Intermediate Environmental Advisor

Raise; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is seeking an Intermediate Environmental Advisor for a 1-year contract in Calgary, with responsibilities spanning environmental planning, permitting and post-construction monitoring for pipeline projects. The role requires coordinating with regulators, Indigenous groups, landowners, and internal teams to ensure compliance and safe project execution.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least four years of experience in similar roles, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years in environmental planning, permitting, or monitoring.
• Knowledge of Canadian environmental laws and permitting.
• Experience with pipeline/energy infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental planning, permitting, assessments, surveys, and compliance activities for pipeline scopes.
• Provide technical environmental advice for risk identification and regulatory compliance.
• Support development and implementation of environmental strategies and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee consultants and field personnel, including procurement support and quality of deliverables.
• Review environmental data to inform management decisions.
• Support post-construction monitoring programs and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues and coordinate across departments.

Skills

Environmental planning

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Job description

Intermediate Environmental Advisor

Pay Rate: $59.97 - $69.12/hour, depending on experience

Contract Length: 1 year contract

Location: Calgary (3 days/week)

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.

Description

Reporting to the Manager, Post-Construction Monitoring, the Environmental Advisor is responsible for providing environmental planning, permitting, and post-construction monitoring support for pipeline integrity, operations and maintenance, facilities, and related energy infrastructure work. The role supports the successful planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout of environmental scopes to help ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with regulatory requirements, corporate commitments, and our clients Environment Program.

This position works closely with internal project teams and external parties, including consultants, contractors, regulators, Indigenous groups, landowners, and other stakeholders, to identify environmental risks, resolve issues, and support effective integration of environmental considerations into project planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental planning, permitting, assessments, surveys, and compliance activities for multiple pipeline integrity, operations, maintenance, facilities, and post-construction monitoring scopes.
• Provide technical environmental advice to support risk identification, mitigation planning, regulatory compliance, and effective project execution.
• Support development and implementation of environmental strategies, execution plans, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee consultants, contractors, and field personnel, including supporting procurement, work scope development, performance oversight, and quality of deliverables.
• Review and interpret environmental assessment, monitoring, reclamation, soil, vegetation, wildlife, fish and fish habitat, and other technical information to inform environmental management decisions.
• Support implementation of post-construction monitoring programs, including issue identification, corrective measure planning, effectiveness follow-up, and required tracking or reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams responsible for project management, engineering, land, community relations, Indigenous relations, regulatory, legal, safety, and environmental programs to identify and resolve issues.
• Represent our client in interactions with regulators, Indigenous groups, landowners, environmental groups, industry groups, and the public, as required.
• Document, communicate, and report environmental risks, issues, incidents, non-conformances, non-compliances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage multiple complex priorities in a dynamic environment, including responding to unplanned or emergent environmental work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Planning, Resource Management, Geography, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Earth or Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, compliance, post-construction monitoring, or environmental management for pipeline, energy infrastructure, operations and maintenance, or related projects.
• Working knowledge of Canadian environmental laws, regulations, practices, and permitting requirements applicable to pipeline or energy infrastructure projects.
• Experience supporting environmental scopes across project planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout phases.
• Strong communication, organizational, and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines and changing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pipeline construction, pipeline integrity, operations and maintenance, facility, or post-construction monitoring programs.
• Experience obtaining or supporting federal, provincial, or local environmental permits and authorizations.
• Experience working with regulators (the Canada Energy Regulator in particular), Indigenous groups, landowners, consultants, contractors, and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex environmental, permitting, compliance, or post-construction monitoring issues.
• Experience developing environmental strategies, mitigation measures, corrective actions, regulatory responses, or project execution plans.
• Commitment to client service, safety, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement.

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