Senior Environmental Specialist ((Rec/Rem, Biology, Regulatory)

Position: Intermediate to Senior Environmental Specialist (Rec/Rem, Biology, Regulatory)

Starting: Upon availability, position open until suitable candidate found

Location: Drayton Valley, Alberta

Reporting to: Gen7 Management

Job Status: Full-time employee

• Nominal 44 hrs / week average … 8 work hrs / day
• Generally Monday-Fridays approx. 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Some weekends required, some late days required esp. in field season

Weekly hours may vary subject to project schedule and emergency client requests. Work includes emergency response to spills; “rush order” environmental services; and widely varying weather and field conditions which may create challenges for offering predictable schedules. Reasonable flexibility will be required. GEN7 is committed to providing work life balance, and to limiting the amount of long distance project work requiring out-of-town overnight trips.

Compensation:

• Negotiable and competitive: commensurate with formal credentials, demonstrated skills, and applicable industry experience; range of $35 to $50/hr (depending on experience)
• Hourly with 1.5x for all time worked over 8 hours in a day or 44 hours in a week, which ever comes first;

Job Description:

We are looking for hard working, ambitious individuals to join our team at the intermediate and senior level. We are interested in a range of experience, interests and education levels; however, we have listed some ideal expertise and experience in a candidate. One person is not expected to be proficient in all of these areas – we are a growing company with lots of opportunity in many different disciplines. The work is expected to be based out of Drayton Valley, Alberta; hybrid opportunities would be discussed with the right person, depending on their expertise.

Environmental Science Work:

• Completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental site assessments (field work and reporting);
• Field implementation of remediation action plans and assigned field work effectively;
• Contribute to development of project recommendations and client options or solutions (in a team environment) for clean-up and reclamation plans;
• Conduct and supervise field work during: spill response, ground disturbance, site assessment, remediation, oilfield waste and drilling waste management, reclamation;
• Conduct water and soil sampling for laboratory testing, and field screening as required
• Contribute to interpretation and reporting of water and soil analysis;
• Contribute to development of remediation action plans and site reclamation plans;
• Conduct GIS data logging and site mapping and prepare GIS field files;
• Prepare report figures, tables, and client reports; and

Biological and Wildlife Science Work:

• Undertake field assessments to inventory and characterize soils, vegetation and wildlife;
• Conduct terrestrial and aquatic wildlife surveys;
• Conduct vegetation inventories and vegetation community assessments;
• Soil profiling and classification;
• Maintain and file field notes;
• Draft reports and supporting documentation for wildlife sweeps, pre-site assessments, vegetation assessments and related client materials;
• Draft or prepare reports of wildlife mitigation and monitoring plans for construction of oil and gas facilities, remediation projects, or other disturbances; and
• Development of reclamation plans and post reclamation monitoring and assessment reports.

Regulatory Work:

• Lead and conduct field assessments to collect the necessary field data to inform Public Lands Act and Water Act OneStop applications for oil and gas developments, including scouting locations for development and discussion of approval conditions applicable to a proposed disposition or development in the field with client representatives;
• Draft Wetland Assessment and Impact Forms, Wetland Assessment and Impact Reports, Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist Reports and other technical reports;
• Aerial photo interpretation for regulatory application (wetland and vegetation identification and classification);

Qualifications:

• Range of academic credentials would be of interest, including a Bachelors or Masters Degree in a directly related environmental field; potentially with professional designation status (or near achieving such status). A strong candidate with a relevant technical diploma and excellent experience in oilfield and/or municipal environmental service would be seriously considered.
• Excellent grasp of written English, including for technical reports.
• Preferably minimum of four years of technical field experience in key areas of the job description;
• Preferably minimum of two years of relevant project field management and field supervision experience in the oilfield and/or municipal environmental services industry;
• Strong field documentation skills and demonstrated capacity to interpret data and write clear and accurate material for client reports;
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, Word, and email management;
• Familiarity with field GPS mapping and input/output files, graphics software, and ArcGIS or similar software for production of report materials would be desirable;
• Clean driver’s abstract and all safety tickets (including First Aid, H2S, WHIMS, TDG, Ground Disturbance)