Senior Specialist, Soil

Location: Calgary, Edmonton, AB preferred. Any AER office location will be considered

Employment Type: Full Time – Permanent

Salary Range: SP4, Level 6, $113,564 - $141,955 per year. The final compensation for this position will be determined based on individual factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Senior Specialist, Soil - Hybrid

The Opportunity

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist, Soil to join its talented team of professionals in the Regulatory Applications Branch. As the Senior Specialist you will work within the Mining team and provide technical knowledge in areas of Soil Conservation, Reclamation and Contamination Management across the province.

This role also extends to the related disciplines of reclamation, wetland ecology, monitoring and tailings management. As the Senior Specialist you will be responsible for providing technical and science-based recommendations on routine and complex decisions at each stage of the energy activity lifecycle, ensuring provincial policy, conservation and reclamation quality objectives, contamination management objectives, guidelines and management strategies are incorporated into project decisions and organizational initiatives.

This role requires interacting with a large suite of technical professionals, communicating with external stakeholders, primarily applicants and government agencies. While the work we do is dynamic and critical to upholding the mandate of the AER we never lose focus on upholding our cultural values of supporting one another and prioritizing personal wellness, professional development, and work-life balance.

What your day-to-day will look like:

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What we offer you:

More information about working at the AER including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in the careers section of our website https://www.aer.ca/providing-information/about-the-aer/careers/what-we-offer.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

At the AER, our values of Accountability, Collaboration, Transparency, and Trust & Respect are foundational to our culture – a culture where every individual, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors, thrives and contributes their unique perspectives.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion fuels innovation, creating a brighter, more sustainable Alberta for all. Join us in shaping this dynamic future.

Application closing date: March 30, 2025, at midnight