Environmental Program Manager: Regulatory & Permitting

WSP in Canada; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 111,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 100 Employer in Canada (2026)

Global community of brilliant minds

Growth opportunities

Flexible work

Job summary

WSP Canada seeks an Environmental Project Manager - Regulatory & Compliance to lead complex environmental assessment and permitting programs across Western Canada. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, influence regulators and clients, and shape governance and risk management for major projects.

You will build trusted relationships with executive clients, Indigenous communities and stakeholders while driving financial performance and delivery improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large EIA, permitting and regulatory programs.
• Deep knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal rules.
• Strong ability to translate multidisciplinary data into regulatory strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex environmental assessment and regulatory permitting programs from initiation to completion.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams to align technical, regulatory, commercial, and client objectives.
• Develop governance, delivery, risk management, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Build trusted relationships with executive clients, regulators and Indigenous communities.
• Drive program financial performance including forecasting, margin optimization and commercial management.
• Provide strategic guidance on regulatory risks and mitigation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory compliance

Environmental assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Financial oversight

Team mentoring

Regulatory strategy

Education

PMP designation or advanced PM training

Job description

WSP Canada seeks an Environmental Project Manager - Regulatory & Compliance to lead complex environmental assessment and permitting programs across Western Canada. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, influence regulators and clients, and shape governance and risk management for major projects.

You will build trusted relationships with executive clients, Indigenous communities and stakeholders while driving financial performance and delivery improvements.