Project Manager - Environmental Permitting and Assessment Projects

Project Manager - Environmental Permitting and Assessment Projects; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Canada is seeking a Project Manager specializing in environmental permitting and assessment for mining clients. Based in Ontario, you will lead environmental permitting and impact assessment projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring regulatory, community, and business expectations are met.

Join a role that blends project management, environmental assessment expertise, and client leadership across Sudbury, Toronto, Mississauga, or Ottawa, with strong support from

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental Studies, Business, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of professional project management experience, including at least 3 years in consulting or mining proponents.
• Experience with environmental and social impact assessment processes in Canada at federal, provincial, or combined levels.
• Experience managing project finances, budgets, forecasts, scope changes, schedules, resources, and client expectations.
• Proficiency in project planning and analysis using Excel; experience with Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across technical professionals and support resources.
• Fluent English; French or Spanish is an asset.
• Strong client-facing communication, organization, adaptability, leadership, and composure under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, scope, schedules, resources, change, and client satisfaction for environmental permitting and assessment projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary professionals across WSP Canada ensuring clear objectives, roles, dependencies and deliverables.
• Apply PM tools and best practices to align delivery with stakeholder needs.
• Lead planning, financial tracking, forecasting and change management to support timely decisions.
• Strengthen client relationships through ethical, transparent communication and accountability.
• Drive project performance by setting clear expectations and adapting under pressure.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client communication

Change management

Leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Description

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The Opportunity

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As a Project Manager specializing in environmental permitting and assessment projects for mining clients in Eastern Canada, you will lead environmental permitting and impact assessment projects that help clients advance responsible development while meeting regulatory, community, and business expectations. Based in our Sudbury, Toronto, Mississauga, or Ottawa office, you will work with multidisciplinary professionals across WSP Canada and receive support from trained project coordinators.

This client-facing role brings together project management, environmental and social impact assessment, financial oversight, and multidisciplinary coordination. You will align scope, budget, schedule, resources, change management, and stakeholder expectations while building trusted client relationships.

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Your Impact

• Manage budgets, scope, schedules, resources, change, and client satisfaction for environmental permitting and assessment projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary professionals across WSP Canada by maintaining a clear understanding of project objectives, team roles, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Apply project management tools, methods, and best practices to align delivery with stakeholder expectations and business needs.
• Lead project planning, financial tracking, progress analysis, forecasting, and change management to support timely and informed decisions.
• Strengthen client relationships through direct, ethical, and transparent communication while addressing issues with resourcefulness and accountability.
• Drive consistent project performance by setting clear expectations, holding yourself and others accountable, and remaining adaptable under pressure.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• An undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science, Environmental Studies, Business, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional project management experience, including at least 3 years in consulting or working for mining proponents.
• Experience with environmental and social impact assessment processes in Canada at the federal, provincial, or combined level.
• Demonstrated experience managing project finances, budgets, forecasts, scope changes, schedules, resources, and client expectations.
• Expertise in project planning, tracking, and analysis using Microsoft Excel or similar programs, with experience using Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Primavera P6.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary consulting teams and coordinating responsibilities across technical professionals and project support resources.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English; French or Spanish language capability is an asset.
• Strong client-facing communication, organization, adaptability, developing leadership capability, sound judgement, and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

Why Choose WSP?

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• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

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Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000
• MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800
• NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Guide complex projects toward responsible progress

Bring clarity to environmental approvals, confidence to clients, and momentum to multidisciplinary teams. Help turn regulatory complexity into projects that move forward responsibly.