Environmental Advisor

Status:  Contract (Up to 12 Months)

Working Conditions:

Hybrid

Education Level:  4 Year University Degree in a field such as Engineering or Science.

Base

Location:

Oshawa, ON

Shift:  Days

Travel:  25%

Final date to receive applications:  June 19, 2026

Salary Range:  $1,664.34 - $2,583.30 Per Week

Job Overview
Reporting to the Section Manager Environment Health and Safety, this position is responsible for developing, maintaining, implementing, monitoring, and improving the performance of the OPG Environmental Management System by developing, coordinating, supporting, and providing oversight on OPG environmental managed systems and programs. The role provides expertise and support to the Generating Units and Functions in managing OPG's environmental management programs and environmental performance, including interpretation and advice on legislation and policies, identifying and correcting environmental performance issues, assessing and reporting on environmental compliance and performance, establishing effective relationships with external and regulatory environmental agencies, and obtaining EA approvals and other permits.

Key Accountabilities

Develop, implement, monitor, and improve environmental management systems and programs across areas such as waste, spills, contaminated lands, biodiversity, emissions, approvals, fish, endangered species, and ozone‑depleting substances.

Maintain and review environmental governance, documentation, compliance programs, and EMS performance across Generating Units and Functions.

Provide environmental expertise, legislative interpretation, policy advice, and support to resolve performance issues and improve compliance.

Liaise and negotiate with regulatory agencies to obtain, influence, and manage permits, approvals, regulations, and licenses.

Prepare, analyze, and coordinate environmental compliance reports, performance reports, executive communications, and public‑facing environmental information.

Monitor environmental performance using compliance data, metrics, audits, self‑assessments, reviews, and non‑conformance reporting to identify issues and improvement opportunities.

Conduct and coordinate environmental studies, project support, training requirements, budgets, business plans, and advice to senior management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

4 Year University degree in an appropriate field of Engineering or Science.

Experience related to environmental planning and approvals processes, particularly within an environmental management system, programs, and strategies.

Experience in environmental management performance, including identifying and resolving environmental issues and recommending improvements as appropriate.

Experience coordinating Generating Units and Functions to establish metrics, develop targets, respond to current and emerging environmental issues, and champion environmental performance improvement opportunities.

Experience scoping, establishing, managing, and executing environmental systems and environmental study programs.

Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, including team committee effectiveness, with at least 2 years of related work experience.

Support of corporate biodiversity initiatives, including environmental management systems, regulatory processes, and climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives.

Ability to travel to remote project sites, conduct analytical reviews, research, reporting, compliance monitoring, ISO 14001 procedure development, biodiversity certification support, site visits, and EHS regulation review coordination.

OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please contact

OPG is committed to employment equity. We strongly encourage applicants from equity‑seeking communities and the initiative constitutes a special program under the Human Rights Code/Canadian Human Rights Act.

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