Environmental Response Specialist

Location: Fort St. John, BC, Canada; Hybrid

Classification: Grid 27, BCGEU Membership

Office Location: Fort St John

Salary: $88,386.22 – $100,776.50 – Permanent Full-Time, based on a 35-hour work week.
An additional 20.75% Job Family Market Multiplier will be added to the posted salary. 
An additional 3% Location Allowance will be added to posted salary for northern location.

About the Job:
The Environmental Response Specialist (Specialist) protects the environment and the public by providing authoritative and technical expertise on the management, assessment and remediation associated with spillage and discharges from oil and gas activities. This is achieved through administration and enforcement of the Energy Resource Activities Act (ERAA), the Environmental Management Act (EMA), and other applicable regulations. 

The Specialist works through the Supervisor, Environmental Management & Restoration Verification to enhance systematic approaches, policies, and procedures to ensure consistent and appropriate management and documentation of spillage from oil and gas activities. The Specialist also works to ensure and maintain coordinated approaches and interaction with other related agencies.

Organization Chart: 
Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President, Safety & Compliance
Vice President, Compliance & Operations
Executive Director, ALP & Operations
Supervisor, Environmental Management & Restoration Verification 
Environmental Response Specialist

About Us

About the BC Energy Regulator: 

The BC Energy Regulator (BCER) is the Province of B.C.’s life-cycle energy resources regulator. The BCER is a Crown agency with a mandate to ensure energy resource activities are undertaken in a manner that: protects public safety and the environment, supports reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and the transition to low-carbon energy, conserves energy resources and fosters a sound economy and social well-being. 

As a cost recoverable, values driven organization, we prioritize safety, stewardship and Indigenous interests throughout the full project lifecycle – from exploration to reclamation – and support the transition to clean energy. The BCER is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, honouring the Provincial commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action. Through fostering respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners and stakeholders, the BCER delivers on Government’s priorities. 

The BCER has an innovative forward-thinking workplace that demonstrates our core values. Through continuous improvement and development, the BCER is agile and responsive to the rapidly changing environment in which we operate. We are diverse and inclusive, with transparency, innovation, and integrity as foundation of our respectful culture.

About the Organization

The BCER’s Compliance & Operations department provides key functions to fulfilling BCER’s mandate, covering post-permitting phases of the regulatory lifecycle. Departmental functions include Compliance & Enforcement, Emergency Management, Aboriginal Liaison Program, Certificate of Restoration and Core Research Facility administration.The Environmental Response Specialist (Specialist) protects the environment and the public by providing authoritative and technical expertise on the management, assessment and remediation associated with spillage and discharges from oil and gas activities.