Environmental Specialist - Vancouver, Canada - Port of Vancouver

Port of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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BE PART OF THE TEAM THAT BRINGS THE WORLD TOGETHER

Career Opportunity:
Environmental Specialist - Project Review (term for a period up to 18 months)
Join an organization that plays a critical role in Canada's economy.

At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we focus on doing the incredible work it takes to become the world's most sustainable port.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is responsible for the stewardship of the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest and most diversified port.

Our mandate as a Canada Port Authority, as set out by the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada's trade objectives, ensuring goods are moved safely and responsibly through the Port of Vancouver.

That means providing infrastructure and ensuring the safe and efficient movement of marine traffic and cargo within the port.

It also means we carry out reviews of proposed activities and developments on federal port lands and waters to determine whether a project can go ahead without impacts to the environment and community that cannot be mitigated.

We are passionate about the work we do and what it contributes to our local communities, the region and our country.

This is reflected in our values of collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability and customer responsiveness.

Be a part of a team that advances initiatives to promote economic prosperity through trade, a healthy environment and thriving communities for the future generations of Canadians.

It's a workplace where the intrinsic value of your contribution to help foster the continued growth of the Canadian economy becomes a tangible reality.

Bring your unique strengths, perspectives and experiences to the port authority and join us in charting a course toward a sustainable future.

The Environmental Specialist - Project Review is responsible for planning, implementing and leading environmental aspects of the project and environmental review (PER) process, including impact assessment, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional activities assigned to this position include early issues identification, development of best management practices, collaborating with internal cross functional teams to integrate emerging environmental practices or policies into project and environmental reviews and the PER process, and coordinating environmental reviews with other federal authorities.

Important aspects of the work include related communications with internal and external customers and port authority representation on multi-agency committees and project-related negotiations.

The Environmental Specialist - Project Review will:

Develop detailed environmental effect mitigation and monitoring work plans. Update these plans as required, using appropriate technical resources such as representatives of regulatory agencies and specialist consultants.
Coordinate port authority environmental reviews with other federal authorities, as required.
Administer project environmental effect monitoring and mitigation, including selecting and overseeing specialist consultants to support these programs as required. Oversee specialist consultant teams and contribute to their work as required. Monitor plan implementation and progress. Tabulate and present monitoring data and an interpretation of its significance, with support from specialist consultants as appropriate. Lead the preparation of program reviews and reports.
Conduct activities to monitor compliance with project permit conditions and verify implementation of environmental protection and other measures identified in construction environmental management plans and other required plans, including reviewing reports, documents, and plans, and conducting and coordinating site visits.
Carry out special projects, studies, and reviews related to project environmental assessment, permitting, and monitoring effects.
Conduct PER process continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with SMEs and internal cross functional teams to integrate emerging environmental practices or policies into project and environmental reviews and the PER process.
Represent the port authority at meetings with environmental regulatory agencies, community, Indigenous groups and other stakeholders and, where appropriate, resolve competing priorities to ensure port authority interests are met. Carry out general office responsibilities as may be required, including literature research, preparing reports and presentations, and consultant contract administration.
Maintain current knowledge of environmental legislation, standards, and best management practices.
Update and keep current on training to remain qualified to participate in emergency preparedness and spill response duties as required.
Participate in health and safety initiatives and comply with established policy, procedures and guidelines to protect yourself and your work colleagues. Report concerns, hazards, risks and incidents to management