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The Air Specialist is responsible for providing technical support on air quality and climate change matters. Working with themanager, climate action and air quality, they undertake air components of theProject and Environmental Review process. They also support design, development,implementation and maintenance of strategic environmental initiatives andprograms related to air quality and climate change. They are responsible forfacilitating the use of software applications and data analytics to informenvironmental policy and strategy, and support continuous improvement ofmanagement systems to improve work flow and processes.



They act as a key pointof contact for stakeholders on technical environmental matters related to airquality and climate change and provide representation at public meetings and onexternal committees and projects. The air specialist is also responsible forsupporting similar efforts by the VFPA with respect to terrestrial noise.

What success looks like

- Support the environmental review of physical works on VFPA lands, with a focus on airquality, climate change emissions, and terrestrial noise, including assessingpotential impacts and recommending mitigation measures and permit conditions.
- Provide technicalguidance to project proponents on air quality, climate change emissions, andterrestrial noise assessments as part of VFPAs Project and EnvironmentalReview process.
- Maintain expertise incurrent best practices, regulatory requirements, mitigation approaches, andtechnical guidance, and support the ongoing development and improvement of VFPAguidance documents, recommendations, and permit conditions.
- Lead and administertechnical projects, studies, and reviews, including consultant procurement andmanagement, contract administration, project monitoring, reporting, andcommunication of findings.
- Apply data analysis,software,



and technical tools to assess environmental impacts associated withport operations and support the development of air quality, climate change, andnoise policies and programs.
- Support the developmentand maintenance of corporate and port-wide air emissions inventories and otherenvironmental data and analytical initiatives.
- Support VFPAs airquality and terrestrial noise monitoring programs, including monitoringsystems, technical analysis, research, issue identification, reporting, andcoordination with external agencies and technical experts.
- Represent VFPAs withindustry, regulatory agencies, local governments, Indigenous groups, technicalexperts, members of the public, and other stakeholders, communicating technicalinformation and helping resolve issues with professionalism, tact, and diplomacy.

Qualifications

- Must have a universitydegree in science or engineering, with an emphasis on environment or otheracceptable university degree.
- A minimum of 5 years ofrelevant experience in environmental management with a focus on air quality andclimate change.
- At least two (2) years ofthat experience must be related to environmental impact assessment.
- Experience related toterrestrial noise management is also preferred.

Job type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Temporary, Hybrid

Workingenvironment: Normal office setting withsome after-hours meetings, as well as some exposure to industrial waterfrontenvironments, construction, commercial, residential, park and other sites,including contaminated sites and requiring personal protective equipment.

ThisisCanadian-based employment, and allemployees are expected tomaintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. Applicants advancing in thehiring process may be subject totechnical assignmen

📌 Air Specialist (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
📍 Vancouver