Senior Professional, Environmental Planning

WSP Canada; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major environmental consulting firm in Ontario is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to lead environmental assessments and manage complex transportation projects. You will be instrumental in engaging with stakeholders and ensuring project compliance with various regulatory bodies. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of relevant experience and a degree in a related field. This position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Attractive pay

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience managing EAs and approvals, particularly in the transportation sector.
• Proven experience engaging with the public and regulatory bodies.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation like Environmental Assessment Act and Endangered Species Act.

Responsibilities

• Lead EAs and approval processes for complex transportation projects across Ontario.
• Manage project deliverables including technical studies and impact assessments.
• Design and lead consultation programs with Indigenous communities and stakeholders.

Skills

Environmental impact assessment

Project management

Client relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in environmental studies, environmental science, planning, or related discipline

Job description

The Opportunity :

WSP is currently seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Impact Assessment team in Ontario. You will play a key leadership role in advancing municipal and provincial transportation infrastructure projects through various environmental assessment (EA) and regulatory approval processes.

You will bring expertise in the following EA processes :

• MTO's Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities
• The Municipal Engineers Association's Municipal Class EA
• The Transit Project Assessment Process (Ontario Regulation 231 / 08)

This is a great opportunity to lead multi-disciplinary teams, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the growth and success of a high-performing team - all within a flexible, hybrid work environment.

You will rely on your demonstrated experience navigating EA requirements, environmental permitting, and related authorization processes relevant to transportation projects in Ontario. You will be a key member of a supportive team and serve a variety of clients and projects. You will delegate tasks and provide mentorship and training to junior and intermediate personnel. You will also help develop the team's business. In this role, you will have flexibility to work in a hybrid environment (home + one of our local offices in Hamilton, St. Catherines, Mississauga, Cambridge, Kitchener, or Toronto).

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here :

As a Senior Environmental Planner, you will :

• Lead EAs and approval processes for complex transportation projects across Ontario.
• Manage project deliverables, including technical studies, impact assessments, and regulatory documentation.
• Provide strategic technical leadership and guidance to teams and clients.
• Design and lead consultation programs with Indigenous communities, the public, stakeholders, and regulators.
• Build strong client relationships, identify new project opportunities, and support business development and proposal writing.
• Support team operations, including workload planning, mentorship, and professional development.
• Champion health and safety, modeling WSP's Life-Saving Rules and corporate values in your daily work.

What you'll bring to WSP :

• A degree in environmental studies, environmental science, planning, or a related discipline.
• 8-10+ years of experience managing EAs and approvals, particularly in the transportation sector.
• Proven experience engaging with the public, stakeholders, Indigenous Nations, and regulatory bodies, using both traditional and innovative digital tools.
• Strong project management skills, with experience leading medium to large, interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation including the Environmental Assessment Act, Endangered Species Act, Ontario Heritage Act, and others.
• Professional designations such as RPP (OPPI), EP (ECO Canada), or PMP (PMI) are preferred.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to 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.

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