Permitting Engineer

Insight Global; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is hiring a Permitting Engineer for a 12-month contract to support a major greenfield mining development in Canada. You will bridge engineering delivery teams and the permitting discipline, translating complex designs into permit-ready documentation and coordinating regulatory submissions.

You will work with Engineering Delivery Managers and SMEs to identify information gaps, manage internal reviews, and align permitting with construction schedules.

Qualifications

• 10+ years engineering or closely related technical background with the ability to interpret multidisciplinary engineering information.
• Experience supporting permitting, regulatory submissions, approvals, or similar formal technical documentation.
• Proven ability to interpret engineering drawings, general arrangements, diagrams, specifications, design details, and technical deliverables.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience developing formal documentation from engineering inputs.
• Ability to translate complex engineering information into clear, accurate, and structured permit-ready documentation.
• Experience working directly with engineers, Engineering Managers, Delivery Managers, or technical SMEs to gather and validate required information.
• Ability to identify missing technical information and coordinate with engineering stakeholders to close gaps.
• Experience managing technical documentation through internal review, comment resolution, revisions, and formal submission.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple permits, technical deliverables, stakeholders, and deadlines.
• Strong written communication skills with excellent attention to technical accuracy and detail.
• Mining or mineral processing project experience.
• Experience supporting major greenfield capital projects.
• Experience supporting construction-related permitting on large industrial or mining projects.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Experience working with engineering consultants, EPC/EPCM firms, Engineering Service Providers, or owner-side project teams.
• Experience preparing technical content for environmental, construction, infrastructure, or regulatory submissions.
• Familiarity with Canadian mining, environmental, or construction permitting processes.
• Experience coordinating permitting requirements against engineering and construction schedules.
• P.Eng., EIT, or another relevant technical designation

Responsibilities

• Bridge between engineering delivery teams and the permitting discipline.
• Prepare and coordinate permit-ready technical documentation for project construction.
• Identify and close technical information gaps; coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage documentation through internal review, revisions, and formal submission.
• Plan permitting requirements in alignment with engineering scope and construction schedules.

Skills

Engineering experience

Permitting knowledge

Technical writing

Documentation management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory submissions

Environmental permits

Project coordination

Mining industry

Attention to detail

Education

P.Eng / EIT

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is hiring a Permitting Engineer for an initial 12-month contract with potential for extension, supporting an Integrated Project Team on a major greenfield mining development in Canada. This individual will serve as a critical bridge between engineering delivery teams and the permitting discipline, supporting the preparation and coordination of technical portions of permits required for project construction. The Permitting Engineer will work closely with Engineering Delivery Managers and technical stakeholders to interpret engineering drawings, general arrangements, diagrams, specifications, design details, and other engineering deliverables and translate this information into clear, accurate, permit-ready technical documentation. This role will also identify and close technical information gaps, coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage documentation through internal review and submission, and plan upcoming permitting requirements in alignment with engineering scope and construction schedules.

Skills and Requirements

• 10 + years engineering or closely related technical background with the ability to interpret multidisciplinary engineering information
• Experience supporting permitting, regulatory submissions, approvals, or similar formal technical documentation
• Proven ability to interpret engineering drawings, general arrangements, diagrams, specifications, design details, and technical deliverables
• Strong technical writing skills with experience developing formal documentation from engineering inputs
• Ability to translate complex engineering information into clear, accurate, and structured permit-ready documentation
• Experience working directly with engineers, Engineering Managers, Delivery Managers, or technical SMEs to gather and validate required information
• Ability to identify missing technical information and coordinate with engineering stakeholders to close gaps
• Experience managing technical documentation through internal review, comment resolution, revisions, and formal submission
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple permits, technical deliverables, stakeholders, and deadlines
• Strong written communication skills with excellent attention to technical accuracy and detail
• Mining or mineral processing project experience
• Experience supporting major greenfield capital projects
• Experience supporting construction-related permitting on large industrial or mining projects
• Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Experience working with engineering consultants, EPC/EPCM firms, Engineering Service Providers, or owner-side project teams
• Experience preparing technical content for environmental, construction, infrastructure, or regulatory submissions
• Familiarity with Canadian mining, environmental, or construction permitting processes
• Experience coordinating permitting requirements against engineering and construction schedules
• P.Eng., EIT, or another relevant technical designation

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].