Energy Resources Conservation Board

Investigator

Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in regulatory operations, law enforcement, or resource management.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in regulatory compliance and enforcement.
  • Experience in investigation planning, evidence gathering, and report writing.
  • Ability to analyze technical details and apply critical thinking skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for documentation and presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Triage investigations by reviewing submitted inspection and audit findings.
  • Develop investigation plans to manage time and ensure successful outcomes.
  • Gather evidence through interviews, document requests, and physical evidence collection.
  • Analyze large amounts of information to substantiate theories and prove cases.
  • Write comprehensive investigation reports for unbiased enforcement decisions.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on investigation processes and evidence handling.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to safe and environmentally responsible energy development.
  • Utilize critical thinking skills in diverse and complex work.
  • Competitive compensation package including a defined benefit pension plan.
  • Flexible work options and hours to promote work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive wellness programs and benefits.
Full Job Description

Location:All AERofficelocations will be considered,Alberta

Employment Type:Full TimePermanent

Salary Range:T3, Level5, $102,000- $120,000per year. The final compensation for this position will bedeterminedbased on individual factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.This position may be eligible to receive a Northern Living allowance. Northern Living allowances are provided based on the location of the position and where an employee primarily works andresides.

Investigator

The Opportunity

The Alberta Energy Regulator(AER)is seeking anInvestigator to jointheMajor Investigationsteam.We arelooking forsomeone who is skilled inplanning, evidence gathering, and briefingto complete complex investigationsrelating to Alberta27 energy development.At the AER, our investigators are responsible for investigating breaches of energy and environmental legislationto uphold the enforcement backstop. This team is responsible for telling the full story to allow for fair and unbiased decision making.

Working in this dynamic field requires well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.Clear, concise communicationin presentations and in written reports is an important skill.The successful candidate must be able to adapt to change quickly and assess for new challenges and opportunities. Our success is due to the varied experiences and backgrounds of our team members.Our new investigator will have experience in investigating complex, time sensitive, andconsequential contraventions.

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Triagewhat to investigate by reviewingsubmittedinspection and audit findings todetermineif an investigation iswarranted.

  • Develop investigation plans that guide you and your team members through the process to ensuretime management anda successful outcome.

  • Gather evidence though information requests, witness interviews, photography, securing physical evidence, researching historical records, andutilizinginformation technology.

  • Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze vast amounts of information and data to discover potential leads, substantiate theories andultimately proveyour case.

  • Write investigation reports that evaluate and summarise the evidence to enable unbiased and impartial enforcement decisions.

  • Be the subject matter expert to provide guidance andadviceto AER staff on matters concerning the investigation processes, techniques and the collection and preservation of evidence.

Whatwe27relooking for in you:

  • A bachelor27s degree in the fieldsofregulatoryoperations,lawenforcementorresource management.

  • Aminimum of 5 years of progressive experience relating to regulatory compliance and enforcement.Investigation experienceshould include planning,evidence gatheringand analysis, and report writing.

  • Ability to compile and analyze technical details and apply critical thinking skills toovercomeobstacles and challenges that are presented during an investigation.

  • A team player who is effective at collaborating with others and is willing to proactively seek advice and respectfully provide their opinion.

  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and writing,todocument and presentinvestigation findings.

Additional Information:

  • All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.

  • Pre-placementmedicalanda fully valid class 5 driver27s license along with a positive driving recordisrequired.

  • This position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check.

  • This position requires appointment as a Peace Officer in Alberta.

  • Additionaltraining is required and will be provided: First Aid, H2S Alive, Driver Training.

  • Occasional overnight travel to different AER office and field locations in Alberta.

  • This role will be approximately 90% office work and 10% field work.

  • Should an individual with the required qualifications not be available, applicants with closely related qualifications may be considered. As a result, the position may be redesigned and/or reclassified.

  • If you need accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please [email protected]. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

What we offer you:

  • Opportunity to make a difference and be part of a performance driven team thatis responsible forthe efficient, safe, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of Alberta27s energy and mineral resources.

  • The ability toleverageyourexpertiseand critical thinking skills to contribute in wide-ranging,challenging, and complex work.

  • Robust totalreward packages including; a competitive compensation program, defined benefit pension plan(s), flexible benefits, and wellness programs.

  • Flexible work options and hours, aligned with organizational policies.


More information about working at the AER27s including our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be found in thecareers section of our website.

Application closing date:September7, 2026, at midnight

About Energy Resources Conservation Board

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) was an independent, quasi-judicial agency of the Government of Alberta. It regulated the safe, responsible, and efficient development of Alberta's energy resources: oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and pipelines. The ERCB's mandate was to ensure that the discovery, development, and delivery of Alberta's energy resources took place in a manner that was fair, responsible, and in the public interest. The ERCB was dissolved in 2013 and its functions were transferred to the Alberta Energy Regulator.
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