Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Top 100 Employer in Canada

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist in Ontario to lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for major infrastructure projects from design through construction. You will provide strategic regulatory guidance, manage approvals timelines, and coordinate with regulators and Indigenous communities to ensure compliance with environmental commitments.

The role requires 10+ years in Ontario permitting, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting programs in Ontario.
• Strong knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation/regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to provide strategic regulatory advice and manage approvals timelines.
• Experience coordinating with contractors and supporting construction-phase compliance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Environmental permitting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Regulatory frameworks

Education

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

Job description

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can. With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.

We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.

With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

As a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist, you will play a leadership role in advancing complex infrastructure projects across Ontario. You will lead permitting and approvals strategies, guide regulatory processes from detailed design through construction, and ensure projects meet all environmental and regulatory commitments. Your expertise will directly support the successful delivery of sustainable infrastructure while strengthening relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, and key stakeholders.

Your Impact

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large, multi‑disciplinary infrastructure projects from detailed design through construction.
• Provide strategic advice to clients and project teams on regulatory pathways, permitting risks, approvals sequencing, and timelines.
• Identify, assess, and manage permitting and compliance risks, developing effective 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 and commitments.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality reviews of permitting and compliance deliverables.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting and approvals programs in Ontario.
• Strong working knowledge of key provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated success delivering permitting strategies for major infrastructure projects (e.g., transportation, energy, mining).
• Proven ability to provide strategic regulatory advice, manage approvals tracking systems, and navigate complex approvals processes.
• 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 a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in environmental permitting, approvals, and regulatory compliance in Ontario.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we 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.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $96,200 – $132,300

MB & ON: $93,100 – $128,100

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $88,900 – $122,400

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.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .