Environmental Specialist - Wild Rose Region

We all need energy. It warms our homes, cooks our food, gives us light, and gets us where we need to go. It also improves our quality of life in countless other ways. At TC Energy, our job is to deliver that energy to millions of people who depend on it across North America. And we take our job very seriously. 

Guided by our values of safety, integrity, responsibility and collaboration, we develop and operate our facilities safely, reliably and with care for our impact on the environment. With our presence across the continent, our people play an active role in building strong communities.

We’re proud of how our hard work and commitment sets us apart and benefits society, every day. We’re looking for new team members who share our values and are ready to take on exciting challenges. 

The opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Asset Reliability Manager within the Wildrose Region of Canada Gas Operations, the Environmental Specialist will be responsible for supporting daily operations and developing and managing environmental programs and projects to ensure compliance with all federal and provincial environmental regulations, company policies, standards and TC Energy procedures.  The Environmental Specialist will provide environmental and planning expertise to various stakeholders including regional staff, corporate stakeholders, regulators and industry peers.

What you’ll do

• Support and educate regional employees on all environmental needs related to the safe and compliant operation of gas facilities
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (field operations, corporate and regulators) to identify and mitigate/manage environmental risks
• Inspect facilities to ensure environmental compliance to company and regulatory standards and procedures
• Participate in audits where required, analyze findings and implement corrective actions (Tier II, III, consolidated audits, contractor audits, internal projects, etc)
• Provide Incident Command System (ICS) Environment Unit Leader (EUL) emergency response support in Wildrose Region and across Canada Gas Operations
• Manage or support annual regional environmental programs as required: hazardous waste management, vegetation and noxious weed control, brushing, fugitive emissions, site water management, chemical inventories, asbestos assessment and management, etc
• Mentoring, training and directing TC Energy personnel to ensure environmental compliance, and provide field-friendly environmental support for onsite Operations staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a University degree in Environmental or Geological Sciences or Engineering (or similar field of study)
• Minimum 6 years of environmental/industry work experience is required, with 10 years of combined applicable academic training, certification and related work experience preferred

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of gas pipeline operations is expected in this role
• Experience working with provincial and federal environmental regulatory agencies
• Relevant professional designation or certification desired
• Gas sector experience would be considered an asset
• ICS experience would be considered an asset
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Advanced analytical ability to gather and evaluate complex information obtained from a variety of sources
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills to resolve complex and ambiguous issues and present recommendations
• A broad range of project management skills (planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk assessment and time management)
• Excellent leadership skills to act as a role model, promoting a positive influence on the work of others through demonstration of technical expertise and effective interpersonal skills

 
*This position requires candidates to:

• Have and maintain a valid Driver's License;
• Provide a Driver's Abstract for review;
• Successfully complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing.

 
About our business
TC Energy is a leading energy infrastructure company in North America. We have three complementary businesses of natural gas pipelines, liquids (oil) pipelines, and power generation. Our operations span three countries, seven Canadian provinces, and 34 U.S. states.
We own or have interests in 11 power generation facilities with combined capacity of approximately 6,600 megawatts (MW) – enough to power more than 6 million homes. Nearly half of the power we provide is generated from an emission-less nuclear power facility and we are leaders in the development and operation of high efficiency, natural gas-fired generating stations.

Apply now!

Apply to this posting by 10/27/2019 using reference code 59346. You must apply through our jobs system at jobs.tcenergy.com. Only applications submitted through our system will be acknowledged. Use a desktop or laptop computer to avoid system errors.

TC Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

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