Officer, Environmental

Job Summary

The Officer, Environmental is responsible for leading the day-to-day management of a territory including the supervision and direction of the Environmental Coordinators. The role provides direction to field level employees and acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical expertise for Operational functions. The position influences across levels and functions and is accountable for the delivery of environmental risk management, compliance management, and incident management. Moreover, the incumbent directs the environmental industrial maintenance, capital upgrades, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and community and regulatory agency outreach functions.

Main Responsibilities

Compliance

• Facilitate environmental auditing processes and ensure effective implementation of all findings
• Handle corrective actions for non-compliance issues
• Provide corrective actions and solutions to address issues and advise the appropriate department
• Submit environmental documentation for approval as well as licence and permit applications for new or existing operations
• Participate in negotiations with agency personnel on matters of environmental compliance, permitting, implementation and regulatory closure
• Lead or participate in root cause investigations for environmental incidents
• Oversee data integrity in compliance, finance, and all data management activities
• Provide technical support and expertise on environmental management best practices within CN yards and associated facilities
• Handle all compliance and maintenance monitoring in CN's compliance and document management tools
• Monitor overall performance to drive metrics

Environmental Emergency Management

• Complete or prepare incident action plans, financial reports, field notes and provide oversight of contractors and consultants
• Fill or support the Incident Command System (ICS) Environmental Officer function at incident sites
• Handle small to medium spill without direct supervision
• Evaluate spill response needs and integrate into Emergency Response (ER) regional plan
• Organize and participate in exercises and training with CN and external stakeholders
• Participate in and operationalize outcomes of after-action reviews post incident and training exercises pre-incident
• Ensure delivery of follow-up actions found during incident debriefing

Environmental Risk Management and Footprint Reduction

• Identify environmental risk reduction opportunities and implement mitigation plans
• Handle sampling and monitoring of storm water and wastewater treatment plants and associated control and conveyance structures (e.g., grit chambers, lift stations, oil and water separators, skimmers, metres)
• Oversee the accurate and timely completion of necessary agency permits and reporting requirements
• Provide or coordinate required environmental awareness training to necessary employees within the assigned facilities to ensure that they recognize their own contribution to regulatory compliance and improved environmental performance
• Analyze and define repetitive compliance activities or tasks to identify and implement corrective measures
• Provide information and analysis to Regional Manager, Environment on the environmental performance metrics of assets and related procedures
• Serve as technical and local knowledge resource in inter and intra-departmental projects
• Provide field oversight as well as consultant and contractor management of field activities associated with capital upgrade projects
• Provide technical expertise and local knowledge for environmental site assessment and remediation projects, partnering with the Corporate Services Programs team, as well as contractors and consultants

Management of Human and Financial Resources

• Provide functional and administrative leadership to coordinators
• Identify cost reduction opportunities during projects and synergies between different projects
• Verify invoices with daily sheets of contractors and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for approval
• Oversee team and budget management

Working Conditions

The role is performed in a combination of office and outdoor environment in various weather conditions with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role is required to be on-call 24/7 to respond to critical incidents. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handles pressure, and stress. The role requires occasional travel (30%) within Canada and the United States (U.S.).

Requirements

Experience

Environment
• Between 3 to 5 years of experience in a related environmental field
o Strong ability to lead projects through completion and implementation in a field heavy industry setting

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Engineering or equivalent in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience in emergency response, environmental compliance and project management

Competencies

• Demonstrates agility and drives change
• Knows the business and stays current on industry needs
• Applies critical thinking
• Sets direction and inspires others
• Communicates with impact
• Collaborates with others and shares information
• Identifies needs and solves problems to create value for all stakeholders
• Leads by example for the safety and security of all
• Considers environmental implications in every decision and action

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge in Enablon
• Knowledge of environmental regulations (e.g., waste, water, soil, sediment)
• Knowledge of railway operations
*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an asset

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.