Careers at Environment and Climate Change Canada

At Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), you can be at the heart of domestic and international efforts to protect the environment, to lead action on climate change, to conserve our country’s natural heritage, and to provide weather and meteorological information to keep Canadians informed and safe.

ECCC employs over 7600 people working in a broad range of fields including biology, chemistry, climatology, communications, engineering, environmental sciences, human resources, hydrology, informatics, law, law enforcement, library science, meteorology, policy, and more.  Our offices are found in over 100 communities across the country, from Iqaluit to Toronto and from Vancouver to St. John’s. We are passionate about promoting the value of science and technology to decision-making, collaborating with one another and with external stakeholders, both within our communities and around the world, and seeking the most innovative and effective solutions to protect our air, water, wildlife and spaces.

Why work with us?

• we tackle some of the biggest environmental issues
• we embrace and promote diversity and inclusiveness
• we promote a respectful workplace
• we support a healthy work-life balance
• we invest in employee learning and career development
• we offer competitive wages and benefits

Protecting the environment starts with you. Come join us!

Related links

Current openings at ECCC
Check out the positions we are staffing right now.

Opportunities for students in the federal government
Discover employment programs for secondary, college and university students.

Science horizons youth internship program
We support green jobs for youth by providing wage subsidies to hire interns in environmental and clean technology sectors.