Environmental Planner

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Kingston; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service in Kingston is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to oversee the environmental components of transportation projects. The role requires collaboration with project managers, engineers and planners to ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws and policies.

You will provide advanced technical advice on the environmental assessment process and engage with external stakeholders, including public and agency meetings.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental assessment and protection in Ontario and related legislation.
• Ability to incorporate avoidance, mitigation, compensation and enhancement into planning and construction.
• Understanding environmental factors in transportation planning, design, construction and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental components of transportation projects and ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Provide environmental and process expertise to project managers.
• Support strategic highway planning and municipal planning discussions with environmental input.
• Provide advanced advice on environmental assessment processes and engage stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental knowledge

Transportation planning knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Apply By: Thursday, September 10, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Design and Engineering Branch

City:

Kingston

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Temporary contract for up to 12 months with the possibility of extension

Job code:

$1,505.15 - $1,892.69 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• coordinate the overall environmental component of transportation planning, design, construction and maintenance projects and ensure conformance with environmental legislation, policies and procedures
• provide environmental and process expertise to project managers of transportation projects
• provide input to, and environmental technical support for strategic highway planning and regional participation in municipal planning issues
• provide advanced technical advice regarding the environmental assessment process
• engage and consult with external stakeholders, including through participation in the organization of and attendance at public and external agency meetings, including those which deal with controversial issues.

NOTE: You will be required to travel to areas not accessible by public transit.

What you bring to the team

Environmental Knowledge

• you have demonstrated knowledge of current principles and practices for environmental assessment and protection in Ontario and related environmental legislation and policies
• you have demonstrated knowledge of incorporating environmental avoidance, mitigation, compensation and enhancement into facility planning, design and construction
• you have knowledge of environmental factors associated with transportation planning, design, construction and maintenance, and their application

Transportation Planning Knowledge:

• you have knowledge of transportation planning and design and the federal and provincial environmental approvals, permits and agreements that may be necessary to proceed to facility construction
• you have demonstrated knowledge in identifying impacts associated with facility type, location or design alternatives and their impacts on construction, operation and maintenance

Analytical and Organizational Skills :

• you have analytical, evaluative, problem-solving and interpretive skills to provide advanced technical advice regarding environmental assessments and to resolve complex problems
• you have planning, organizational and project management skills to carry out complex assignments on tight schedules and deadlines with minimal supervision

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• you have excellent oral and written communication skills to prepare correspondence and reports, explain technical information and make presentations.
• you have excellent interpersonal skills and negotiation skills to undertake public and agency consultation and to build and maintain effective working relationships.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.