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A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture

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and environmental responsibility advance together.

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The Air Specialist is responsible for providing
technical support on air quality and climate change matters.

Working with the
manager, climate action and air quality, they undertake air components of the
Project and Environmental Review process.

They also support design, development,
implementation and maintenance of strategic environmental initiatives and
programs related to air quality and climate change.

They are responsible for
facilitating the use of software applications and data analytics to inform
environmental policy and strategy, and support continuous improvement of
management systems to improve work flow and processes.

They act as a key point
of contact for stakeholders on technical environmental matters related to air
quality and climate change and provide representation at public meetings and on
external committees and projects.

The air specialist is also responsible for




supporting similar efforts by the VFPA with respect to terrestrial noise.

What success looks like

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Support the
environmental review of physical works on VFPA lands, with a focus on air
quality, climate change emissions, and terrestrial noise, including assessing
potential impacts and recommending mitigation measures and permit conditions.

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Provide technical
guidance to project proponents on air quality, climate change emissions, and
terrestrial noise assessments as part of VFPA’s Project and Environmental
Review process.

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Maintain expertise in
current best practices, regulatory requirements, mitigation approaches, and
technical guidance, and support the ongoing development and improvement of VFPA
guidance documents, recommendations, and permit conditions.

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Lead and administer
technical projects, studies, and reviews, including consultant procurement and
management, contract administration, project monitoring, reporting, and
communication of findings.

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Apply data analysis,
software, and technical tools to assess environmental impacts associated with
port operations and support the development of air quality, climate change, and
noise policies and programs.

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Support the development
and maintenance of corporate and port-wide air emissions inventories and other
environmental data and analytical initiatives.

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Support VFPA’s air
quality and terrestrial noise monitoring programs, including monitoring
systems, technical analysis, research, issue identification, reporting, and
coordination with external agencies and technical experts.

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Represent VFPA with
industry, regulatory agencies, local governments, Indigenous groups, technical
experts, members of the public, and other stakeholders, communicating technical
information and helping resolve issues with professionalism, tact, and diplomacy.

Qualifications

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Must have a university
degree in science or engineering,



with an emphasis on environment or other
acceptable university degree.

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A minimum of 5 years of
relevant experience in environmental management with a focus on air quality and
climate change.

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At least two (2) years of
that experience must be related to environmental impact assessment.

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Experience related to
terrestrial noise management is also preferred.

Location: Vancouver, Canada

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

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

_Thisis Canadian-based employment, and all employees are expected tomaintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.

Applicants advancing in thehiring process may be subject to technical assignments, psychometricassessments, and/or background checks, including but not limited to criminalrecord, credit, and/or reference checks._

_At the_ _VancouverFraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplacereflective of the diversity of our port community._ _We believe our strength comes from the diverseperspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our people._ _We welcome applications from all qualifiedcandidates, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities,racialized individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and otherequity-deserving groups._

_Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process andwhile working with the port authority.

If you require assistance with applyingto our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply_ _in an alternativeformat, please contact us through a confidential, secure inbox at [email protected] are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide thenecessary assistance._

_We recognize andacknowledge that we are_ _located on the traditional, ancestral, andunceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

To learn more about our FirstNation relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit_ _our_ _website_ _._

📌 Air Specialist (12 Month Contract) (Vancouver)
🏢 Port of Vancouver
📍 Vancouver