Standards and Compliance Officer

Title: Standards and Compliance Officer
Department: Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut
Community: Rankin Inlet
Requisition Number: 831
Type of Employment: Indeterminate
Salary range: $116,540.00 to $132,265.00 per year, 37.5hours/week
Northern Allowance: $18,887.00 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: Open until filled

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Rankin Inlet only.

The Petroleum Products Division (PPD) is responsible for ensuring Nunavut’s communities have safe, reliable, and cost-effective access to essential fuels. This includes strategic purchase, marine transportation, storage, quality assurance, and distribution of diesel, gasoline, Jet A-1, naphtha, and aviation gasoline across the territory. Operating in a remote and highly variable environment, PPD plays a critical role in supporting power generation, heating, transportation, and aviation services across Nunavut.

The Standards and Compliance Officer is the division’s technical authority and integrator for petroleum and aviation fuel standards, responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving PPD’s territory-wide compliance and operational standards systems covering storage, handling, transportation, and delivery activities. The position supports the integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance of Nunavut’s petroleum storage, handling, transportation, and delivery systems across all communities.

Reporting to the Manager, Technical and Environmental Services, the position provides division-wide technical compliance oversight for petroleum and aviation fuel operations, ensuring adherence to federal and territorial regulatory requirements, including the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations and aviation fuel handling standards. The Officer monitors contractor certifications and training, maintains compliance documentation, and coordinates the implementation of operational standards across multiple sites and contracted operators.

The role conducts operational audits and inspections of bulk fuel facilities, contractor operations, and aviation fueling systems, and provides technical support during regulatory inspections and incident investigations. Through these activities, the position directly contributes to contractor competency, operational safety, environmental protection, and the continuity of the Territory’s essential fuel supply. It’s work has sector-wide impact, supporting safe and reliable fuel delivery to Nunavut communities and ensuring compliance with the regulatory and operational framework governing petroleum operations. This position requires regular physical effort during field work in fuel and handling environments.

This position requires regular physical effort during field work in fuel handling environments The Officer must climb storage tanks and access elevated or uneven surfaces that may be slippery due to extreme cold, ice, and snow. The role involves frequent exposure to adverse and extreme weather conditions, particularly during fuel resupply and inspection activities in Nunavut communities. The Officer works outdoors in temperatures that may fall well below freezing, in high winds, and low-visibility conditions.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, occupational health and safety, aviation operations, or a related technical field. Five year’s of experience in operational standards, compliance, safety, or regulatory roles within the petroleum, aviation fueling, transportation, or related industries.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets. Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certification is an asset. Aviation Fuel Handling Certification is an asset. Supervision of Oil Transfer Operation (SOTO) Certification is an asset. Spill Response / Environmental Emergency Response training is an asset. HSE Certification (e.g., WHMIS, H2S Alive, Confined Space Awareness) is an asset. Incident Investigation or root-cause analysis training is an asset. Auditor training (e.g., ISO 9001/14001 internal auditor or equivalent) is an asset. Experience working in Arctic or remote petroleum operations is an asset. Experience in aviation fueling systems or airport fuel operations is an asset. Experience developing and delivering technical or compliance-related training is an asset. Experience using compliance management systems or digital inspection tools is an asset.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.