Environmental Planner

Stantec; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Environmental Planner to join their team in Waterloo. The role involves providing support on various projects related to mining, power, transportation, and water infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to environmental assessment and communication across multidisciplinary groups, contributing towards impactful infrastructure solutions.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 10 years of related work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying environmental issues and provide support.
• Prepare environmental documentation and reports.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Client management

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

University or college graduate in science, environmental studies, planning, geography, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Environmental Planner - ( 25000247 )

Description

Join an enthusiastic team of Environmental Planners and Practitioners to gain experience, broaden your skills, and develop your career by providing support on a broad range of mining, power, transportation, and water infrastructure planning and design projects.

Your Opportunity

As an Environmental Planner within Environmental Services, you will work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of projects and provide support to our dynamic team of Environmental Planners and Practitioners to gain relevant work experience, help expand your skillset and build your career. You will play a key role in a wide variety of infrastructure projects and must be able to work within multi-disciplinary teams on baseline and impact assessment projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying environmental issues and providing overall support to environmental and engineering staff
• Maintain effective communications and liaise with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to collect information and help to identify and respond to or address issues
• Interact with Indigenous communities, clients, regulatory agencies, the public, and other stakeholders
• Prepare and coordinate public, regulatory agency, and Indigenous community consultation programs, and maintain thorough correspondence records
• Prepare environmental documentation and/or reports, meeting materials, meeting minutes, and presentations within short timelines, as required
• Attend virtual and/or in-person public meetings and record and document all activities
• Participate in team and independent-based work
• Follow quality assurance/quality control, and HSSE requirements
• Travel as required (10%) for site visits, client meetings, and consultation events
  
  

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Excellent communication skills: verbal, business writing, electronic communications, and presentations
• Ability to work under little supervision and work well with others to achieve group results
• Ability to mentor junior staff
• Ability to work on several projects or tasks during any given day, consistently
• Strong business development, client management, communication, and financial management skills are essential
• Must be able to manage time, be organized, and set priorities
• Maintain a disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence
• Possesses strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make timely decisions
• Possess proficient skills in communication and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public
• Participate in Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work
• Possesses a strong knowledge of Ontario and federal mining-related water resources acts, regulations, policies, guidance, and knowledge of mineral exploration methods, mine waste disposal methods and mineral processing methods is considered an asset
• Work independently, multitask, and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment
• Strong communication, report writing, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to participate as a dynamic team member and take a proactive approach to assignments
• Work effectively and integrate with individuals of diverse disciplines in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve and meet client expectations
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite
• Valid driver’s license
  
  

Education And Experience

University or college graduate in science, environmental studies, planning, geography, or a related field

10 years of related work experience

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.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Mississauga

Other Locations : Canada-Ontario-Markham, Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Organization : BC-1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Jun 4, 2025, 7:49:58 AM

Req ID: 25000247

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