Intermediate to Senior Environmental Impact Assessment and Permitting Specialist

About the role

• Providing regulatory advice to proponents and staff during all stages of the project life cycle, including planning and feasibility studies, EIA, and post-EIA permitting and compliance.
• Leading the development of environmental assessment reports, including drafting of text, editing of text developed by technical disciplines, and providing senior strategic review of documents.
• Managing and tracking communication processes between proponents, environmental teams, and regulatory agencies.
• Playing an active role in identifying, planning, and executing proposal and other business development opportunities.
• Assisting in the mentoring, training and career development of junior and intermediate staff involved in EIA and permitting work.
• Providing leadership in implementing Ausenco processes and approaches (e.g., project management, quality and safety to ensure that schedule, cost and quality objectives for project deliverables are achieved.
• Direct experience working on major capital projects in Mining, Renewable Energy or Port Sectors will be considered an asset

About you

• A university degree, in natural sciences, resource management, engineering or business.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience in western Canada.
• Knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation gained through formal studies or practical experience.
• Experience with a range of environmental disciplines (e.g., air quality, noise, surface and groundwater quality, vegetation, wildlife, fish and fish habitat, socio-economics, archaeology).
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Have a professional designation (e.g. R.P.Bio, P.Eng) or be eligible to obtain one.
• High commitment to health and safety.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer :

• Career advancement - Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities
• Work Life Balance Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home;

and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life

• Holistic approach to wellness Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness
• Accessible leadership team Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place.

This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability.

Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RP1

Salary range : $90K - $125K

Expected Salary : Variation in salary is determined by factors such as qualifications, relevant years of experience, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Join us and work a better way.

Primary Location

CA-BC-Burnaby

Job Posting

Feb 15, 2024