Sto-re 24r - Prince George, Canada - BC Public Service

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Posting Title- STO-RE 24R - Environmental Emergency Response Officer- Position Classification- Scientific/Tech Off R2- Res- Union- GEU- Location- Prince George, BC V2N4P7 CA (Primary)- Salary Range- $69, $78,814.

47 annually- Close Date- 2/7/2023- Job Type- Regular Full Time- Temporary End Date- Ministry/Organization- BC Public Service -> Env & Climate Change Strategy- Ministry Branch / Division- Environmental Protection- Job Summary
Environmental Emergency Response Officer

Scientific Technical Officer 24 (Resources)
This posting is to fill a permanent vacancy in the Environmental Emergency Program. An eligibility list may be established.

An opportunity to contribute your valued expertise

The Environmental Emergency Program mandate is to plan, coordinate, implement and manage a program to protect the human health and environment in the event of an environmental emergency or disaster.

This is achieved through the administration of the Environmental Management Act and supporting spill regulations. The province receives between spill calls a year through the provincial spill reporting hotline.

As a technical expert in hazardous materials, the EERO's primary role is to determine how to manage, coordinate or respond to these spills.

The Environmental Emergency Response Officer's (EERO) main focus is to protect the environment and the public by effectively managing hazardous material spill responses, hazardous wastes and industrial/municipal discharges.

This is achieved through the administration and enforcement of the Environmental Management Act and supporting Regulations including the Spill Reporting Regulation, the Cost Recovery Regulation, the Hazardous Waste Regulation and the Contaminated Sites Regulation

Prince George is the largest city in Northern British Columbia, and boasts a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment, including the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.

Prince George is also located next to several provincial parks, which provide camping and boating amenities.

The BC Public Service is an award winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities.

For more information, please see What We Offer.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens.

Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

For information about the Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service please visit: Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service - Province of British Columbia ).

NOTE:
Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:

Degree in the natural resource field (including chemistry, biology, earth sciences, environmental engineering, environmental protection) and / or emergency management /spill response plus 2 years related experience
OR:
Diploma, or equivalent in the natural resource field (including chemistry, biology, earth sciences, environmental engineering, environmental protection) and / or emergency management /spill response plus 3 years related experience
OR:
Grade 12 with core grade 11/12 courses in the science and applied science focus areas plus a combination of 5 years related experience in the natural resource and / or emergency management /spill response fields such as on the job training within industry, government or other.

Experience includes:

Environmental emergency response including attending or responding to hazardous materials spills, assessing spill related hazards or threats to health or the environment, determining if spill response actions are necessary to address hazards or threats, and monitoring or supervising spill response actions.
Environmental protection and pollution prevention including assessing environmental impacts or pollution associated with discharges of waste to the environment and characterizing and managing hazardous materials related wastes and hazardous wastes.
Experience in emergency management (hazmat emergency response, spill response, cleanup and remediation, fire suppression activities, transportation of dangerous goods, spill contingency planning, oil spill response).
Experience in environmental impact assessment from hazardous materials spills

Preference may be given to applicants with:

Hazardous Materials Technician certification based upon the requirements of OSHA q) and NFPA 472 standard
Advanced Hazmat Specialist certification based upon the requirements of NFPA 472 standard
Incident Command System (ICS) Certification
Self-Containing Breathing Apparatus Certification (SCBA)
Use of Personnel Protection Equipment
Hazardous materials handling, transport and disposal technologies
Industrial processes and associat