Senior Environmental Planner

WSP in Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks an environmental assessment leader to guide multidisciplinary energy and infrastructure projects in Ontario and across Canada. You will steer regulatory strategy, strengthen regulator and stakeholder relationships, and deliver sustainable solutions with a focus on Indigenous engagement.

You will mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership while coordinating complex projects and ensuring high-quality EIA documentation for regulatory approvals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing environmental impact assessments and navigating regulatory processes in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act and/or the federal Impact Assessment Act.
• Proven experience managing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong experience designing and delivering stakeholder and Indigenous engagement programs, including the use of virtual engagement tools.
• Experience supporting business development and preparing persuasive proposals.
• Familiarity with Ontario and federal regulators, environmental permitting, and approval processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental planning and impact assessments for multidisciplinary energy and infrastructure projects.
• Develop regulatory roadmaps, environmental permitting plans, and monitoring programs that support compliance and sustainable project delivery.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and quality reviews for environmental impact assessments and supporting documentation.
• Guide clients through requirements under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act and the federal Impact Assessment Act.
• Build trusted relationships with regulators and clients while advancing meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities and stakeholders.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute environmental expertise to proposals that support team growth.
• Mentor junior and intermediate colleagues, strengthening technical capability and knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

Environmental planning

Regulatory strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Indigenous engagement programs

Mentoring juniors

Team leadership

Education

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

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.

Bring your environmental assessment leadership to complex projects across nuclear, electricity transmission, renewable energy, mining, and other energy sectors. You will guide regulatory strategy, strengthen relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders, and help deliver sustainable solutions that shape communities across Ontario and Canada.

Your Impact

• Lead environmental planning and impact assessments for multidisciplinary energy and infrastructure projects.
• Develop regulatory roadmaps, environmental permitting plans, and monitoring programs that support compliance and sustainable project delivery.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and quality reviews for environmental impact assessments and supporting documentation.
• Guide clients through requirements under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act and the federal Impact Assessment Act.
• Build trusted relationships with regulators and clients while advancing meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities and stakeholders.
• Identify new opportunities and contribute environmental expertise to proposals that support team growth.
• Mentor junior and intermediate colleagues, strengthening technical capability and knowledge sharing across the team.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental studies, planning, science, engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience managing environmental impact assessments and navigating regulatory processes in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act and/or the federal Impact Assessment Act.
• Proven experience managing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong experience designing and delivering stakeholder and Indigenous engagement programs, including the use of virtual engagement tools.
• Experience supporting business development and preparing persuasive proposals.
• Familiarity with Ontario and federal regulators, environmental permitting, and approval processes.

Why Choose WSP?

• 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.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $93,700 - $124,200

MB & ON: $85,500 - $117,800

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $84,700 - $112,400

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.

Join us.

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 .