Senior Environmental Permitting Lead for Major Infrastructure

WSP in Canada; London; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible work

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Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead permitting and approvals strategies for major infrastructure projects in Ontario. You will guide regulatory processes from detailed design through construction, ensuring environmental commitments are met while strengthening relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders.

You will provide strategic regulatory advice, oversee permits and approvals tracking, and lead a multidisciplinary team to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting and approvals programs in Ontario.
• Strong working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven success delivering permitting strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to provide strategic regulatory advice and manage approvals tracking systems.
• Experience coordinating with contractors and supporting construction‑phase environmental compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in environmental permitting, approvals, and regulatory compliance in Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large infrastructure projects from detailed design through construction.
• Provide strategic regulatory advice on pathways, risks, approvals sequencing, and timelines.
• Identify, assess, and manage permitting and compliance risks with mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the identification, tracking, and acquisition of environmental permits, licenses, approvals, and agreements.
• Develop and implement permitting plans, approvals matrices, and tracking tools to support project delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders throughout the approvals process.
• Support construction‑phase compliance, including interpretation and implementation of permit conditions.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality reviews of permitting and compliance deliverables.

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Regulatory strategy

Ontario

Construction coordination

Communication

Project management

Education

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

Job description

WSP in Canada is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to lead permitting and approvals strategies for major infrastructure projects in Ontario. You will guide regulatory processes from detailed design through construction, ensuring environmental commitments are met while strengthening relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders.

You will provide strategic regulatory advice, oversee permits and approvals tracking, and lead a multidisciplinary team to