Intermediate Environmental Planner

Stantec; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global environmental consulting firm in Alberta seeks an Intermediate Environmental Planner to support assessment, permitting, and approval activities for various projects. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in the energy sector and excels in a team environment. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate on impactful projects with a commitment to safety and client solutions.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of environmental and regulatory experience in energy sector.
• Experience with provincial and federal regulations.
• Demonstrated effective writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review environmental evaluations and regulatory applications.
• Support implementation of HSSE policies during project phases.
• Drive project delivery focusing on execution and safety.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sciences or Environmental Studies

Job description

Overview

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Alberta Environmental Services group is currently seeking an Intermediate Environmental Planner to work with our Assessment and Permitting Team. The team is based in Alberta, and while we embrace our core value that “we are better together”, we do offer flexible work solutions and hybrid work situations.

In this role, the successful candidate will provide support to all stages of a project’s lifecycle including assessment, permitting and approval requirements, construction support, and post-construction support. Working with our biological, physical sciences, human environment, and engineering teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading environmental assessments and permitting activities for a variety of projects focused on transmission and distribution. Typical projects include small to moderate-scale provincial oil and gas facilities, and power-related projects. We are always growing as we continue to adapt to the changing environment in which we work and are excited to work on a number of energy transition projects.

The ideal candidate for this position is one that is a self-motivated, demonstrated effective communicator who thrives working in a team environment and a creative thinker with demonstrated problem solving skills and a drive to support clients and internal teams to find solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review environmental evaluations, regulatory applications and technical submissions.
• Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all project phases.
• Drive project delivery with a key focus on efficient execution, project controls, and safety.
• Work in a collaborative team of technical environmental and engineering specialists to support the approval and permitting process.
• Contribute to proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with existing and prospective clients.
• Communicate and collaborate with other environmental and regulatory specialists to ensure consistency in project execution.
• Participate in team and independent-based work.
• Take part in on-the-job learning and professional development opportunities.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to work with initiative, professionalism and confidentiality, multi-task and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment.
• Willingness to share experience and support the development of junior staff.
• Strong understanding of provincial (AB) and federal regulations, environmental assessment processes, permitting requirements and construction planning needs.
• Key knowledge includes experience within one or more of the following regulatory agencies/legislation: AUC, AEP, AER, EPEA, Public Lands Act.
• Demonstrated effective writing and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.
• Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in the Sciences, Environmental Studies or relevant Engineering field.
• Holding or eligibility to obtain a relevant professional designation (e.g., P. Bio, R.P.F., P.Ag, EP, P.Eng) preferred but not necessary.
• A minimum of 6 years of environmental and regulatory related experience in the energy sector (upstream and/or midstream oil and gas, mining, electrical transmission, power generation, energy transition).
• Previous Consulting Experience Preferred.

This role is a typical office environment, working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work and/or site visits may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, 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 | AB | Calgary

Organization: 1235 EnvSvcs-CA Alberta-Calgary AB

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 08/10/2025 02:10:50

Req ID: 1002594

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