Manager, 3rd Party Approvals, Consents, & Permits

AtkinsRéalis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Generous time-off policies

Flexible benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Canada is seeking a Manager to lead 3rd party approvals, consents, and permits for a major airport infrastructure program. Based in the west end of Toronto, you will drive third‑party coordination with contractors and stakeholders to align timelines and approvals.

You will mentor staff, report to senior leadership, and apply expertise across design, planning, construction, and operations to expedite permits. A relevant degree and designation are assets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in a program management and/or permitting, consents, and approvals function.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in large international airport projects or equivalent infrastructure programs.
• Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting for decision making.
• Thorough working knowledge of general and local requirements for 3rd party approvals, permits, and consents.
• Strong technical capability across project phases (design, planning, construction, operations, maintenance).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills for large groups.
• Degree and professional designation in a relevant field is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Identification and coordination of requirements for third party approvals, consents, and permits.
• Collaborate with the contractor to manage third party stakeholder relationships regarding approvals and permits.
• Track and monitor approvals and provide regular management reporting.
• Coordinate schedule requirements with Program Director and Program Leads.
• Provide subject matter expertise to expedite third-party approvals and permits.
• Coach, mentor, and support career development of staff.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Third party approvals

Permits and consents

Reporting to senior management

Mentoring staff

Education

Professional designation in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. AtkinsRéalis i s'hiring a Manager, 3rd Party Approvals, Consents, & Permits with proven experience supporting large scale airport or equivalent infrastructure programs.

The Manager, 3rd Party Approvals, Consents, & Permits will support a transformative airport infrastructure project and will be part of a high-performing project team based in the west end of Toronto.

Your role

• Identification and coordination of the requirements for third party approvals, consents, and permits.
• Working collaboratively with the contractor to manage third party stakeholder relationships with respect to third party approvals, consents, and permits.
• Tracking and monitoring third party approvals, consents, and permits and providing regular management reporting.
• Working collaboratively with the Program Director and Program Leads to coordinate schedule requirements with respect to third party approvals, consents, and permits.
• Provide subject matter expertise with respect to the expedition of third-party approvals, consents, and permits.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of staff.

About you

• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in a program management and/or permitting, consents, and approvals function.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in large international airport projects or equivalent infrastructure programs.
• Demonstrable experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making.
• Thorough working knowledge of general and local requirements with respect to 3rd party approvals, permits, and consents.
• Strong technical capability in all project phases, including design, planning, construction, operations, and maintenance, preferably on large programs/projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meetings/workshops with large groups of stakeholders.
• Recognized degree and professional designation in a relevant field considered an asset.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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