Environmental Compliance Officer

Position Details

• Division & Section: Toronto Water, Environment Energy & Emergency Planning
• Work Location: 2126 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4K5
• Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, 1 Permanent and 2 Temporary (12 month) Vacancies
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Posting Period: 08-Oct-2026 to 23-Oct-2026

Are you passionate about protecting the environment and improving quality of life in Toronto? As an Environmental Compliance Officer, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our city clean, safe, and sustainable. This is your chance to combine community service with real impact — helping residents and businesses understand and follow environmental by-laws that protect our shared spaces.

The Environmental By-law Officer is responsible for enforcing the City of Toronto’s environmental by-laws and regulations to protect public health, safety, and the environment. This includes investigating complaints, conducting inspections, issuing notices/orders, and educating the public on compliance requirements. The role ensures that residents, businesses, and property owners adhere to environmental standards related to wastewater, water and other municipal by-laws.

Environmental Compliance Officers also have a responsibility for attending to sewage works and/or surface water spills within the City of Toronto. To ensure adequate response to spills, the Environmental Compliance Officers must have the ability to effectively respond to high-pressure and demanding spill events. The position is part of a team working rotational shifts that will require you to work independently and collaboratively to ensure spills are addressed 24/7.

Major Responsibilities

• Conducts environmental related field sampling, inspections and investigations of: industrial, commercial, institutional and residential properties, mobile and non-mobile businesses and operations, sewers and watercourses to ensure compliance with City of Toronto by-laws and applicable environmental regulations
• Observes and investigates potential infractions of statutes, environmental regulations and by-laws regulating the use of Sewers By-Law (Municipal Code Chapter 681-Sewers) and the Water Supply By-Law (Municipal Code Chapter 851) to determine whether infractions have occurred. Assesses the infraction and initiates corrective action.
• Collects and documents evidence, takes photographs and detailed, precise and accurate written notes maintained in a city issued log/note book
• Inspects wastewater/water systems for evidence; issues notices of violations, letters by registered mail and email, Orders; conducts telephone and in person conversations and follows up to determine whether infraction has been corrected.
• Installs, maintains, retrieves and calibrates field monitoring instrumentation; and downloads and/or reviews field data, compiles and calculates and interprets all field monitoring data.
• Interacts with the general public, property owners, tenants, Fire and police officials, prosecutors, City and other government officials to resolve problems
• Uses a number of City databases and information sources, both electronic and hard copy including electronic map viewer programs and data entry programs
• Attends Provincial court, Committees of Council and Tribunals to give evidence.
• Prepares written and concise documents for Part III Information and Summons for legal proceedings pertaining to violations of the City's environmental By-Laws. Attends court, Reviews case briefs Management and City Prosecutors and presents evidence; Prepares correspondence and reports for Management, Committee, Tribunals and briefs for prosecution.
• Completes written inspection reports and manual entry into databases within specified timeframes.
• Conducts on-line research and field investigation of property information to ascertain compliance with City environmental by-laws/regulations and to notify owners of violations.
• Examines plans, drawings and reports from industrial, commercial and institutional properties and clients.
• Conducts educational and outreach programs with members of the public and business/industry associations.
• Trains new staff and summer students regarding proper wastewater and water sampling and compliance inspections and enforcement actions.
• Responds to public complaints and emergencies involving Toronto's sewer system and watercourses.
• Follows direction of Manager and Supervisor and interacts with all members of the Unit.

Key Qualifications

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Secondary school graduation diploma or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training in the field of Environmental Compliance and Enforcement.
• Experience or equivalent post-secondary educational training in Environmental Law and Case Law pertaining to the interpretation and application of environmental by-laws and in conducting inspections, taking detailed notes, investigations and appropriate enforcement action to obtain and ensure compliance.
• Experience or equivalent educational courses in interpreting wastewater and water analytical data and understands industrial processes which generate wastewater.
• Experience in dealing with the public in dispute management or conflict resolution situations.
• Possession of a valid Ontario Driver's License Class "G" and the ability to pass the test for and be qualified to receive a City Equipment Operator's License and meet all conditions set out in the City of Toronto's Drivers Manual.

You must also have:

• Advanced knowledge of environmental sampling procedures and techniques.
• Knowledge of chemistry and chemicals used in industrial processes and how the chemicals can be generated from the process.
• Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with the public, Council members, and staff in other service areas.
• Ability to write in a clear, concise and legible manner.