Environmental Engineering Technologist

Reporting to the Manager you will:

• Oversee NSCCs waste management program handling technical and environmental hazardous assessment projects and supporting initiatives related to the Colleges sustainability agenda climate change and environmental risk management. Your work is pivotal in enhancing the Colleges infrastructure and sustainability performance.
• Support creating a healthy and inviting learning and working environment. By maintaining and improving the Colleges sustainability agenda we uphold our commitment to using our campuses as a living lab and setting a benchmark for our learners
• Review and develop sustainability designs for new construction and renovation projects and will be responsible for managing the LEED certification processes for new construction. The EET will work with a team to develop and implement sustainability plans for the College through goal setting strategic development reporting and sustainability certification maintenance. This position will assist with implementing the Colleges Climate Change Action Plan.
• Manage and report environmental risks including but not limited to hazardous building materials indoor air quality Legionella water quality and climate change. The EET will manage and implement the waste management program by conducting waste audits annually and using that data to develop and improve NSCCs waste management goals through innovative infrastructure improvements and education.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a relevant degree or diploma from recognized postsecondary institution in environmental related discipline. Accreditation in waste management would be considered an asset. A Certification as a LEED Associate Professional ( LEED AP) and/or Environmental Professional (EP) or equivalent is required.

• You have a minimum of 5 years of recent and related occupational experience.
• Experience in working on LEED construction projects composing LEED narratives and compiling data to achieve LEED is also essential.
• Project management experience would be considered an asset.
• Occupational experience that includes expertise in environmental hazard analysis specifically water quality asbestos and air quality would be considered an asset.
• You have experience working with sustainability certification programs such as STARS and BOMA Best
• Demonstrated strong technical proficiency with technology including familiarity with databases and the full suite of MS Office Suite (including Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint).
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience
• Ability and experience in designing and facilitating training programs/sessions in waste auditor training asbestos awareness training water resources training and accreditation in waste management and sustainability would be an asset.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization.
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in environmental management and environmental risks.
• You have strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• You are a strong communicator.
• You possess excellent project coordination skills.
• Qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills including statistics and reporting.
• Skilled at dealing with ambiguity; can effectively cope with change.
• Ability to plan and organize work and to handle multiple competing priorities.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to project management.
• You have demonstrated strength in supervising managing and leading a team.
• You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence.
• You are dedicated to lifelong learning.
• You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to selfidentify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact David Meister at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: we can not accept late or paper applications.