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Contaminated Sites Specialist

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
CA$82,778 - CA$98,884/yearly
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary
Annual northern living allowance
Defined benefit pension plan

About the role

Job Information

Are you a technical expert in contaminated sites management and want to ensure contaminated sites are cleaned up appropriately across the NWT? Working and living in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and you will be the principal technical oversight and reviewer of contaminated site assessment and remediation activities by external proponents, to ensure regulatory compliance with the Environmental Protection Act. You will also inform and develop regulatory tools to ensure contaminated site requirements are current and appropriate.

Reporting to the Manager, Environmental Protection, you will have the ability to ensure environmental protection measures adequately protect the land, air, and water through delivery of programs and policies in regulating the management of contaminated sites in the NWT.

The ideal candidate will possess expert knowledge of current and emerging contaminated sites policies, methods, theories, principles, trends, remediation technologies and best management practices. Some of the key qualifications include:

  • Demonstrated experience in contaminated site inspections and technical expertise
  • Contract and project management knowledge and experience
  • Strong engagement skills
  • Excellent communication and time management
  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering, geology, or geoscience fields, environmental science, or relevant science discipline with at least three years of related experience in contaminated sites management
  • A valid driver's license
  • Ability to obtain and maintain H2S Alive Certification
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training

Equivalencies include:

  • Graduate degree in a relevant engineering, geology, or geoscience fields, environmental science, or relevant science discipline with at least one year of related experience in contaminated sites management; or
  • Diploma in a relevant engineering, geology, or geoscience fields, environmental science, or relevant science discipline with at least five years of related experience in contaminated sites management

The GNWT offers a competitive salary, an annual northern living allowance, a generous defined benefit pension plan, and health/dental benefits in addition to relocation assistance. For more information about living and working in the Northwest Territories please visit our benefits page or NWT Tourism .

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance

Government of the Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR

BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9

Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106

Fax (867) 873-0445

jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

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About the GNWT

The GNWT employs approximately 4,800 employees who provide programs and services for close to 44,000 residents. The size of our workforce allows our employees to champion projects that are acted upon to make a difference in communities. The ability to make a difference empowers our employees and allows them the freedom to work on projects that are meaningful. Our 33 communities are welcoming and friendly; it is not surprising that many of your colleagues may become lifelong friends.