Environmental Planner

Projects require environmental review and licensing and this step is becoming increasingly critical for developments across the prairies and around the world. We are seeking a motivated team player that works collaboratively and is inspired to make a difference for the environment. Organizational skills and an ability to support multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced company are essential qualities. This is a permanent full-time position in our Prairies (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) Assessment & Permitting Team. There’s no end to the scope and significance of your work, and to where it can take you at Stantec.

Your Opportunity

As a junior or intermediate Environmental Planner, based in Saskatoon you will provide support to all stages of a project’s lifecycle including environmental assessment, permitting, and construction and post-construction support. Projects will include small to large-scale provincial and federal environmental assessments for the power and energy, infrastructure, oil & gas, transportation, and mining sectors.

Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with regulators and clients across Canada, and our regulatory knowledge, environmental assessment experience, and scientific expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective approach to securing regulatory approvals and achieving permitting compliance.

With a working knowledge in federal, provincial, and municipal jurisdictions, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team in Environmental Services at Stantec who works closely with our multidisciplinary teams (e.g., ecosystems, water resources, cultural resources, and site investigation and remediation teams). We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated, accountable, attention to detail, and has great communication skills to assist with the delivery of high-quality environmental assessments and regulatory permitting submissions and applications. The successful candidate will support on advising projects regarding regulatory requirements and will support the completion of deliverables concerning the regulatory approval processes and compliance.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative team of technical environmental and engineering specialists to support the environmental assessment and permitting processes.
• Provide environmental regulatory knowledge and expertise to a wide variety of projects.
• Assist project teams in the preparation of technical documents that support regulatory application development and submission.
• Support the identification and assessment of environmental features, constraints, alternatives, potential effects, mitigation measures, and avoidance opportunities.
• Liaise with local, provincial, and Federal agencies regarding permits and approvals.
• Interact with internal business lines, our clients, and regulators.
• Comply with health and safety and quality management processes.
• Participate in team and independent based work.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to work with initiative, professionalism, and confidentiality, while multi-tasking and adapting to change in a dynamic environment.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of provincial and federal environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree, with a focus on environmental studies such as geography, ecology, or energy transitions. A Master’s degree (or master’s degree in progress) is an asset.
• An understanding of provincial and federal regulations and permitting requirements is an asset. Candidate must have a valid driver’s license and clean driver abstract.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best!