Principal, Environmental Assessment & Permitting Professional

SLR Consulting; Calgary; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Travel opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

SLR Consulting (Canada) is seeking a Principal, Environmental Assessment & Permitting Professional to lead our EA and permitting offerings in Canada. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, build client and regulator relationships, and drive growth across sectors and geographies.

The role supports flexible work options, requires travel within Canada, and leverages your established industry credibility to shape project outcomes and SLR’s regulatory strategy.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in environmental science or engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in EA and permitting in BC or Canada.
• Well-established reputation with regulatory engagement and client relationships.
• Proven track record of growing practices and delivering EA/permitting services.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to synthesize complex information.

Responsibilities

• Be a recognized leader and trusted advisor in EA and permitting for major resource projects.
• Lead and grow Canada's permitting/regulatory practice; build client/regulator relationships and pursue new opportunities.
• Manage multidisciplinary EIA, permitting, compliance, and due diligence projects from initiation to completion.
• Provide leadership in preparing complex environmental reports and regulatory submissions; review work of others.

Skills

Environmental assessment

Permitting

Regulatory leadership

Business development

Technical writing

Education

Environmental discipline degree

15+ years in EA & permitting

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), an 800+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20+ office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Principal, Environmental Assessment & Permitting Professional, you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal. We are seeking a recognized leader in environmental assessment (EA) and permitting of major resource development in BC, someone who is already well-established in the industry, with a reputation for credibility, technical excellence, and trusted client and regulatory relationships.

Preference( but not necessary) is to be based in BC to be with other regional team members, with flexible work options. Travel across North America isn’t typical but may be required for projects or team activities. Travel within Canada, particularly within BC, is a possibility.

Responsibilities

• Be a recognized leader and trusted advisor in the EA and permitting sector, leveraging your reputation and industry presence to strengthen SLR’s profile and impact in the market.
• Lead and contribute to the growth of our permitting and regulatory practice in Canada, including building and sustaining strong client and regulatory relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and leading successful proposals.
• Manage and oversee multidisciplinary environmental impact assessment, permitting, compliance, and due diligence projects from initiation to completion, across multiple sectors and geographies.
• Provide strong technical and strategic leadership in preparing complex environmental reports, regulatory submissions, and supporting documentation; review and approve work prepared by other staff.
• Foster and champion quality excellence in all aspects of your work and that of SLR
• Oversee and coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams, ensuring technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and alignment with project objectives.
• Represent SLR in industry forums, associations, and conferences, further building our profile as a trusted advisor in sustainability and permitting.
• Lead consultation and engagement programs with clients, regulators, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders, ensuring transparent, respectful, and effective communication.
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate staff, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, professional growth, and collaboration.
• Promote and maintain a positive work environment through teamwork and cooperation.

Working at SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team

• Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.
• The salary range for this position is $115,000-160,000 . Final agreed-upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree specializing in a related environmental discipline (environmental science or engineering, ecology, environmental law/policy).
• 15+ years of experience specifically in environmental assessment and permitting in BC or relevant Canadian jurisdiction.
• Well-established reputation in the industry, with demonstrated credibility and visibility through regulatory engagement, client relationships, published work, conference participation, or association involvement.
• Proven track record of developing business, building teams, and delivering high-quality EA and permitting services.
• Strong technical writing skills, with an ability to synthesize technical information and develop plain-language summaries.
• Deep understanding of municipal, provincial, and federal environmental regulatory and permitting requirements.
• Experience in an environmental consulting environment required; prior leadership in growing practices or business lines is a strong asset.
• Understanding of international environmental and social impact assessment standards is an asset.
• Ability to travel within Canada periodically, as required.

SLR strivesto build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenouspeoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+,veterans,and people with disabilities