Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Casual)

ERM; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

RRSP/DPSP

Other benefits

Job summary

ERM in Toronto, ON is seeking a Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Casual) to shape regulatory strategy for major Canadian energy, mining, and industrial clients. You will guide air quality, permitting and climate responsibilities, and craft robust environmental management solutions while collaborating with a global Safe and Sustainable Operations practice.

You bring 6+ years of consulting or industry experience, BSc in a related field, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• BSc in environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of consulting or industry experience.
• Experience performing due diligence assessments.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial environmental, health and safety regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform in‑field ESG due diligence assessments, evaluating key ESG risks and presenting findings to clients.
• Interact with local regulators to support the review and issuance of air permits.
• Prepare emissions inventories and NPRI reports; quantify air pollutant emissions and impacts.
• Write air quality, waste, spill, and environmental management and monitoring plans.
• Prepare technical recommendations and complete reporting deliverables.
• Perform multiple tasks within defined scope, schedule, and budget expectations while upholding ERM’s quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and ERM colleagues.

Skills

Project management

Due diligence

Environmental compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Bilingual French/English

Education

BSc in environmental engineering or related

Job description

Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Casual)

Shape regulatory strategy, guide high-impact industrial clients, and help drive Canada's transition to cleaner, more sustainable operations. As a Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Casual) with ERM based in Toronto, ON, you won't simply complete tasks—you'll influence how some of Canada's most significant energy, mining, chemical, and industrial organizations navigate air quality, permitting, and climate responsibilities. In this strategic role, you'll apply your technical expertise to guide clients through complex regulatory environments, create robust environmental management solutions, and contribute to national climate and compliance initiatives. You'll be backed by one of the world's largest Safe and Sustainable Operations (SSO) practices.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental compliance is evolving rapidly—new reporting expectations, stricter permitting requirements, and intensified climate strategies are reshaping how major industries operate. Your work will directly support clients in meeting these challenges with confidence. Whether guiding air permitting strategies, leading dispersion modelling, or developing environmental management plans, your expertise will ensure clients remain compliant, resilient, and future‑ready. This is an exceptional opportunity to further your consulting career with a global leader recognized for delivering innovative, technically rigorous environmental solutions. You'll gain exposure to complex, high‑profile projects across Canada while building meaningful client relationships and growing toward greater project and task management responsibility. This is a casual employment contract, with work offered on an as‑needed basis. Assignments and hours will vary depending on business and client demand and are not guaranteed.

What Your Impact Is

• Support compliance management initiatives through auditing programs, permitting, and reporting requirements for Ontario‑based projects.
• Develop comprehensive environmental management plans—including spills, waste, annual reporting, and legal registers for a diverse client base.
• Conduct due diligence assessments to identify and evaluate ESG risks associated with financial transactions.
• Conduct regulatory assessments, permitting evaluations, and both desktop and onsite permitting analyses.
• Support SSO team projects as an Associate Project Manager (APM).
• Collaborate across energy, oil & gas, mining, chemical, manufacturing, and industrial sectors on technically challenging and meaningful environmental projects.

What You'll Bring

• BSc in environmental engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline.
• 6+ years of consulting or industry experience.
• Experience performing due diligence assessments.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of federal and provincial environmental, health and safety regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-pace consulting environment—managing multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client sites as needed.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's licence and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
• Preferred 8+ years of consulting or industry experience.
• Bilingual (French/English).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform in‑field ESG due diligence assessments, evaluating key ESG risks and presenting findings to clients.
• Interact with local regulators to support the review and issuance of air permits.
• Prepare emissions inventories and NPRI reports; quantify air pollutant emissions and impacts.
• Write air quality, waste, spill, and environmental management and monitoring plans.
• Prepare technical recommendations and complete reporting deliverables.
• Perform multiple tasks within defined scope, schedule, and budget expectations while upholding ERM’s quality standards.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and ERM colleagues.

Pay & Benefits

For the Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Compliance (Casual) position, the anticipated hourly pay is $62.26–$76.15 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

• paid time off
• parental leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• AD&D insurance
• RRSP/DPSP
• other applicable benefits to eligible employees

Equal Opportunity & Disability Accommodations

ERM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, Indigenous identity, or status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world‑class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.