Environmental Coordinator - Permits, License, Agreement and Approvals

Trillium Guideway Partners; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trillium Guideway Partners is seeking an Environmental PLAA Coordinator for the Ontario Line project. You will manage environmental permits, licenses, approvals, and agreements, working with the Environmental Manager and PLAA team to advance requirements.

Based in Toronto, the role involves coordinating with governmental authorities, reviewing documents, and tracking permit submissions across agencies, ensuring compliance and timely approvals for a major transit program.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering or related field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience.
• Experience in procuring environmental permits and approvals on transit projects in Ontario.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial environmental policies, procedures and legislation.
• Ability to liaise with consultants, contractors and Government Authorities.
• Experience in design/construction industry or major infrastructure project.
• MS Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and SharePoint proficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and third-party permits for large infra projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with governmental authorities and stakeholders.
• Review project documents to identify permit and approval requirements.
• Schedule meetings with city and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with PLAA Manager to support environmental input on permits.
• Prepare, submit, and track environmental PLAA applications (e.g., TRCA VPR, DFO, MECP SAR permits).
• Track and report permit requirements and progress.
• Ensure PLAA plans and records are uploaded into registries.
• Identify issues and define mitigation measures; report to Environmental Manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Independent worker

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

SharePoint

Job description

The Primary Construction Team consists of ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc. (ACCIONA) and Amico Major Projects Inc. (Amico), as Trillium Guideway Partners (TGP).

What is the project?

The Ontario Line ("OL") is a fully integrated, stand-alone, rapid transit system that connects Ontario Science Centre to the Exhibition and Ontario Place grounds. The Northern Civil, Stations and Tunnel ("NC") project consist of approximately 7 kms of underground subway and elevated guideway, with stations along the segment providing connections to surface bus and streetcar routes. The NC project has been divided into two main progressive design-build contracts: (1) the Elevated Guideways and Stations Contract ("EGS") and the Pape Tunnel and Underground Station Contract ("PTUS"), with supporting Early Works.

What is the Opportunity?

As the Environmental Permits, Licenses, Approvals and Agreements (PLAA) Coordinator, you are a senior member of the environment team and are responsible for all aspects of managing the application and implementation of Environmental Permits, Licenses, Approvals and Agreements (PLAA) as required by the Project. You will work closely and under the direction of the Environmental Manager and PLAA Manager and in collaboration with the larger Environment and PLAA teams, Construction Managers and the Metrolinx to advance Project environment PLAA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant governmental authorities and stakeholders through the Contracting Authority Representative
• Review project documents (e.g., drawings, reports, and contracts) to identify permit and approval requirements
• Scheduling, arranging, and coordinating meetings with the city and other external stakeholders
• Working collaboratively with the PLAA Manager to ensure key project permits are supported with necessary environmental related input and review
• Prepare, submit, and track all required environmental PLAA applications, including but not limited to TRCA VPR submissions, DFO applications under the Canadian Fisheries Act, MECP Species at Risk permit etc. In addition, you will work closely, sometimes in a lead role, in the development and application of EASRs, PTTW, and
• CoT tree permits)
• Track and submit/notify to regulatory bodies, the specific requirements of each Environmental permit, including but not limited to SDAs, PTTW, EASR, and CoT tree permits
• Utilize the PLAA Tracking System to track the progress of environmental PLAAs throughout the project
• Coordinate environmental input to the permit tracker and permit repository to manage records of comments, responses, submissions, and resubmissions of permit applications
• Ensure that all plans and records related to environmental PLAA are uploaded into registries as required by Governmental Authorities and Contracting Authorities
• Identify potential issues affecting environmental PLAAs, define mitigation measures, and report to the Environmental Manager

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering or related field
• Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience
• Experience in successfully managing the process of procuring all environmental permits and approvals on transit projects in the Province of Ontario
• Knowledge of relevant federal and provincial environmental policies, procedures and legislation
• Ability to liaise with other specialty consultants, contractors and Governmental Authorities
• Experience in the design and/or construction industry or major infrastructure project
• Working knowledge of commonly used desktop applications such as MS Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and SharePoint
• Interpersonal and excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently in high-paced environments
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, third-party permits, and approval processes, as well as environmental and property approvals pertinent to large infrastructure and transit projects
• Sound judgment, excellent problem-solving skills, and exceptional attention to detail

Work Conditions

• Primarily office-based (90%), with occasional field work (10%)

Please note that only candidates that meet requirements will be contacted.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.

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