Environmental Permitting, Licenses, Approvals and Agreements Specialist

The Opportunity:

Our team in Ontario currently has an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Planner with specific expertise in Permitting, Licenses, Approvals and Agreements as well as construction environmental management for transit-oriented projects.

As Canada's leading environmental consulting firm, our team has expertise in environmental and socio-economic impact assessments, planning, permitting, construction monitoring, and stakeholder and Indigenous engagement.

We work on world-class projects, collaborating not only with our 4000 strong Environment colleagues in Canada but with our broader Environmental team of 14,000 professionals globally.

Our team provides environmental services, primarily in the areas of environmental and socio-economic impact assessments (e.g., EAs/EIAs/ESIAs), planning, licensing, and stakeholder and Indigenous engagement.

You will rely on your demonstrated experience in tracking and obtaining environmental permits and approvals as well as working with constructors to implement projects in a manner that complies with the conditions set forth throughout the development stages of projects in Ontario, Canada. You will be a key member of a supportive team and serve a variety of clients and projects. You will delegate tasks and provide mentorship and training to junior/intermediate personnel.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

A day in the life:
• You will maintain environmental permits and approvals tracking logs for complex multi-disciplinary projects in the transportation sector.
• You will guide the preparation of environmental permit and approval applications.
• You will work with designers and constructors as part of integrated design-build and public-private-partnership arrangements to help deliver projects in compliance with environmental rules, regulations and project-specific commitments.
• You will offer technical leadership to the team, providing strategic advice and oversight, and using strong project management skills to deliver high-quality products and services to our clients.
• You will consult with regulators and clients, and oversee innovative programs that engage Indigenous communities and project stakeholders.
• You will direct the environmental planning for multi-disciplinary transportation, energy and resource projects, including environmental impact assessments and related studies.
• You will contribute to the growth of the team by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key clients, identifying new project opportunities, and supporting proposals for the team.
• You will mentor junior and intermediate staff, identifying career goals and development opportunities for them, and for yourself.
• You will ensure health and safety policies are followed and be a role model for WSP's Life Saving and corporate values.
• You will primarily be home/office-based but may need to travel for short-duration trips and events.

What you'll bring to WSP ...
• Bachelor or Master's degree in environmental studies, environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline
• Around 8 years of experience in coordination of environmental permits and approvals, including preparation of applications, with a focus on transportation-related projects.
• Experience working with consultants and contractors during construction phase works to deliver projects in compliance with environmental commitments and permit / approval conditions.
• Existing relationships with the municipal and provincial regulatory agencies
• Experience managing complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with building client relationships
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.