Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Overview

In this leadership role, you guide environmental permitting for large infrastructure across Ontario, from design to construction. You will shape regulatory strategies, manage permit pathways, and liaise with regulators and Indigenous communities to ensure compliance. Your work supports sustainable infrastructure delivery and risk management. You’ll lead cross-disciplinary teams and advance approvals with a focus on impact and accountability. This is a chance to drive meaningful outcomes within a global engineering-focused firm.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work
• work-life balance
• growth opportunities
• collaborative culture
• global exposure
• recognition as a Top 100 Employer in Canada 2026

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals programs for large infrastructure from design through construction
• Provide strategic regulatory advice on pathways, risks, sequencing, and timelines
• Identify, assess, and mitigate permitting and compliance risks
• Oversee procurement and tracking of permits, licenses, approvals, and agreements
• Develop permitting plans, matrices, and tracking tools to support delivery
• Serve as primary contact with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders
• Support construction-phase compliance and implement permit conditions
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to quality reviews of permitting deliverables

Key requirements

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting and approvals in Ontario
• Strong knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks
• Track record delivering permitting strategies for major infrastructure projects
• Ability to provide strategic regulatory advice and manage approvals tracking systems
• Experience coordinating with contractors and supporting construction-phase compliance
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, planning, engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in environmental permitting, approvals, and regulatory compliance in Ontario

• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder engagement
• environmental legislation knowledge (provincial and federal)
• permitting strategies and approvals sequencing
• regulatory compliance management

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