Environmental Coordinator

at  Port of Vancouver

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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm’s-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring the safe movement of goods through the Port of Vancouver while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
As an organization with a significant impact on communities and businesses across Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. We strive to create a workplace that mirrors the richness of our community, empowering all employees to achieve their full potential.
The environmental coordinator – infrastructure projects provides support for the planning and implementing of environmental programs relating to port authority led infrastructure projects. This includes environmental impact assessment, mitigation program planning and implementation, and monitoring. This position supports coordination and communications with internal port authority contacts, and external coordination with regulators, Indigenous groups and stakeholders regarding environmental programs for port authority infrastructure projects.

• Assist in the development of detailed environmental effect mitigation and monitoring work plans.
• Provide support in the administration of environmental mitigation and program delivery, including overseeing specialist consultants to support the mitigation programs as required. Work with specialist consultant teams and contribute to their work as required.
• Monitor plan implementation and progress.
• Tabulate and present monitoring data and assist in the interpretation of its significance, with support from specialist consultants as appropriate.
• Provide port authority representation at meetings with environmental regulatory agencies, community, Indigenous groups and other stakeholders and, where appropriate, assist in facilitating competing priorities to ensure port authority interests are met.
• Provide support for port authority initiatives such as sustainability and environmental programs, and external engagement.
• Assist in field programs and site visits (as required)
• Write briefing papers, business cases, submissions, reports and presentations to support project planning and compliance.
• Coordinate the planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and closing of various projects.
• Track open action items, issues and risks and ensure timely resolution.
• Assist with the preparation of project cost estimates and progress reports. Prepare high level schedules for project delivery and resource management purposes.
• Assist in overseeing site investigation, topographic surveys and other environmental preconstruction and construction contracts.
• Coordinate and participate in communication and consultation with project stakeholders, including municipalities, road and rail authorities’ adjacent communities and First Nations.
• Report on project status through various internal project tracking systems. Participate in the preparation of monthly project status reports.
• Assist with the development and implementation of guidelines and other documents to support workflow processes.
• Participate in health and safety initiatives and comply with established policy, procedures and guidelines to protect yourself and your work colleagues. Report concerns, hazards, risks and incidents to management for follow-up.