Environmental Specialist - 18 Month Contract

What you’ll do

Manage and consult with external environmental consultants, contractors, lawyers, regulatory authorities, landlords and franchisees / dealers on environmental projects

Ensuring sites are compliant with respect to applicable environmental regulations

Manage environmental projects including Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, risk assessment, decommissioning, remediation, spill response and long-term monitoring

Responsible to review work scopes from both a technical and business standpoint and ensure the objectives and schedule requirements of the project are met

Manage the tender process including proposals, tender documents and invoices for all projects relating to the role

Manage a team of professionals including engineers, contractors, consultants, lawyers, regulatory authorities on complex projects with many stakeholders

Consulting with the corporation's design and construction, acquisition, disposition, and Petroleum teams to enable them to better fulfill their mandates

Review environmental reports and proposals to ensure the technical content meets the objective and evaluate financial component in terms of efficiency, compliance, and cost

Review environmental components of legal agreements including, leases, purchase and sale agreements, access, settlement, and remediation agreements.

Represent the Corporation as required in legal proceedings pertaining to environmental compliance including dispositions, mediations, and trials

Provide regular updates to senior leaders and key stakeholders on the status of projects and budgets. Present project specific information quarterly to senior management and business unit leaders

Develop and maintain external relationships with key industry personnel including regulatory authorities, municipal personnel, legal counsel, industry professionals, Landlords, Dealers, Retailers etc.

Visit sites and attend meetings with internal staff, consultants, contractors, regulatory authorities, etc.

Interacting with the Agents and Dealers to provide advice and ensure good operational housekeeping practices are being performed and all facility infrastructures are being maintained

Research issues, identifying and developing best management practice solutions. Resolving environmental issues of concern and keeping corporate staff, Agents, and Dealers informed of environmental matters

Assist in monitoring the Legislative landscape to ensure environmental compliance amidst shifting regulatory changes

What you bring

Years of experience 5-10 years in an environmental project management role

Professional Engineer / Geologist designation or a post secondary degree or diploma in Environmental Science or related field is preferred

Experience and technical knowledge of Phase I and Phase II ESA practices, remediation technologies, risk assessments, equipment decommissioning, and tendering practices across Canada

The ability to carefully manage a budget to achieve maximum results

Knowledge and understanding of environmental legislation in all provinces

Ability to work individually, part of a team on large and small projects, and meet budgets and strict deadlines

Comfortable on site and dealing with contractors

Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

Proficiency in Word, Excel, Access & Power Point

Good organizational skills

Availability to travel throughout Canada

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we work flexibility embracing Hybrid’ whereby individuals utilize a combination of working at a CTC campus and or virtually in service of outcomes.

Determined by managers, decisions around work location will be made based on business and team needs and grounded in a desire to support individual well-being and personal needs.

Our goal is to empower teams and individuals to make the right decisions for them, and we expect that to look different for everyone.

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