Senior Environmental Specialist

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Assessment accommodation

Please apply online and complete the Screening Questionnaire pertaining to this advertised process. You MUST provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and/or asset qualifications section.

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The intent of this appointment process is to establish a fully assessed pool of qualified candidates. The results of this process may be used to staff same or similar positions for future vacancies of various tenures at Public Services Procurement Canada in the Ontario Region.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in environmental sciences, environmental studies, environmental engineering, biology, ecology, chemistry, earth sciences, physical geography, or other science or applied science directly relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Significant * and recent** experience conducting or managing contaminated sites projects involving one or more of the following disciplines:
•Phased environmental site assessments
•Environmental risk assessments
•Remediation

Significant * and recent** experience in managing contractors or consultants (including sub-contractors) during the execution of contaminated sites projects

Recent** experience in developing project management practices (for example: scope development, terms of reference, schedule development, budget control)

NOTE:
*Significant is defined as experience associated with having performed a range of activities on a variety of projects of varying sizes and complexity, normally acquired with having undertaken this work on a regular basis for approximately 3 years. Complex files would contain two or more of the following characteristics: high profile (e.g. public or media attention), multi-stakeholder, high value, multi-organizational, multi-jurisdictional (e.g. public-private, federal-provincial, federal-municipal), broad in scope, requiring broad consultations, high impact, or any other factors that the candidate can demonstrate that constitute complex.

**Recent is normally defined as the 5 years immediately prior to the closing date of this job opportunity advertisement.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications

Education:
Masters degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Certificate as a Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist in Canada

Certificate as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Experience:
Recent experience in conducting or managing Ecological Risk Assessment

Recent experience in conducting or managing Human Health Risk Assessment

Recent experience in hydrogeological studies and groundwater potable water issues

Recent experience in conducting or managing remediation projects with a minimum value of $100,000 through design, implementation and close out phases

Recent experience as QP ESA for RSC submissions to Ontario MOECC under O.Reg.153/04 as amended, with proof, dates and site name

Recent experience as QP RA for submissions to Ontario MOECC under O.Reg.153/04 as amended, with proof, dates and site name

Recent experience in conducting or managing petroleum storage tank management projects including assessments, design and implementation

Experience working with federal, provincial or municipal environmental regulatory agencies and/or other related stakeholders such as indigenous peoples or non-governmental environmental organizations regarding contaminated sites

Recent experience in contaminated sediment remediation or dredging projects

Operational Requirements:
Possession of a valid Driver's Licence or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's licence

Able and willing to travel and work overtime

Able and willing to enter confined spaces

Able and willing to travel to construction work sites, use ladders and/or power lifts to access areas of work for inspection or assessment

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of contaminated sites management (i.e. phased environmental site assessments, risk assessments and remediation).
Knowledge of project management principles pertaining to the delivery of Real Property projects

Competencies:
Values and Ethics
Strategic Thinking
Engagement
Client Service (Level 1)
Written Communication
Oral Communication

Conditions of employment

Possession of a valid Driver's Licence or personal mobility to the extent normally associated with the possession of a valid driver's licence

Candidates must be able and willing to travel and work overtime

Candidates must be able and willing to enter confined spaces

Candidates must be able and willing to travel to construction work sites, use ladders and/or power lifts to access areas of work for inspection or assessment

Reliability Security Clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must be prepared to provide the original, or a certified copy, of your educational credentials.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.