Environment Officer
- Regina, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- combination of experience and trainingand 3 years of relevant experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Description
Are you motivated by doing meaningful work and being part of an organization committed to learning and growth? Come join our team of professionals as an Environment Officer!
We are seeking a technically skilled and environmentally focused individual who brings expertise in regulatory compliance, water quality, and environmental protection.
This role is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with a range of water and environmental regulatory programs. Youll provide technical advice to stakeholders on the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of water and wastewater treatment facilitiesensuring safe drinking water and protecting the environment for Saskatchewan residents.
Daily work includes facility inspections, water quality testing, reviewing applications, issuing permits, and promoting education and compliance. Youll also support aquatic habitat protection, water rights licensing, and respond to system upsets, emergencies, and regulatory violations.
This is a fast-paced, high-pressure, and dynamic role where you will be challenged to balance competing factors like financial constraints, operational capacity, and regulatory requirementswhile always prioritizing public and environmental health.
The successful candidate will have a degree in natural or physical sciences, environmental or civil engineering, integrated environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, or physicsor an equivalent combination of experience and trainingand 3 years of relevant experience.
This role is subject to a satisfactory criminal record check.
We offer rewarding career opportunities, competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package. To learn more about the work we do, visit wsask.ca
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Environment Officer at Water Security Agency Moose Jaw will inspect water and wastewater facilities, test water quality, review applications and issue permits. The role also educates stakeholders on compliance and responds to system upsets and regulatory violations.
Requirements
Candidates need a degree in natural or physical sciences, environmental or civil engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent mix of experience and training, plus 3 years of relevant experience. A satisfactory criminal record check is required.
Skills
- Water quality testing
- Regulatory compliance
- Facility inspection
- Permit issuance
- Application review
- Water and wastewater treatment operations
- Water rights licensing
- Aquatic habitat protection
- Emergency and upset response
- Technical advising
- Stakeholder education
- Environmental monitoring
Benefits
- Career development
Categories
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Government & Public Sector
- Science & Research
- Energy
Keywords
- environmental officer
- environmental compliance
- water quality
- wastewater treatment
- regulatory compliance
- permit review
- water licensing
- inspection
- environmental protection
- aquatic habitat
- water rights
- drinking water
- Saskatchewan
- government
- environmental science
- environmental engineering
- emergency response
- stakeholder education
Seniority
Mid level
Fields of study
- Natural sciences
- Physical sciences
- Environmental engineering
- Civil engineering
- Integrated environmental sciences