Environmental Assessment - Guelph, Canada - R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Burnside is currently seeking an Environmental Assessment (EA) Coordinator to join our Environmental Planning & Assessment (EPA) Group. This position will be based out of either our Barrie or Guelph office.

Role Specifics

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Working as part of a project team including Environmental Assessment coordinators, ecologists, planners, landscape architects, engineers, environmental technicians, hydrogeologists, designers and sub-consultants;
Providing support to consultation programs for public, municipal, regulatory agency and Indigenous community engagement;
Assisting with coordination, preparation and documentation of project meetings;
Researching and compiling planning, socioeconomic, ecological and technical information;
Preparing draft reports related to Environmental Assessment process and environmental planning;
Computer entry, organization and analysis of data;
Coordinating permits and approvals with agency staff; and
Other duties as assigned.
A university degree and/or college diploma in Environmental Management, Environmental Planning or other related discipline (e.g. Environmental Science or Environmental or Civil Engineering) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience providing an understanding of the theories and practices of environmental planning, environmental management or engineering;
A minimum of 3 years related work experience;
Familiarity with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process and public consultation principles;
Familiarity with the Provincial Policy Statement, Endangered Species Act;
Understanding of Official Plans and planning policies and processes in Ontario;
Ability to work variable hours, including occasional participation in evening meetings;
Strong communication skills, including experience writing technical documents;
Experience with Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with demonstrated interest to learn new systems;
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage time to complete multiple tasks;
Ability to work some off hours and participate in offsite meetings, if required;
Experience in Ecology, Active Transportation Planning, Transportation/Transit, Linear Infrastructure and/or First Nations engagement experience would be considered strong assets.

Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other.

We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
A competitive compensation and benefits package
RRSP company matching plan
Career growth and professional development opportunities
Performancedriven bonusing
Recruiting bonus / finder's fee for referrals
Wellbeing benefit
Active social committees
A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

Company Profile - More about us:
Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff.

Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private, Indigenous, and International sectors.

We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with nine office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines including air and noise, asset management, buildings, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage and peer review, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, transit, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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