Environmental Assessment Lead - Kitchener, Canada - Dillon Consulting Limited

Dillon Consulting Limited

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Kitchener, Canada

4 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you

Your Opportunity
Dillon's

Planning and Design technical group is looking for an experienced

Project Manager, Environmental Manager, Environmental Director, Environmental Team Lead,

Knowledge of federal EA legislation (e.g., Impact Assessment Act, Canada Energy Regulator Act, etc.) and ability to work with Indigenous communities would be an asset.

EA Lead in any of our

Ontario offices. You will be a member of Dillon's national

Environmental Planning group and will work closely with our in-house teams of engagement specialists, biologists, environmental scientists, land use and policy planners, and the full range of engineering disciplines located in offices across Canada. You will be a key part of our multidisciplinary group serving our diverse range of public and private sector clients.

Dillon is an employee-owned professional consulting firm, with a strong emphasis on providing

flexible and remote work arrangements, career development opportunities and a supportive and collaborative team environment. We provide a wide range of consulting and design services related to the infrastructure, real estate, resource, industrial and government sectors in Canada and abroad. We are leaders in the delivery of EAs across Canada. This is a key business area for us.

Responsibilities:

What your day will look like

As a key team member, you will have the opportunity to:

Project Delivery (50%)

Manage/Lead projects for public and private sector clients related to EA, environmental permitting and approvals, and environmental compliance monitoring, with a focus on linear infrastructure EAs (Individual/Comprehensive EAs, Municipal Class EA, MTO, Hydro One, Metrolinx/TPAP)
Manage/Lead federal EAs and work with Indigenous communities. Work with multidisciplinary teams on exciting and challenging projects, with a focus on removing barriers and improving access on roads, highways, transit, and active transportation facilities
Develop and lead key innovative EA consultation processes
Play a key role in the growth and development of the team by empowering, inspiring and energizing the team through project experience

Business Development (47%)

Build client relationships through identification of market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities
Ability to review and respond to RFPs and prepare project proposals
Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Learning & Development (3%)

Commit to selfdevelopment and ongoing learning and professional development
Contribute to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring
Be coached and mentored by some of Canada's most wellrespected leaders in Individual/Comprehensive EAs, MTO Class EAs, and Municipal Class EAs

Qualifications:

What you will need to succeed

A university degree or postundergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field
10+ years' EA experience, preferably in the consulting industry, with an emphasis on linear infrastructure (pipelines, electric transmission lines, roads, highways, transit)
Strong communication, report writing, organization, interpersonal skills
Valid Class G Driver's License

Experience:

Ideally, your experience can demonstrate the following:

Successful project delivery as a Project Manager or Environmental Lead for Individual/Comprehensive EAs, Class EAs (Municipal Class EA, MTO, TPAP, etc.) and/or federal EAs
Indepth knowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
Experience in the design and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous Community engagement programs, including the use of innovative virtual engagement tools
Experience in business development activities including client development and responding to RFPs
Environmental management during construction, including developing environmental management plans, onsite monitoring and documentation is considered an asset

We have a strong supportive and inclusive culture at Dillon and welcome these strengths and personal attributes: