- Environmental, Regulatory and Stakeholder Engagement
- Reclamation Specialist
- NOC #2131
Reclamation Specialist
For most people working in the energy industry, work is what’s right in front of you. But for reclamation specialists, the important part is what happens after all of that activity is done. When the workers and equipment have finally left the worksite for good, it’s a reclamation specialist’s job to make sure it’s returned to the state in which it was found.
Reclamation specialists are included in the life cycle of planning for energy activity, beginning with environmental assessment base-line work where they develop plans to reclaim or restore areas before activities receive regulator approvals to begin. During drilling, mining or other activities, these specialists are involved in monitoring and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations. When an area is no longer needed for operations, they work to reclaim these disturbed areas. They plan or develop coordinated practices for soil erosion control, soil or water conservation, wildlife conservation and/or land use.
Reclamation specialists typically work in Environment, Health and Safety teams with planning departments and may specialize in a particular area such as soil, watershed or wildlife conservation. With seniority, these specialists move from executing tactics in reclamation plans into planning and management of reclamation.
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- Sub-sector Exploration and production, Oil and gas services, Pipelines, Oil sands
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary $66,000 to $153,000
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
In this occupation activities may include:
- Conducting detailed site assessments specifically in soil assessments and vegetation identification.
- Managing site draining and implementing soil erosion control measures.
- Contributing to reclamation planning and permitting, including preparing conceptual reclamation plans, reclamation and closure plans, and five-year plans.
- Planning and implementing reclamation research, monitoring and operational reclamation programs on disturbance areas.
- Advising employees, stakeholders and public audiences about environmental management, reclamation or conservation efforts.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in ecology, soil science, land reclamation or related field is typically required.
- A master’s degree in a focus area is often preferred.
Certifications
- Fully qualified professional accreditation is often preferred, depending on the area of specialization (e.g., Registered Professional Biologist, Geoscientist or Agrologist)
Additional Requirements
- Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Travel likely required
- Primarily outdoor work
- Work not physically demanding
- Work away from home/in camps
You are concerned with returning an area to a state equivalent to one before operations began, you understand the ecosystem as it exists before development begins. You have a thorough scientific understanding of plants and animals, and how these various species interact with each other and their environment.
You apply provincial and federal regulations to your company’s operations. As development continues, you provide detailed reports on compliance and progress toward the ultimate goal of reclamation.
You bridge the gap between a project’s past and its future. If you’ve done their job, they’ll look the same.
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Laws and Regulations
- Works Safely
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Planning and Organizing
- Troubleshooting
- Collaborative
- Leading / Living the Vision and Values
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a reclamation specialist in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the LNG facility operation sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Conducting detailed site assessments specifically in soil assessments and vegetation identification.
- Managing site draining and implementing soil erosion control measures.
- Contributing to reclamation planning and permitting, including preparing conceptual reclamation plans, reclamation and closure plans, and five-year plans.
- Planning and implementing reclamation research, monitoring and operational reclamation programs on disturbance areas.
- Advising employees, stakeholders and public audiences about environmental management, reclamation or conservation efforts.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in ecology, soil science, land reclamation or related field is typically required.
- A master’s degree in a focus area is often preferred.
Certifications
- Fully qualified professional accreditation is often preferred, depending on the area of specialization (e.g., Registered Professional Biologist, Geoscientist or Agrologist)
Additional Requirements
- Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily outdoor work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Rural location
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Travel likely required
- Primarily outdoor work
- Work not physically demanding
- Work away from home/in camps
You are concerned with returning an area to a state equivalent to one before operations began, you understand the ecosystem as it exists before development begins. You have a thorough scientific understanding of plants and animals, and how these various species interact with each other and their environment.
You apply provincial and federal regulations to your company’s operations. As development continues, you provide detailed reports on compliance and progress toward the ultimate goal of reclamation.
You bridge the gap between a project’s past and its future. If you’ve done their job, they’ll look the same.
