Senior Environmental Planner
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Your Opportunity
An opportunity exists for a Senior Environmental Planner to join the Assessment and Permitting team within the Environmental Services practice area. You will join a team that delivers outstanding expertise to a wide variety of sectors. As a key member of the team you will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day execution of all regulatory aspects of project environmental approvals and permitting. The position has flexibility to work remotely or in one of our local offices.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Working on a close-knit team, you will assist with implementing the environmental assessment, impact assessment and applicable permitting processes as they apply to infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, and/or power projects.
- The role will include:
- managing project tasks and deliverables;
- writing and coordinating proposals and reports;
- conducting desktop studies in support of regulatory requirements; and
- developing and implementing consultation programs.
- You will also effectively communicate and liaise with a variety of project stakeholders, including internal multi-disciplinary teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and members of the public.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrate good listening and problem-solving skills to assist in decision-making and provide expertise to clients and peers.
- Ability to work seamlessly with multidisciplinary project teams and execute projects collaboratively.
- Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Attention to detail and exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrate successful project management skills including delivery of quality deliverables on time and within budget.
- Periodic short-term, regional travel expectations.
- Self-motivated, have excellent technical writing and interpersonal communication skills, public speaking/oral presentation.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in environmental program and project development, implementation, and management.
- Previous experience undertaking environmental impact assessments, such as the Federal IA process, Class EA process, the TPAP process, and/or the Ontario Energy Board/Canada Energy Regulator process is preferred.
Education and Experience
A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies, or related field is required.
The following will be considered an asset:
- Training and/or graduation from an environmental assessment program.
- Member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute, or ECO Canada EP designation.
- Previous experience in consulting.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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