Senior Air Quality Scientist - Hybrid

Lo cation : Edmonton or Calgary is preferred, other locations in Alberta will be considered.

Employment Type : Full Time - Permanent

Salary Range : SP4, Level 6, $110,256 - $137,820 per year. The final compensation for this position will be determined based on individual factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Senior Air Quality Scientist - Hybrid

The Opportunity

The Alberta Energy Regulator is recruiting for a Senior Air Quality Scientist to join its talented team of professionals in the Technical Science and External Innovation Branch.

The Senior Air Quality Scientist will work within the Principal Environmental Scientist Team in an advanced technical role that contributes scientific capacity to achieving organizational objectives.

This role will use air quality models to determine energy sector contributions to air quality conditions. The position will involve setting up, running, and reporting results from models, preparing data products, developing, and managing data within an overall air quality monitoring, modelling, and decision support system.

The Senior Air Quality Scientist also will develop novel tools to support and enhance regulatory and compliance processes.

The Principal Environmental Science Team is comprised of subject matter experts in environmental sciences and works with environmental science staff across the organization.

What your day-to-day will look like :

Develop, update, and maintain air quality models, databases, and associated software tools. Apply knowledge and analytical skills related to air quality modelling, air emission sources, and air quality standards.

Develop and maintain novel decision support systems using air quality models and data, including writing computer scripts to process emissions data and simulation output, generate GIS maps, and perform statistical analysis.

Support Operations Branches in conducting analysis related to energy sector impacts on air quality.

Support Regulatory Applications Branch : through the review of industry applications and provide risk-based recommendations for approvals and licences.

Support the Regulatory Compliance Branch : through performing analysis identifying contributions from industry to air quality exceedance events, supporting methane reduction initiatives, and development of decision support tools for inspectors.

Support Regulatory Enhancement Branch : through analysis of the implications on air quality of regulatory instruments including forecasting emissions and outcomes under air quality regulatory options and mitigation alternatives.

Work with Alberta Geological Survey scientists using earth observation techniques which contribute to air quality monitoring, modelling, and decision support.

Collaborate with Government of Alberta in the development of provincial air quality modelling.

Lead technical aspects of projects within a multi-disciplinary project delivery group.

What we’re looking for in you :

Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, or other related education with specialization in air quality modelling, or equivalent M.

Sc. and professional experience.

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) (or other professional) membership is a considered an asset.

Advanced working knowledge in areas of air quality modelling, atmospheric science and meteorology, air emission sources, photochemical and secondary pollutants, national and provincial air quality standards.

Possess familiarity with the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model, experience in handling input / output using the SMOKE tool, capability in integrating meteorological data for CMAQ applications, and aware of netCDF for data extraction along with GIS skills for spatial analysis and visualization.

A broad understanding, current training, and technical working experience in the application and use of air dispersion modelling tools and procedures.

This includes start-to-finish execution of air dispersion modelling assessments with a variety of recognized and novel modelling techniques;

including photochemical dispersion models.

Expertise in writing computer scripts to process emissions data and model outputs, generate GIS maps, and perform statistical analysis and comparison to thresholds and standards.

Knowledge of the AER’s regulatory system, with a particular emphasis on the regulations, directives and standards for air quality and emissions management is considered an asset.

Ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences in both verbally and written.

Additional Information :

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.

Should an individual with the required qualifications not be available, applicants with closely related qualifications may be considered.

As a result, the position may be redesigned and / or reclassified.

If you need accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please email . Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

What we offer you :

Great benefits from your first day of work

Flexible Work Program - hybrid work and flexible hours

Defined benefit pension plan(s)

Flexible benefits program options, including Personal & Health spending account(s)

Generous vacation entitlement and flex days

More information about working at the AER’s including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in the careers section of our website .

Application closing date : June 02, 2024 at midnight

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