Environmental Impact Assessment Professional

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $160k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

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Onterris

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2012

💼 Consulting

🔬 Science

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Science • Energy

Onterris is a global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges at the intersection of environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risk. The firm provides environmental consulting and technical services — including contaminated land remediation, permitting and compliance, emergency response, stack testing, leak detection, laboratory testing & analysis, water consulting/treatment and PFAS remediation — to asset- and resource-intensive sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining and government. Onterris operates across the U. S. , Canada and Australia, reports ~3,500 employees, 100+ offices and serves thousands of clients, and positions itself as a systems-thinking, science-driven partner helping organizations translate environmental data into practical, regulatory-compliant solutions.

📋 Description

• Lead development and execution of environmental and impact assessment strategies for large-scale resource, mining, nuclear, energy, and infrastructure projects • Direct preparation and review of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, Impact Assessment Act submissions, and supporting technical documentation • Integrate environmental, engineering, operational, commercial, and social considerations into project planning and regulatory decision-making • Advise on project risks, regulatory pathways, approval requirements, and mitigation measures • Develop and implement permitting and regulatory approval strategies • Liaise with federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal regulators • Lead regulatory submissions, permit applications, licensing activities, and compliance programs • Support engagement with Indigenous Nations, communities, government agencies, industry associations, and external stakeholders • Incorporate Indigenous knowledge, rights, interests, and participation into project development • Facilitate resolution of environmental, regulatory, and permitting issues • Represent organizations at public forums, industry associations, regulatory hearings, and executive stakeholder meetings • Lead multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, engineers, hydrogeologists, biologists, social specialists, and technical experts • Oversee environmental baseline studies, effects assessments, monitoring programs, mitigation planning, and closure strategies • Drive continuous improvement in environmental performance, risk management, and project delivery • Advise executives and project sponsors on environmental strategy, risk, policy, and project approvals • Drive business development, proposal preparation, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives • Manage project budgets, resource planning, staffing, forecasting, and financial performance • Mentor emerging professionals and strengthen organizational capability • Lead mine closure, reclamation, and long-term stewardship strategies • Prepare closure plans, liability assessments, and cost estimates • Advance environmental stewardship and sustainable development throughout the project lifecycle

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Toxicology, Natural Resources, or related discipline preferred • Professional designation (P.Biol., P.Ag., P.Geo., P.Eng., RPP, EP, or equivalent) considered an asset • 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental impact assessment, permitting, and regulatory affairs • Demonstrated leadership of major infrastructure, mining, energy, nuclear, or resource development projects • Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex stakeholder environments • Proven success obtaining environmental approvals and advancing projects through regulatory processes • Expertise in impact assessment and regulatory matters • Indigenous and stakeholder engagement experience • Team leadership and mentorship • Sustainability and environmental stewardship • Safety-sensitive positions subject to pre-employment, pre-access, and in some client cases random alcohol and drug testing • Drivers abstract reviews for safety-sensitive positions

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Reasonable accommodation and employment access for all applicants