Senior Environmental Planner
On-siteCalgary, Alberta, Canada or Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Lead major environmental assessments, impact studies, and permitting assignments for public and private clients while managing project scope, schedule, budget, and risk. Synthesize planning, engineering, and environmental science perspectives to deliver defensible decisions and build trusted client relationships through market intelligence and proposal development. For senior candidates, identify strategic opportunities, strengthen key accounts, and mentor less tenured staff. Challenge established approaches to improve delivery efficiency, champion new technology-enabled methods, and turn project lessons into reusable practices. Collaborate across disciplines and offices to shape the direction of the discipline and contribute to professional associations and publications.
Required Qualifications
- A university degree or post-graduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field
- Relevant professional experience, typically 5+ years for an intermediate role or 10+ years for a senior role, preferably in consulting or a comparable client, government or industry environment
- Experience delivering Environmental Assessments, impact assessments, planning studies, permitting and approvals, or related environmental assignments as a project manager, environmental lead or key project team member, at a level appropriate to your experience
- A strong working knowledge of the legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, permitting processes and approval requirements relevant to your areas of practice
- Experience designing or delivering stakeholder, public and Indigenous Community engagement programs, including virtual or technology-enabled engagement approaches
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with business development, client development and responses to RFPs is expected for senior candidates and considered an asset for intermediate candidates
- Experience with environmental management during construction, including environmental management plans, monitoring and documentation—is considered an asset
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.