Description

Classification

Grid 27, BCGEU Membership

Office Location

Fort St John

Salary

$88,386.22 – $100,776.50 – Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.

An additional 20.75% Job Family Market Multiplier will be added to the posted salary.

An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for northern location.

About the Job

The Environmental Response Specialist (Specialist) protects the workplace and the public by providing authoritative and technical expertise on the management, assessment and remediation associated with spillage and discharges from oil and gas activities. This is achieved through administration and enforcement of the Energy Resource Activities Act (ERAA), the Environmental Management Act (EMA), and other applicable regulations.

The Specialist works through the Supervisor, Environmental Management & Restoration Verification to enhance systematic approaches, policies, and procedures to ensure consistent and appropriate management and documentation of spillage from oil and gas activities. The Specialist also works to ensure and maintain coordinated approaches and interaction with other related agencies.

Organization Chart

- Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
- Executive Vice President, Safety & Compliance
- Vice President, Compliance & Operations
- Executive Director, ALP & Operations
- Supervisor, Environmental Management & Restoration Verification
- Environmental Response Specialist

Responsibilities

- Ensure consistent management and follow up to incident reports involving spills or releases.




- Conduct follow up investigation as required which may involve site visits to determine that the appropriate response actions were taken and follow up at sites with longer term remediation issues.
- Gather evidence for legal proceedings and testifying in court where required.
- Provide operational support for BCER ambient air quality monitoring systems including equipment deployment, filter and gas canister replacement, etc.
- Provide technical support for BCER ambient air quality monitoring equipment involving the use of specialized hardware and software.
- Provide authoritative, technical direction to industry, environmental consultants, governments, staff, stakeholders and the public for acceptable waste management policy, legislation, handling, storage, disposal or discharge for the upstream oil and gas industry.
- Prepare technical recommendation and directions to the Supervisor, regarding, environmental impacts, based upon technical review and analysis of preliminary and detailed site investigation reports, remediation plans and confirmation of remediation reports.
- Audit, or investigate non-compliance of a statutory authorizations, evaluate and characterize environmental impacts and summarize information in report form and determines the most effective method to mitigate environmental impacts of a non-compliance through technical assessment, negotiations and problem resolution.
- Review,



assess and provide technical advice and recommendations to environmental protection plans produced by QEP’s.
- Provide technical assessment on reports submitted on environmental issues, identify concerns of others (agencies, stakeholders and elected officials) resolving differences and formulating strategies on proposed discharges.
- Perform and support environmental monitoring actions undertaken by the BCER.
- Answer queries from and provides technical advice to, BCER staff, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, other government agencies, QEP’s, the public and stakeholders regarding oil and gas field operations waste management.
- Plan, organize and represent the BCER at technical seminars, stakeholder events, staff training and development opportunities.
- Maintain and update a comprehensive knowledge of oil and gas field waste materials, water, well drilling/completion/workover fluids, gases, and other wastes as well as mitigative and remediation technologies through independent research and attending conferences, seminars, and training courses.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a related field such as such as Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection, Spill Response, Emergency Management and three years of relevant experience; or
- Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field such as such as Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection, Spill Response, Emergency Management and five years of relevant experience.

An eq

📌 Environmental Response Specialist (Fort St. John)
🏢 British Columbia Energy Regulator
📍 Fort St. John