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Senior Environmental Management Specialist

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Lead environmental compliance, risk and stakeholder management for infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • risk management
  • regulatory coordination
  • technical reporting
  • environmental assessments
  • project delivery
  • compliance management

Tasks

-Working proactively and collaboratively with project teams as a senior environmental resource -Managing environmental risk during project design, planning, and delivery -Coordinating with regulatory agencies (e.g., DFO, MWLRS, MoF) and integrating feedback from Indigenous communities -Providing input into regulatory and permitting strategies -Preparing technical reports, proposals, and stakeholder communication materials -Overseeing environmental assessments, permitting, and regulatory reviews both internally and utilizing subconsultants -Contributing to project delivery, budgeting, and scheduling -Identifying and advising on potential environmental constraints and opportunities, and on compliance including environmental mitigation and management approaches

Requirements

  • environmental law
  • impact assessments
  • construction compliance
  • indigenous engagement
  • archaeology
  • professional designation

What You Bring

-Strong knowledge of provincial (BC-focused) and Canadian federal environmental legislation and permitting processes -Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently or as part of a team -Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or related field -Construction environmental compliance and oversight experience -Experience with impact assessments, habitat studies, and mitigation planning -Experience engaging directly with Indigenous communities is considered an asset -Working knowledge of archaeological management and permitting is considered an asset. -12-15 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting or environmental management of infrastructure projects -Professional designation or eligibility for professional designation is considered an asset

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government