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Are you a dedicated engineering professional passionate about environmental stewardship and sustainability? The City of Edmonton is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join our Environment and Climate Resilience team. In this energetic role, you will champion environmental compliance, support climate action initiatives, and help advance our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System across municipal operations.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, external regulatory authorities, and key partners to protect Edmonton’s natural environment. Join us in making a meaningful impact on our community’s sustainable future!

High Level Overview of the position:

Reporting to the Senior Environmental Engineer, the Environmental Engineer serves as an essential interface for the corporate Environmental Management Team (Enviso) and acts as a primary contact for regulatory authorities, auditors, and internal project teams. This role is responsible for preparing and authenticating professional engineering work products, conducting environmental compliance reviews, and managing regulatory permits and approvals registers. You will provide technical advice across city departments to help achieve corporate environmental objectives, climate resilience targets, and asset management strategies.

Additionally, you will oversee environmental incident investigations, monitor key performance metrics, and support continuous improvement within our ISO 14001 framework.

What will you do?

Research, prepare, and authenticate Professional Work Products (PWPs) including compliance audit reports, monitoring reports, environmental management plans, and regulatory applications

Provide professional technical peer reviews for environmental monitoring programs, regulatory applications, and reports managed across operational areas

Serve as a primary technical contact for external regulatory bodies, including Alberta Environment & Protected Areas, Environment Canada, and EPCOR





Coordinate regulatory permit and approval registers, tracking systems, and required statutory submittals

Lead and support continual improvement activities for the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (Enviso)

Investigate environmental non-compliances, conduct root-cause analyses, and track corrective action plans

Deliver expert technical advice to internal teams regarding environmental objectives, climate adaptation policies, and risk mitigation strategies

Oversee outsourced consultants and contractors, managing project scopes, deliverables, quality assurance, and project budgets

Support emergency preparedness planning and lead operational control training for internal partners

Coach and mentor junior technical staff, environmental coordinators, and engineering students on assigned projects

Assets

Proven experience preparing and authenticating technical engineering reports and managing complex regulatory compliance requirements

Proven experience managing and maintaining environmental regulatory permits and approvals registers, tracking systems, and submittals

Significant working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, standards, and best management practices

Proven experience with environmental incident investigation, risk assessment, and navigating federal and provincial online regulatory platforms such as Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS), Online Permitting and Clearance (OPaC), Aboriginal Consultation Office Digital Service (ACO DS), Electronic Disposition System (EDS), etc.

Skills required for success





Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex engineering concepts to diverse audiences

Strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills utilizing root-cause analysis

Ability to build collaborative relationships, navigate organizational change, and drive environmental commitment across diverse business areas

Excellent time management skills with a proven track record of handling multiple high-priority tasks under tight deadlines

Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)

Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment

Maintain active Professional Engineer (P.Eng) registration with APEGA in good standing

Compliance with corporate safety standards, including participating in site inspections and utilizing required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position

Work Environment

Hybrid work arrangement combining professional office environments with field inspections and site visits

Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions, uneven terrain, construction sites, and operational facilities requiring personal protective equipment The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].

Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Up to 1 permanent full time position

Hours of Work

36.9 hours weekly

Salary Range

$94,870.14 - $118,585.27 (Annually)

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