Intermediate to Senior Environmental Permitting Practitioner
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- BC-1232 Environmental Services-CA British Columbia
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- Sep 13, 2022 Post Date
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities we support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec has opportunities for an Intermediate to Senior Environmental Permitting Practitioner to help support or lead our environmental assessments and other permitting projects within British Columbia. This position will be part of Stantec’s Environmental Services team that provides the full range of expertise needed to address a variety of technical, permitting, and approval requirements. Our staff of professionals includes specialists in marine biology, wetland science, wildlife biology, soil science, fisheries biology, botany, hydrogeology, hydrology, water resources management, forestry, habitat, and ecosystem restoration, permitting, GIS, information management, environmental monitoring, in-situ/ex-situ remedial design, and implementation, human health and ecological risk assessments, air quality permitting and reporting, pipeline compliance, stormwater permitting and planning, and audit support services. These projects will be in the ports and marine, transportation, oil and gas, mining, or power sectors.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Supporting or leading environmental planning and regulatory projects such as site selection studies, environmental assessments, and permit applications
- Preparing regulatory and technical sections of applications
- Promoting a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Program
- Coordinating and tracking of assignments, scopes, schedules budgets, and deliverables
- Demonstrating leadership and coordination of staff across operating units
- Technical writing and report preparation
- Contributing to proposals (budget development and proposal writing)
- Client management, client communication and business development
- Technical direction to staff/mentoring of staff
- Subcontractor management
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Knowledgeable of and experienced with federal and/or provincial permitting requirements
- Practical knowledge of environmental mitigation and best management practices
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong project schedule and financial management skills
- Strong interpersonal and social skills and ability to interact across a broad range of audiences/ technical backgrounds including internal and external clients and regulatory agencies
- Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner
- Ability to work in a team setting, accept responsibility and meet deadlines
- Willingness to travel for project work, as needed
- Experience assisting or guiding field programs related to mining is an asset
- Indigenous and public engagement experience is an asset
Education and Experience
- Bachelor or graduate degree in an environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline with at least Eight (8) years of experience focusing on environmental assessments or permitting
- Has obtained or is eligible for a professional designation in British Columbia (e.g., R.P.Bio., P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag.)
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.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.