Environmental Planning Specialist

Strathcona County • Sherwood Park, AB

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

This posting is for 1 temporary full-time position up to 18 months and 1 hourly full-time position up to 5 months. Strathcona County has some exciting opportunities to join our team as an Environmental Planning Specialist! This role primarily provides professional expertise for internal departments and to the public but also provides land use planning and environmental management expertise. This position assists all departments with determining environmental impacts caused by county operations and construction as well as provides support in mitigating and complying with municipal, provincial and federal policies and legislation.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Environmental Studies and one year experience in the environmental field or a post-secondary diploma in Environmental Studies and 3 years experience in the environmental field
• Knowledge of municipal, provincial and federal policies and legislation
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and technical writing skills are essential to effectively communicate with multidisciplinary teams and the general public
• Ability to effectively convey technical concepts for all audiences
• Ability to work and participate in a team environment and at times lead and supervise the team
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s license and submission of a 5-year Driver’s Abstract with less than 7 demerits
• Ability to perform physical labour as part of the job duties and stand/walk for extended periods of time

Nice To Haves

• Eligible for designation as a Professional Agrologist or Registered Technologist in Agrology or Professional Biologist would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead a technical working group of multidisciplinary professionals
• Conduct field and desktop assessments in support of drainage issues and make recommendations on solutions
• Conduct field assessments to determine biophysical considerations for subdivisions, development and construction activities, including analyzing and identifying impacts with regards to land use
• Coordinate and complete Environmental Framework programs, projects and initiatives
• Lead air, water, land and biodiversity monitoring
• Supervise and direct consultants and contractors to ensure work is performed in compliance with policies, standards and safety requirements
• Provide accurate, technical information related to Agriculture and Environment programs, projects and initiatives to internal departments, external stakeholders and residents

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage
• Health and wellness spending account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement and pension programs
• Earned day off program
• Employee and family assistance program
• Commitment to employee development, through internal and external training and development opportunities
• Well-being programs and a safety culture focused on physical and psychological health in the workplace

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree