Environmental Risk Management and Compliance Co-op - Barrie, Canada - City of Barrie

City of Barrie

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Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Posted:

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Tuesdsay, November 28, 2023

Job Number:

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COOP

-23-35

Job Type:

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Co-op, Casual Full-time, Up to 4 Months, Union

Position Closing Date:

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests.

We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers.

Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose.

It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community.

We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity
The Environmental Risk Management and Compliance Branch is part of the Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability Department.

The branch strives to minimize environmental risk associated with growth and corporate infrastructure through source water protection, climate change adaptation, sustainable development strategies, contamined lands, the sewer use by-law, spill response, ground and surface water monitoring and investigations, and development reviews.

The Corporation of the City of Barrie has a work placement opportunity for an advanced College or University Environmental Science, Earth Science, Environmental Technology or Environmental Engineering student to assist in the Environmental Risk Management and Compliance Branch.

This position will support the Risk Management Official and Risk Management Inspector with the implementation and enforcement of the City of Barrie's Source Water Protection Program, Drinking Water Protection Policy, and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.

Overall, this position plays an integral role in continually safeguarding and protecting the quality and quantity of the City's drinking water to ensure that the residents and businesses of the City of Barrie can enjoy clean and safe drinking water.

The successful applicant to this position will perform and/or assist with the following tasks:

Assist the Risk Management Official and Risk Management Inspector with the implementation and enforcement of the City of Barrie's Source Water Protection Program
Assist with the development of Risk Management Plans to address existing and/or future significant drinking water threats
Prepare reports, briefing notes, presentations, statistics, and analysis for the Risk Management Official and Risk Management Inspector
Organize data for annual reports to Council and the Source Protection Authority regarding development, implementation, and outcomes of the City's Source Water Protection Program
Assist in the development of Source Water Protection information and training materials for City staff, private businesses, industrial facilities, contractors, consultants, and the public
Assist in the implementation of the City's Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, including incorporating climate adaptation considerations into City plans and policies and the development of education and outreach programs for residents and businesses
Prepare maps in ArcGIS, conduct analysis in ArcGIS and MS Excel, and prepare presentations in MS Power Point
Organize and manage data, as well as electronic and physical files
Work as a team player within an office environment

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of
_Strive, Share and Care_ and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Currently enrolled in a recognized College or University Coop program in Environmental Geoscience, Earth Science, Environmental Technology or Environmental Engineering, and returning to fulltime studies
Completed at least one (1) year of a related postsecondary education program at a recognized College or University in Environmental Geoscience, Earth Science, Environmental Technology or Environmental Engineering

Experience

Demonstrated familiarity with the Clean Water Act, hydrogeology and municipal groundwater resource management

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

Strong communication and public relations skills
Knowledge of municipal groundwater supply systems, water chemistry, and the principles of the Provincial Clean Water Act and associated regulations
Knowledge of the practices of statis