Environmental Specialist – Supervision of Air Emission Sampling

Type of position: Regular

Your future role on our team

Your role will be to work with other team members to ensure source sampling campaigns run smoothly and are technically sound. Every day, you’ll plan, coordinate, monitor and validate stack sampling methods and results from specialized firms, while ensuring your ongoing role as a client advisor. You’ll be part of our specialized team that has been assisting industrial clients for several years in demonstrating environmental compliance as well as in understanding and optimizing their processes.

You’ll also participate in the air quality components of permit applications as well as any other tasks within the air quality team, including quantifying the release of contaminants into the atmosphere, establishing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission balances, using atmospheric dispersion models to determine how plants contribute to ambient air quality and preparing technical reports. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary BBA teams: geomatics, visual simulation, industrial ventilation, air purification and energy efficiency.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Prepare tenders for stack sampling.
  
• Review and comment on submissions, sampling specifications and stack and ambient air sampling reports.
  
• Participate in sampling campaigns as a supervisor and client representative.
  
• Research and confirm information needed to carry out air dispersion modelling.
  
• Perform environment compliance audits, primarily at industrial facilities.
  
• Participate in air quality studies that include air emission inventories and atmospheric dispersion modelling of contaminants using recognized models (CALPUFF, AERMOD software).
  
• Participate in GHG emission inventories and reporting to the NPRI, the IQEA and other associations.
  
• Assess various emission control and purification options.
  
• Apply for permits and approval certificates.
  
• Analyze results and prepare comprehensive reports.

Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?

• Results-driven
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
• Ability to see beyond established standards
  
• Rigour and ethical

Overview of certifications and job requirements

• Technical diploma or bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, industrial or environmental engineering
  
• Knowledge of Booklet 4: Sampling of Atmospheric Emissions from Stationary Sources
  
• Ability to work on site about 10% to 25% of the time
  
• Asset: bilingual (English and French)
  
• Asset: experience in the heavy industry sector (mining, petrochemicals, energy, etc.)

At BBA, you get many benefits

• A vibrant social club with something for everyone
  
• Access to many experts and coaching
  
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
  
• Opportunity for site work: an amazing career accelerator!
  
• Participation in our firm’s major projects up to 2030:
  - BBA’s carbon neutrality
  - 30% of women on our team
  - and much more!
  
• Custom training and development plans
  

About BBA
For over 40 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 15 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.
Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada’s Best Employer and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.
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