- Organization: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- Division: Environmental Assessment and Permissions Division, Environmental Permissions Branch
- City: Toronto
- Language of Position(s): English
- Job Term: 2 Temporary (one for up to 9 months and one for up to 12 months, both with possibility of extension)
- Job Code: PE0311 – Barg-Eng 03 Environment
- Salary: $83,634.00 – $115,815.00 Per Year Understanding the job ad – definitions
- Posting Status: Open
- Job ID: 214910
Do you embrace change and are an innovative thinker and problem solver? Then, consider this exciting opportunity. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ Environmental Permissions Branch seeks three (3) highly motivated professionals to join the team as Senior Wastewater Engineers.
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What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will evaluate engineering designs of municipal, private and industrial wastewater systems seeking Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs), ensuring their compliance with legislative requirements and established standards and guidelines in order to protect public health and the environment. Examples of applications received include municipal and private sewage treatment plants, large subsurface disposal systems, industrial process, cooling and stormwater water at heavy industrial sites, including mines, refineries, food processing, etc.
In this role, you will also:
• Conduct engineering assessments, including evaluation of design calculations, process flow diagrams, hydraulic modelling results and environmental impact assessments of complex and semi-complex environmental compliance approval applications
• Develop legally binding and enforceable Environmental Compliance Approvals with input from ministry scientists and compliance professionals
• Provide internal and external advice on engineering requirements for applications, including conducting pre-application consultation meetings and responding to enquiries
• Conduct site inspections of facilities and systems, as required
• Make recommendations for approval or rejection of applications
• Represent the ministry at legal proceedings
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Environmental and Legislative Knowledge:
• You know and can apply the theories, principles, and practices of environmental engineering and chemical processes, and water resources engineering, as they pertain to sewage or wastewater collection systems, wastewater treatment and stormwater management.
• You know and understand the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Individual Environmental Assessment processes as they relate to wastewater systems.
• You know industrial and municipal sewage treatment processes and best management practices related to wastewater systems and stormwater, along with understanding of design the large subsurface disposal systems.
• You have knowledge of current government directions and strategic plans, and emerging environmental trends and issues.
• You understand engineering codes and standards, current legislation (e.g. Environmental Protection Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act), regulations and Provincial design guidelines and source water protection initiatives.
Project Management, Organizational and Planning Skills:
• You have project management skills and knowledge of related methodologies and processes.
• You have planning and organizational skills to establish timelines and deliverables for an application, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion.
• You can organize workload, and prioritize and manage concurrent applications, many of which have tight deadlines.
Analytical, Issues Management and Negotiation Skills:
• You can analyze engineering designs, equipment specifications, and parameters of complex and semi-complex applications.
• You can identify and resolve issues and conflicting priorities.
• You can negotiate terms and conditions to be included in the ECAs and reach a resolution to avoid appeals.
• You can participate in formal mediation sessions, provide testimony in legal proceedings and undergo cross-examinations if appeals of ECAs occur.
Communication, Interpersonal, Relationship-Building and Computer Skills:
• You can communicate complex technical information in a clear, concise manner.
• You can prepare a variety of written materials (e.g. briefing notes, reports, Environmental Compliance Approvals).
• You know how to establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, consulting engineers, industry associations, ministry’s regional and district staff.
• You are client-focused and willing to provide excellent customer service.
• You know how to use computers and software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, etc.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 9 months, 135 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, Toronto Region
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 135 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Professional Engineers, Government of OntarioUnderstanding the job ad – definitions
Schedule: 6
Category: Science and Engineering
Posted on: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
- Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
- Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
- OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
- If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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