Environmental Advisor

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North America’s fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way, guided by our core values: Integrity, Energy, and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company, how we work together, and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect, accountability, and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance, collaboration, and innovation come together to drive success.

We are currently seeking an Environmental Advisor to support the development and implementation of environmental management programs across our Lloydminster operations. The successful candidate will work closely with operations, construction, and regulatory teams to support environmental compliance, monitoring, and reporting. This role is based out of Lloydminster with regular field engagement for operational and project activities.

Responsibilities:

Environmental Planning & Project Integration

• Coordinate and track environmental obligations for capital and construction projects
• Participate in project planning and kickoff meetings (pads, pipelines, facilities, and drilling programs)
• Ensure environmental requirements are defined and communicated prior to execution

Regulatory & Compliance

• Review and interpret environmental requirements, including license conditions, OGP commitments, and applicable regulations
• Coordinate regulatory notifications, submissions, and variance requests
• Ensure compliance with applicable provincial regulations and corporate standards

Field Execution & Support

• Support execution of environmental programs including monitoring, wildlife sweeps, and wetland considerations
• Work directly with field teams, contractors, and consultants to ensure compliance with environmental commitments
• Attend field sites as required to support execution and resolve issues

Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

• Support environmental monitoring and reporting, including preparation of as-built documentation
• Review operational reports, schedules, and field updates
• Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready documentation

Coordination & Continuous Improvement

• Act as liaison between operations, construction, and regulatory teams
• Support improvements to environmental tracking, reporting, and process consistency
• Identify gaps between planning and execution and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in environmental management, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
• Working knowledge of Alberta and Saskatchewan environmental regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting construction or capital projects is considered an asset.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to various field locations.

Great things aren’t done by one person, they’re done by a team.

We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity, energy, and intelligence – how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work, our communities, and our commitments – but most of all, we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member, we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.