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Laws and Regulations
- Works Safely
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Planning and Organizing
- Troubleshooting
- Collaborative
- Leading / Living the Vision and Values
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a reclamation specialist in oil and natural gas are directly transferable to the petrochemicals and refining sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Conducting detailed site assessments specifically in soil assessments and vegetation identification.
- Managing site draining and implementing soil erosion control measures.
- Contributing to reclamation planning and permitting, including preparing conceptual reclamation plans, reclamation and closure plans, and five-year plans.
- Planning and implementing reclamation research, monitoring and operational reclamation programs on disturbance areas.
- Advising employees, stakeholders and public audiences about environmental management, reclamation or conservation efforts.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in ecology, soil science, land reclamation or related field is typically required.
- A master’s degree in a focus area is often preferred.
Certifications
- Fully qualified professional accreditation is often preferred, depending on the area of specialization (e.g., Registered Professional Biologist, Geoscientist or Agrologist)
Additional Requirements
- Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining inlcude:
- Potential for relocation
- Primarily outdoor work
- Lower-risk tolerant culture
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
- Career development fostered/supported
- Rural location
- Potentially unionized
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Travel likely required
- Primarily outdoor work
- Work not physically demanding
- Work away from home/in camps
You are concerned with returning an area to a state equivalent to one before operations began, you understand the ecosystem as it exists before development begins. You have a thorough scientific understanding of plants and animals, and how these various species interact with each other and their environment.
You apply provincial and federal regulations to your company’s operations. As development continues, you provide detailed reports on compliance and progress toward the ultimate goal of reclamation.
You bridge the gap between a project’s past and its future. If you’ve done their job, they’ll look the same.
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Laws and Regulations
- Works Safely
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Planning and Organizing
- Troubleshooting
- Collaborative
- Leading / Living the Vision and Values
- Sub-sector Well site decommissioning
- Environment Primarily outdoor work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary degree
- Career Demand Stable
- Skills Upgrading None
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Direct
Good news! The skills gained as a reclamation specialist in oil and natural gas transfer directly to the cleantech sector.
In this occupation activities may include:
- Conducting detailed site assessments specifically in soil assessments and vegetation identification.
- Managing site draining and implementing soil erosion control measures.
- Contributing to reclamation planning and permitting, including preparing conceptual reclamation plans, reclamation and closure plans, and five-year plans.
- Planning and implementing reclamation research, monitoring and operational reclamation programs on disturbance areas.
- Advising employees, stakeholders and public audiences about environmental management, reclamation or conservation efforts.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in ecology, soil science, land reclamation or related field is typically required.
- A master’s degree in a focus area is often preferred.
Certifications
- Fully qualified professional accreditation is often preferred, depending on the area of specialization (e.g., Registered Professional Biologist, Geoscientist or Agrologist)
Additional Requirements
- Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to cleantech include:
- Shiftwork/variable work hours (well site decommissioning)
- Travel required (well site decommissioning)
- Work away from home/in camps (well site decommissioning)
- Primarily outdoor work (well site decommissioning)
- Temporary/project-to-project work (well site decommissioning)
- Freelance/contract opportunities (well site decommissioning)
- Lower-risk tolerant culture (well site decommissioning)
- Safety-sensitive environment (well site decommissioning)
- Transition to a similar level ( well site decommissioning)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Travel likely required
- Primarily outdoor work
- Work not physically demanding
- Work away from home/in camps
You are concerned with returning an area to a state equivalent to one before operations began, you understand the ecosystem as it exists before development begins. You have a thorough scientific understanding of plants and animals, and how these various species interact with each other and their environment.
You apply provincial and federal regulations to your company’s operations. As development continues, you provide detailed reports on compliance and progress toward the ultimate goal of reclamation.
You bridge the gap between a project’s past and its future. If you’ve done their job, they’ll look the same.
- Biology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Laws and Regulations
- Works Safely
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Planning and Organizing
- Troubleshooting
- Collaborative
- Leading / Living the Vision and Values
