Early Career Environmental Planner

Jacobs Solutions Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Jacobs Solutions Inc. in Western Canada is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our hybrid-office team based in Calgary or other Western Canada locations.

You will support environmental planning and permitting across infrastructure projects, interfacing with clients and ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include coordinating environmental field studies, preparing permit inputs and environmental management plans, and providing technical writing support.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field and relevant coursework.
• 3+ years in environmental field operations or planning.
• Familiar with provincial and federal environmental permitting and regulations.
• Strong technical writing and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental planning and permitting throughout project lifecycle.
• Ensure activities align with environmental standards and regulations.
• Conduct desktop reviews to identify potential impacts and mitigation.
• Assist in preparing permit inputs, regulatory filings and management plans.
• Provide technical writing support and coordinate field studies.
• Coordinate environmental field studies and alignment sheets.
• Engage with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Promote safety and Jacobs Beyond Zero culture.

Skills

Environmental planning

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

Degree in Environmental Planning / Environmental Science / Geography / Biology or related field

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs is currently looking to hire an Environmental Planner to join our dynamic team in a hybrid-office based out of one of our Western Canada offices (Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Burnaby, Victoria). In this position, you will be part our environmental planning and permitting teams. Your role involves supporting environmental components of the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure projects in western Canada, interfacing with clients, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will also support our various field programs by performing a variety of tasks including resolving issues and communicating with field staff.

Responsibilities may include:

• Support environmental planning and permitting throughout the lifecycle of a project, working with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Stay current with relevant regulations and ensure project activities align with environmental standards.
• Conduct desktop reviews to identify potential environmental impacts and assist in developing mitigation strategies.
• Support the preparation of permit inputs, regulatory filings, and environmental management plans.
• Coordinate and provide technical writing support for projects.
• Coordinate discipline-specific environmental field studies.
• Coordinate and provide technical support for environmental alignment sheets.
• Support engagement efforts with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Be a Safety Leader for the project and promote Jacobs Beyond Zero and our culture of caring.

Here's what you'll need

• Degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Geography, Biology/Ecology, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience in environmental field.
• Familiarity with provincial and federal environmental permitting, legislation, and regulatory requirements, primarily in western Canada.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills and high attention to detail to provide high quality deliverables.
• Time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and projects and meet project deadlines.
• Great communication skills both written and verbal and willingness to be client facing to grow our planning and permitting services.
• High level of initiative and problem solving and adaptability.
• Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding and consideration for safety.
• Willingness to work flexible hours

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

• Experience or knowledge of Indigenous cultural values
• Experience seeing major projects from planning through construction.
• Financial literacy and understanding of managing budgets and schedules.
• The ability to inspire, mentor, motivate, and build respect among colleagues, fostering a cohesive work environment.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.