Reporting to the Director, Environmental Sustainability, the Environmental Sustainability Engineer will provide technical leadership and data-driven insight to support Cavendish Farms’ sustainability goals. This role blends engineering analysis, modelling, regulatory expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to drive meaningful improvements across water, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, waste reduction, electrification, and emerging sustainability technologies.
You will work closely with site teams, engineers, and external partners to transform opportunities into actionable, high-impact sustainability initiatives.
Wages - 75K-95K annually.
- Identify, evaluate, and model environmental sustainability opportunities across operations, including water, energy, GHG emissions, waste, electrification, and emerging technologies
- Work closely with site teams to analyze site‑level data, develop and manage environmental KPIs, and ensure accurate, real‑time sustainability tracking
- Provide technical engineering analysis for sustainability initiatives, including:
- Heat recovery
- Energy efficiency projects
- Biogas utilization
- Methane management
- Sustainability impacts of capital projects
- Lead technical modelling and scenario analysis to support sustainability target‑setting and long‑term roadmaps
- Serve as the prime technical contact for climate‑related regulatory and reporting programs, including federal Output‑Based Pricing System (OBPS) requirements
- Support and guide sites with environmental and emissions reporting to government bodies
- Ensure Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impacts are assessed and quantified for major capital projects
- Provide technical support for GHG reduction projects, including evaluation and optimization of carbon credit strategies
- Support applications for external funding and grants through development of technically sound business cases
- Act as Cavendish Farms’ go‑to technical resource for sustainability initiatives across the organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent engineering discipline)
- 5+ years of experience in project management and technical engineering, with a strong focus on sustainability and resource optimization
- Proven experience with water, energy, emissions, or waste-related projects within an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Strong technical modelling and analytical capabilities
- Experience working with sustainability KPIs and data-driven decision-making
- Knowledge of climate policy, emissions reporting, and regulatory frameworks
- Ability to evaluate sustainability impacts associated with capital projects
- Forward-thinking and innovative mindset
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to partner effectively across operations, engineering, finance, and external stakeholders
- Clear communicator who can translate technical insights into actionable recommendations
