Job Description

Apply By: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Environmental Compliance Officer

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Job ID:

230654

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Division:

Drinking Water and Environmental Compliance Division

City:

South Porcupine

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary up to 6 months, with possibility of extension

Job code:

61507 - Environmental Officer 4

Salary:

$1,584.94 - $1,948.86 Per week
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Protect Ontario's air, land, water, species at risk and their habitats.

Join our team as an Environmental Compliance Officer and play a crucial role in protecting Ontario's environment. You'll conduct inspections, collect samples, and ensure compliance with environmental laws. Your work will help safeguard public health and the natural world. Make a difference with us!

About the job

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After comprehensive training and achieving your designation as a Provincial Officer, you will:



Conduct detailed inspections on your own, check if rules are followed, and write reports for different programs. Respond to environmental incidents, follow up to ensure rules are followed, and report on possible environmental impacts, particularly those in relation to the mining sector and pulp and paper industry. Find, study, and solve complex environmental problems, including when the causes aren't clear. Give authoritative advice on environmental laws. Suggest fixes or legal actions and make sure compliance programs are followed. Testify in court and issue official orders. Maintain good communication with relevant parties, the public, and clients.


Learn more about the important work of Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.




Learn more about how South Porcupine, part of the City of Timmins, is ready to welcome you.

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory requirements

The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's license or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional on the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's license before being hired.
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Specialized Knowledge and Experience:

You can interpret and apply environmental legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines and quality standards to assess and promote regulatory compliance. You have knowledge of environmental sciences, technology and protection including:

o Pollution sources and controls for stationary and mobile sources

o Spills contamination impacts and clean-up responsibilities

o Water treatment processes (drinking water and wastewater)

o Actions required to address adverse water quality incidents

o Sample collection and field measurement equipment and techniques

o Indicators of impacts to human health, flora/fauna and the natural environment

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Judgement, Decision-Making, Influence and Inspection:

You can evaluate situations, assess non-compliance risks, interpret and enforce regulatory requirements. You can recommend corrective measures and influence others to adopt specific actions.
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Conflict Management and Partnership:

You can identify and take appropriate action in response to issues. You can foster open and constructive dialogue to proactively address and defuse potential conflicts. You can use your communication skills, both oral and written, to explain complex information, maintain documentation, and use computer software. You have experience building relationships and providing professional guidance to diverse clients.
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Integrity, Self Awareness and Stress Management:

You maintain integrity by aligning your actions with organizational values. You can monitor and evaluate your work quality against policies and standards. You can work unsupervised in the field, under pressure and manage stress. You can maintain impartiality and awareness of your impact on others.

Don't meet every qualification?

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If you have the mandatory requirements and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that not everyone may have every qualification in this job ad. You just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.



Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.



Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives accessibility Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

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Why work for the Ontario Public Service?

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

Competitive compensation and benefits Collegial and professional work culture Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas On-the-job training to support your success in the role

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Temporary, duration up to 6 months, 5520 Hwy 101 E, South Porcupine, North Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 3.7

Category:

Inspections and Investigations

Posted on:

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Note:

Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis. The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matiere de langue et evaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

Strengthening Ontario, together