Permitting & Approvals Specialist

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Permitting & Approvals Specialist to join our growing Environmental Team in Toronto, Ontario.

Duties and Key Responsibilities :

• Support the Permit, Licenses and Approvals (PLA) Lead with third party stakeholder liaison with management of issues and risks related to acquisition of PLA.
• Carry out coordination with clients, sub-consultants, project teams, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ), review agencies, as required.
• Assist the PLA Lead with processing and tracking of permits, licenses and approvals.
• Assist and support the Site Plan Approval preparation and submission process for infrastructure projects.
• Coordination with technical, engineering, and environmental disciplines to identify and track PLA on an on-ongoing basis and maintain ongoing tracking register.
• Assist the PLA Lead with identification of required PLA (Federal, Provincial, Municipal, other) based on engineering and design development.
• Support the preparation of PLA plans, including stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Participate in meetings with third party stakeholders and AHJ to identify and define PLA requirements, including pre-consultation meetings.
• Manage and incorporate stakeholder and AHJ input (e.g., Federal / Provincial Ministries, Municipalities, Conservation Agencies, etc.

into PLA documents including plans, strategies and applications.

• Create and maintain permit tracking system to track progress, comments, responses, submissions, resubmissions of all permit applications.
• Coordinate with the design team on design review packages for PLAs and document submissions to different stakeholders.
• Contribute to the preparation of documents, forms, and processes related to obtaining various types of environmental municipal, provincial, and other permits, licenses and approvals.
• Preparation of Contract and / or Project Agreement specifications regarding PLA, as required.
• Review permit and approval applications to ensure compliance with requirements and applicable legislation.
• Work with document control to keep track of project reports and plan submittals.

Education Experience :

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with permitting, licensing and approvals, preferably in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Knowledge of PLA processes related to the construction of major infrastructure planning and design projects.
• Experience preparing and submitting Site Plan Approval applications in Ontario.
• Excellent inter-personal, time management, organizational and communication skills.
• Capacity to coordinate and manage the essential components of a PLA tracking system.
• Working knowledge of permit applications and approval procedures associated with major transportation, transit and / or municipal infrastructure projects.
• Experience with AHJ / stakeholder engagement processes related to Federal, Provincial and Municipal permits and approvals.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and requirements governing permits and approvals, including but not limited to Ontario Environment Assessment Act and Transit Projects & Metrolinx Undertakings (O.

Reg., 231 / 08), Ontario Water Resources Act, Ontario Building Code Act, Planning Act, Environmental Protection Act. Familiarity with Municipal Code and municipal by-laws.

• Ability to understand and interpret requirements and responsibilities articulated within project-related agreements related to PLA.
• Previous experience on major infrastructure and transit construction projects an asset.
• Able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, SharePoint.
Il y a 19 jours