Senior Environmental Planner

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; London; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment, Conservation and Parks in London, Ontario, is seeking a Parks Planner 3 to lead environmental components of major transportation planning projects. You will provide technical advice on environmental assessments, help shape policy, and manage environmental aspects of engineering and consultant assignments.

You will liaise with stakeholders, prepare planning reports, and mentor junior staff, traveling to remote Ontario locations as required.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage environmental components of transportation planning projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of environmental assessment processes and legislation.

Responsibilities

• provide technical advice and leadership on the environmental assessment process for transportation projects
• provide input into the development of new policy, best practice and legislative recommendations
• project manage the environmental component of engineering and consultant assignments
• liaise and negotiate with stakeholders, officials and other ministries
• assist in identifying staff training needs, provide training, mentoring and technical guidance to junior staff
• present project recommendations to senior staff and management
• prepare planning reports, discussion papers and briefing materials
• travel throughout remote areas within Ontario to work on highway construction projects

Skills

Project management

Communication

Environmental assessment

Stakeholder liaison

Policy input

Job description

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division

City:

London

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary up to 12 months

Job code:

14164 - Parks Planner 3

$1,560.00 - $2,002.97 Per week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you have proven experience managing projects and demonstrated knowledge of environmental issues?

Consider this opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team where you will manage the environmental component of large and complex transportation planning projects.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• provide technical advice and leadership on the environmental assessment process for transportation projects
• provide input into the development of new policy, best practice and legislative recommendations
• project manage the environmental component of engineering and consultant assignments
• liaise and negotiate with stakeholders, officials and other ministries
• assist in identifying staff training needs, provide training, mentoring and technical guidance to junior staff
• present project recommendations to senior staff and management
• prepare planning reports, discussion papers and briefing materials
• travel throughout remote areas within Ontario to work on highway construction projects

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• you can present project recommendations to senior management, other ministries and stakeholders
• you can prepare project planning reports on recommended environmental policy, best practice and program options to senior management and external groups
• you can use interpersonal skills to provide advice and lead consultation processes with stakeholders

Research and Analytical Skills

• you can use research skills to identify and recommend best practices and procedures
• you can analyze the impacts of policies on transportation planning, avoid statutory violations and project delays and meet environmental objectives
• you can resolve problems through negotiating agreements with stakeholders

Project Management and Organizational Skills

• you have demonstrated knowledge and experience in transportation project design and management to conduct and participate in projects

Technical Knowledge

• You have knowledge of principles and practices of multi-modal transportation planning, design, construction and maintenance and the interaction between transportation and environmental disciplines.
• You have knowledge of environmental priorities/objectives to identify planning issues and determine direction, scope and consistency of approach for planning projects

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Language requirements and assessment

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.