Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

Our highly respected and successful Environmental Permitting and Management team has an ever-growing portfolio of work, built on technical excellence and exceptional service to our clients, with a particular need for support on our infrastructure, power, and renewables projects.

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to support a wide variety of energy and infrastructure environmental assessment and planning projects, particularly in the transportation and energy sectors. The ideal candidate must have strong work experience with environmental standards and regulations in relation to environmental assessments and permitting, be motivated and detail-oriented, with demonstrable experience in Canada. This mid-level career role is for our office locations in Ontario, with a preferred in Toronto or the GTA, however we will consider candidate from other locations as well.

Our work includes delivering keystone projects throughout their lifecycle, from early assessment of constraints to strategic development of regulatory approvals processes, to compliance management through construction and operations. Our team works collaboratively within projects to gain social acceptance and manage our clients' commitments to the environment and sustainable development.

AtkinsRéalis, as part of the Cadence consortium has been awarded the detailed design of ALTO, the High Frequency Rail project that will connect Toronto to Québec, which will become the largest infrastructure project in the history of Canada. This multi-year project opens many opportunities for career development in the company, including potential assignments for environmental professionals in our team.

At AtkinsRéalis, we offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with a strong emphasis on integrity, health and safety, collaboration, and excellence, with competitive compensation and benefits. You will be a key member of the team providing experience across a wide and diverse range of projects, reinforcing our reputation for technical excellence, and working collaboratively to deliver innovative work primarily across our infrastructure, power, and renewables client portfolios. As part of the wider Environment division, you’ll be at the heart of the business with the opportunity to work alongside a variety of environmental and engineering professionals across Canada and our global regions.

Your role within the team:

• Lead, coordinate and deliver all aspects related to environmental permitting activities, particularly for the transportation and energy sector, working as part of a wider delivery team.
• Coordinate and guide efforts to obtain and comply with environmental approvals/permits for projects from regulatory agencies (municipal, provincial and federal).
• Act as a project manager/coordinator responsible for the development and management of scope, budget, schedule, and effective quality oversight.
• Assist in the development and implementation of consultation and engagement programs, including with First Nations and Indigenous communities.
• Independently coordinate and manage external subcontractors.
• Effectively delegate tasks and activities to more junior staff, providing technical and supervisory guidance on assigned tasks.
• Assist with and, as necessary, take a lead role in the development of proposals, qualification documents and other business development related activities.
• Interact with clients and regulatory agencies and ministries to ensure that projects are successfully delivered within timelines.
• Support the growth of environmental planning / environmental assessment market share in strategic markets.
• Mentor junior and intermediate professionals.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, or related discipline
• 15-20 years of related experience in managing/coordinating environmental assessments and securing construction permits/approvals including for transportation and energy projects.
• Experience working in a fast-paced engineering or environmental consulting environment.
• Demonstrable experience working with transportation and energy regulators is an asset.
• Knowledge of and experience with environmental project management fundamentals including cost control, scope management and scheduling.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments at one time.
• Full or Provisional membership in a professional body is an asset (e.g. RPP, PMP, EP).
• Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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