Environmental Impact Assessment / Approvals Consultant

WSP Global Inc.; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consulting firm as an Environmental Impact Assessment Consultant, where you can leverage your extensive experience in environmental approvals and impact assessments. This role offers the chance to lead significant mining projects in Ontario, collaborate with experts across various disciplines, and contribute to sustainable practices in the industry. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science or engineering, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for teamwork. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the environment and the future of mining in Canada.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in environmental impact assessments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a skilled approvals team to gain environmental approvals.
• Provide technical support for mining projects.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessment

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate or Master's degree in Environmental Studies

Degree in Biology or Geosciences

Job description

Environmental Impact Assessment / Approvals Consultant

Job Description

The Opportunity:

WSP’s Mining Environmental Approvals Team has an opportunity for an Environmental Impact Assessment / Environmental Approvals Technical Manager or Technical Director.

The successful candidate will be looking for a growth opportunity, within a strong consulting team that completes diverse and dynamic mining environmental approval projects focused on Ontario. This position offers the opportunity to lead challenging and meaningful projects while fostering professional development and career growth. Ideal candidates will have 15+ years of related experience in a consulting environment, strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Be a leader within a highly skilled approvals team, liaise with clients and regulators in order to document, negotiate and gain federal and provincial environmental approvals for mining projects.
• Provide technical and regulatory support to mining projects, working collaboratively with our in-house experts in hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aquatic resources and engineering.
• Produce high quality project documents adhering to WSP’s requirements for quality, as well as our client’s budget and schedule expectations.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Undergraduate or Master's degree in an appropriate science-based or engineering discipline from a recognized university such as in environmental studies, biology, geosciences or engineering (candidates with other education credentials with relevant experience may be considered).
• Fifteen years’ or more experience writing and delivering environmental / impact assessments, environmental approvals or similar work, for natural resource projects in a Canadian northern environment. Experience with the environmental / impact assessment and approvals processes applicable to northern Ontario mining projects is an asset.
• Attention to detail and exceptional communicator (both written and verbal) in English.
• High degree of technical competence and understanding of the environmental issues related to open pit and underground mining.
• Self-starter who enjoys working in a team environment, having an ability to multi-task and work with multidisciplinary project teams to execute projects collaboratively.
• Qualified candidates with more or less years or experience will also be considered for similar roles commensurate with their experience.

Job Info

• Job Identification 66118
• Locations 6925 Century Ave, Mississauga, ON, L5N 7K2, CA 3450 Harvester Road, Burlington, ON, L7N 3W5, CA 25 York St, Toronto, ON, M5J 2V5, CA
• Posting Date 02/06/2025, 05:38 PM

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.