Standards and Compliance Officer

Job summary

The Standards and Compliance Officer serves as the technical authority for petroleum and aviation fuel standards, designing and implementing territory-wide compliance systems. The role involves conducting operational audits, inspections, and providing technical oversight to ensure safety and regulatory adherence across fuel storage and distribution facilities.

Job details

Title: Standards and Compliance Officer Department: Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut Community: Rankin Inlet Requisition Number: 831 Type of Employment: Indeterminate Salary range: $116,540.00 to $132,265.00 per year, 37.5 hours/week Northern Allowance: $18,887.00 per year Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union Closing date: Open until filled RESPONSIBILITIES This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Rankin Inlet only. The Petroleum Products Division (PPD) is responsible for ensuring Nunavut’s communities have safe, reliable, and cost-effective access to essential fuels. This includes strategic purchase, marine transportation, storage, quality assurance, and distribution of diesel, gasoline, Jet A-1, naphtha, and aviation gasoline across the territory. Operating in a remote and highly variable environment, PPD plays a critical role in supporting power generation, heating, transportation, and aviation services across Nunavut. The Standards and Compliance Officer is the division’s technical authority and integrator for petroleum and aviation fuel standards, responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving PPD’s territory-wide compliance and operational standards systems covering storage, handling, transportation, and delivery activities. The position supports the integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance of Nunavut’s petroleum storage, handling, transportation, and delivery systems across all communities. Reporting to the Manager, Technical and Environmental Services, the position provides division-wide technical compliance oversight for petroleum and aviation fuel operations, ensuring adherence to federal and territorial regulatory requirements, including the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations and aviation fuel handling standards. The Officer monitors contractor certifications and training, maintains compliance documentation, and coordinates the implementation of operational standards across multiple sites and contracted operators. The role conducts operational audits and inspections of bulk fuel facilities, contractor operations, and aviation fueling systems, and provides technical support during regulatory inspections and incident investigations. Through these activities, the position directly contributes to contractor competency, operational safety, environmental protection, and the continuity of the Territory’s essential fuel supply. It’s work has sector-wide impact, supporting safe and reliable fuel delivery to Nunavut communities and ensuring compliance with the regulatory and operational framework governing petroleum operations. This position requires regular physical effort during field work in fuel and handling environments. This position requires regular physical effort during field work in fuel handling environments The Officer must climb storage tanks and access elevated or uneven surfaces that may be slippery due to extreme cold, ice, and snow. The role involves frequent exposure to adverse and extreme weather conditions, particularly during fuel resupply and inspection activities in Nunavut communities. The Officer works outdoors in temperatures that may fall well below freezing, in high winds, and low-visibility conditions. QUALIFICATIONS The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, aviation operations, or a related technical field. Five year’s of experience in operational standards, compliance, safety, or regulatory roles within the petroleum, aviation fueling, transportation, or related industries. The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets. Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification is an asset. Aviation Fuel Handling Certification is an asset. Supervision of Oil Transfer Operation (SOTO) Certification is an asset. Spill Response / Environmental Emergency Response training is an asset. HSE Certification (e.g., WHMIS, H2S Alive, Confined Space Awareness) is an asset. Incident Investigation or root-cause analysis training is an asset. Auditor training (e.g., ISO 9001/14001 internal auditor or equivalent) is an asset. Experience working in Arctic or remote petroleum operations is an asset. Experience in aviation fueling systems or airport fuel operations is an asset. Experience developing and delivering technical or compliance-related training is an asset. Experience using compliance management systems or digital inspection tools is an asset. Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above. An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

What you’ll do

The Standards and Compliance Officer serves as the technical authority for petroleum and aviation fuel standards, designing and implementing territory-wide compliance systems. The role involves conducting operational audits, inspections, and providing technical oversight to ensure safety and regulatory adherence across fuel storage and distribution facilities.

Requirements

Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or a related technical field, along with five years of experience in compliance or safety roles. Proficiency in petroleum or aviation fueling operations and knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks are essential for this position.

Benefits

• Northern Allowance

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Root Cause Analysis · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Technical Documentation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Compliance management
• Operational auditing
• Petroleum standards
• Aviation fuel handling
• Regulatory compliance
• Technical inspection
• Incident investigation
• Risk assessment
• Safety management
• Environmental protection
• Contractor oversight
• Dangerous goods transportation
• Root-cause analysis
• Quality assurance
• Technical documentation
• Compliance Management
• Oil Transfer
• Storage Tanks
• Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Transport
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Spill Response
• Technical Support
• Auditing
• Aviation Gasoline
• Aviation Fuels
• ISO 9000 Series
• Regulatory Compliance
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Environmental Emergency
• Environmental Science
• Internal Auditing
• Operations
• Quality Assurance
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training
• Investigation
• Root Cause Analysis

Job areas

• Energy
• Transportation
• Government & Public Sector
• Engineering
• Security & Safety
• Compliance Officer
• Compliance Officer / Analyst
• Legal and Related Associate Professionals
• Compliance Officers

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