Senior Environmental Permitting Lead

WSP USA; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead permitting strategies for major Ontario infrastructure projects, guiding regulatory processes from design through construction and ensuring compliance with environmental commitments.

You will advise clients and project teams on pathways, risks, and timelines, manage permit tracking, and liaise with regulators and Indigenous communities to support project delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting and approvals programs in Ontario.
• Strong working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to provide strategic regulatory advice and manage approvals tracking systems.
• Experience coordinating with contractors and supporting construction-phase environmental compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large infrastructure projects from design through construction.
• Provide strategic regulatory advice on permitting pathways, risks, and timelines.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate permitting and compliance risks.
• Oversee acquisition of environmental permits, licenses, and approvals.
• Develop and implement permitting plans, matrices, and tracking tools.
• Act as primary contact with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders.
• Support construction-phase compliance and interpret permit conditions.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality reviews.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Construction compliance

Effective communication

Ontario regulations

Environmental legislation knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or a related field

Job description

WSP seeks a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead permitting strategies for major Ontario infrastructure projects, guiding regulatory processes from design through construction and ensuring compliance with environmental commitments.

You will advise clients and project teams on pathways, risks, and timelines, manage permit tracking, and liaise with regulators and Indigenous communities to support project delivery.