Peter Watson

Deputy Minister, Alberta Environment (AENV)

Mr. Watson has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and commenced his career with Alberta Environment in 1983 as a Water Rights Engineer. He has since held several different management positions over the past 20 years with AENV.  Most recently, he was the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Environmental Assurance with Alberta Environment. In this role, he led the development of Water for Life: Alberta’s Strategy for Sustainability as well as the development of Canada’s first electronics recycling program. Mr. Watson also co-chaired the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Health and the Environment.

Prior to his appointment as ADM, Mr. Watson was the Director of Regional Services in Southern Alberta and responsible for delivery of approvals, compliance, environmental planning programs, as well as the operation of water management infrastructure.

In addition to Mr. Watson’s extensive experience he has been a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists since 1985 and a member of the Canadian Water Resources Association since 1990. He has also been actively involved in the Provincial Government Employees United Way Campaign for a number of years, serving as Co-Chair, Chairman and Treasurer (1996-2000) in the Calgary and area campaign.