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Water Quality Management Specialist (Revised)

at City of Edmonton

Role Type

On-site

Description

Are you passionate about environmental stewardship and protecting local water ecosystems? The City of Edmonton’s Waste Services team is looking for a dedicated Water Quality Management Specialist to help lead our environmental compliance and water protection initiatives. In this role, you will oversee groundwater, surface water, and leachate management across diverse municipal waste facilities. You will also take the lead on key site remediation projects and directly supervise a skilled group of sampling professionals. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and regulatory bodies, your work will directly contribute to a clean, safe, and sustainable city. If you thrive on solving complex environmental challenges while supporting a welcoming, team-oriented environment, we would love to hear from you! What will you do? – Manage the quality, quantity, and discharge of groundwater, surface water, and leachate at various Waste Services facilities to ensure full regulatory compliance – Oversee site remediation and long-term engineering management for designated contaminated sites, acting as the owner’s representative and technical lead – May provide direct supervision and guidance to the Edmonton Waste Management Centre (EWMC) Sampling Group, supporting air, water, and soil monitoring activities – Review, analyze, and report on extensive environmental monitoring networks, including professional signing and stamping of drawings and reports where applicable – Provide expert technical and project support to internal project teams, consulting partners, and external regulators – Perform cost/benefit analyses and financial management for assigned environmental projects and contracts – Support environmental management initiatives including ENVISO, wildlife/plant monitoring, and site sustainability programs