Senior Manager, Permitting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people. AtkinsRéalis i s'hiring a Senior Manager, Permitting to join our growing team, based in Toronto.

The Senior Manager, Permitting will support a transformative large scale airport program and will be part of a high-performing project team based in the west end of Toronto.

Your role

  • Deliver the owner's permitting obligations.
  • Manage the Permitting team to effectively coordinate and assure a robust permit to work process across the program.
  • Develop and implement revised governance and processes required for effective permitting on a program of this size, scale, and complexity.
  • Liaise with the other departments including corporate safety and security, operations, commercial, and maintenance to coordinate permitting.
  • Confirm the contractors' Permitting plans and implement the assurance regime for the program.
  • Work collaboratively with the Program Leads and the other PMO Services functional leads to ensure that Permitting is integrated across the program.
  • Provide Management and Executive level reporting and provide advice and subject matter expertise with respect to trends and corrective actions.
  • Provide advice and guidance with respect to permitting policy and regulations that impact program delivery.
  • Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of staff.
Cities & development Project & Programme Management

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-159948

Salary range

-

About you

  • Recognized degree and professional designation is considered an asset.
  • Minimum of 15 years of professional experience with 10 in an on-site permitting management and/or leadership role.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in large international airport projects or equivalent infrastructure programs greater than CAD $500M.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing teams to deliver permitting requirements on complex projects and programs.
  • Demonstrable experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making.
  • Able to demonstrate significant expertise in permitting including internal airport operational permits and external permits, approvals, and consents.
  • Good working knowledge of health, safety, and security requirements and their impact upon the permit to work process.
  • Strong technical capability in all project phases, including design, planning, construction, operations, and maintenance preferably large program/projects.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting / workshops with large groups of stakeholders.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

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Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

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