Environmental Planner

Responsibilities

As a key team member, you will have the opportunity to :

Project Delivery

• Manage / lead projects for private and public sector clients related to Environmental Assessment (EA), environmental permitting and approvals, environmental management and environmental compliance monitoring
• Author EA reporting, including Environmental Study Reports, Transportation Environmental Study Reports, Environmental Study Reports, and Environmental Project Reports, and other environmental documentation to satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate alternative solutions to deliver projects and develop mitigation to avoid / offset negative environmental impacts
• Develop and lead innovative public and agency engagement programs
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on exciting and challenging projects

Business Development

Build client relationships through the identification of market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Provide input to the career development of less-experienced staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

• A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience, preferably in the consulting industry

Experience

Ideally, your experience can demonstrate the following :

• Successful project delivery as an Environmental Planner, Project Manager or Environmental Lead
• Experience managing and delivering Class Environmental Assessments on behalf of municipalities or provincial agencies, such as MTO
• In-depth knowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
• Experience in the design and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous Community engagement programs
• Experience in business development activities including client development and responding to Request for Proposals
• Environmental management during construction, including developing environmental management plans, on-site monitoring and documentation
• Professional designations such as Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) are considered to be an asset

We have a strong supportive and inclusive culture at Dillon and welcome these strengths and personal attributes :

• Highly motivated with a proven ability to take initiative
• Strong report writing, organization and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Committed to success through personal development and team advancement
• Desire to be a key member of a solution-oriented, multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results.

We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

• Reliability : words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement : do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development : always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity : discover new possibilities;
• Courage : do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness : enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer :

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.

We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities
• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles.

The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery.

The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization

• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance.

In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and / or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes
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