Environmental Planner

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to coordinate and contribute to environmental planning for transportation and municipal infrastructure in Ontario. The role involves preparing EA documents, coordinating multidisciplinary studies, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout planning and design phases.

The candidate will support public and agency consultation, liaise with clients and regulators, and assist with project management and proposals.

Qualifications

• University degree in environmental planning, urban or land use planning, environmental studies, geography, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant environmental planning experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Experience supporting environmental assessments for transportation or municipal infrastructure in Ontario.
• Experience working through planning, design, and construction phases.
• Experience supporting public, agency and stakeholder consultation.
• Experience integrating environmental requirements into project design with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with Ontario environmental assessment processes and TPAP/MTO Class EA.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental planning and assessment activities for infrastructure projects.
• Prepare environmental assessment and planning documents (ESDs, TESRs, EPRs, DCRs, consultation plans).
• Coordinate multidisciplinary environmental studies with specialists (heritage, ecology, noise, air, hydrogeology).
• Review designs to identify environmental issues, mitigations, commitments, and approvals.
• Support public, agency and stakeholder consultation, including notices and responses.
• Liaise with clients, design teams, and regulators.
• Track environmental commitments through planning, design and construction.
• Assist with project management (scope, schedule, budget, quality).
• Contribute to proposals and business development.

Skills

Environmental Planning

Public Consultation

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Budget Management

Organizational Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

University degree in environmental planning

Job description

• Coordinate environmental planning and assessment activities for transportation, transit, municipal and other infrastructure projects
• Prepare environmental assessment and planning documents, including ESDs, TESRs, EPRs, DCRs, consultation plans and supporting technical materials
• Coordinate multidisciplinary environmental studies and integrate input from technical specialists in natural heritage, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems, arboriculture, cultural heritage, archaeology, noise, air quality and hydrogeology
• Review project designs and technical submissions to identify environmental issues, impacts, mitigation measures, commitments, permits and approvals
• Support public, agency, municipal and stakeholder consultation activities, including notices, presentation materials, consultation records and responses to comments
• Liaise with clients, design teams, technical specialists, contractors, municipalities, regulatory agencies and other government authorities
• Track environmental commitments and project requirements through planning, design and, where applicable, construction
• Assist with project management activities, including scope, schedule, budget and quality control
• Contribute to proposals and other business development initiatives

Requirements

• A university degree in environmental planning, urban or land use planning, environmental studies, geography, environmental science or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of relevant environmental planning experience, preferably in a consulting environment and with progressively increasing responsibility
• Experience supporting environmental assessments for transportation, transit, municipal infrastructure or other complex infrastructure projects in Ontario
• Experience working through multiple project phases, such as planning, preliminary design, detailed design and/or construction
• Experience supporting public, agency and stakeholder consultation
• Experience working with engineering/design teams to integrate environmental requirements and mitigation into project design
• Working knowledge of Ontario environmental assessment and planning processes, including the MTO Class Environmental Assessment process and/or Transit Project Assessment Process
• Working knowledge of relevant federal, provincial and municipal environmental legislation, policies, standards and guidelines
• Understanding of environmental impact assessment, mitigation, environmental commitments and permitting/approval requirements
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, design information and technical reports from an environmental planning perspective
• Strong technical writing, document preparation and review skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables within project schedules and budgets
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively with clients, technical specialists, engineers, contractors, regulatory agencies and government authorities
• Ability to identify environmental issues early and develop practical solutions
• Sound judgement, attention to detail and ability to manage changing priorities, work independently and deliver high-quality work within tight timelines
• Experience with MTO, Metrolinx, municipal or other public-sector infrastructure projects is considered a strong asset
• Experience with transit projects and the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) is considered an asset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in environmental planning and assessment for infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on stakeholder consultation, regulatory compliance, and project management. Proficient in preparing technical documents and integrating environmental considerations into project design.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Environmental Planning
• Public Consultation
• Environmental Assessment
• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Environmental Assessment Documentation
• Technical Writing
• Project Design Review
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Mitigation Measures Development
• Engineering Drawing Interpretation
• Environmental Legislation Knowledge
• Ontario Environmental Assessment Processes
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Budget Management

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Transportation Projects
• Municipal Infrastructure
• Transit Project Assessment Process
• Environmental Commitments
• Consulting Environment
• MTO Class Environmental Assessment
• Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems
• Cultural Heritage
• Noise and Air Quality
• Hydrogeology