, water, soil, sediment, etc.)

*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

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