Role Responsibilities

Are you an experienced leader with a desire to be part of a dynamic team? This is the position for you!

Reporting to the Director, Industrial Climate Policy of the Air and Climate Change Policy Branch, this professional position provides the department with policy advice and technical expertise in the field of greenhouse gas emission mitigation, including areas of benchmark development, quantification, measurement, verification and reporting aspects relating to development of output-based allocations.

The Lead Engineer – Petrochemicals assess and develop product-based emissions intensity benchmarks for Alberta facilities under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system using current emissions quantification methodologies through a comprehensive understanding of processes and emission quantification methodologies applied to various emissions inventories in sectors / products that will be subject to the performance standard approach.

In this position you will:

• Assess and develop emission intensity benchmarks for all products under the chemicals, fertilizers, minerals, and metals sectors subject to the TIER regulation.
• Develop potential options and recommendations for a standardized quantification methodology to be applied across all sectors / products subject to the emergent performance standard system, including assessment of impacts.
• Support regulations and policy development related to transition to and implementation of performance standards.
• Support evaluation of project proposals which are seeking funding for emissions reduction projects under the Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act.
• Identify needs and priorities as well as consider potential impacts to greenhouse gas quantification for performance standard development and implementation resulting from emergent climate and environment related policy.
• Build models and tools and/or provide input into the development of models and tools that incorporate benchmark costs and impacts from an engineering perspective with a comprehensive understanding of the technical aspects of the emissions quantification and pricing.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking: The work done within the APS is part of a larger integrated and inter-related environment. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS. Systems Thinking allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
• Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

The Lead Engineer – Petrochemicals position requirements:

Required: 

• University degree in Engineering plus five (5) years of related experience in greenhouse gas quantification and benchmarking methodologies used provincially, nationally, and internationally. Candidates must be eligible for membership with the APEGA.

Equivalency: 

• Additional related education considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-on basis.

Notes

This is a temporary position scheduled to end on or before 12 months, working Monday – Friday, 36.25 hours per week in Edmonton.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.