Senior Environmental Professional

Description

• Oversee the development of work scopes, technical deliverables, and environmental management plans.
• Anticipate project challenges and deliver practical, proactive solutions.
• Provide senior technical expertise in aquatic biology, impact assessment and permitting processes, including the preparation and review of EA applications and regulatory filings.
• Prepare strategic proposals and budgets, lead business development initiatives, and support growth in the Environment business line.
• Leads integration of safety and quality across projects, aligning with AECOM’s values and performance standards.
• Managed major environmental assessment and permitting projects
• Interface with regulators, clients, Indigenous communities, and other AECOM technical leads.
• Support a team of professionals from the Burnaby office and across Canada, strengthening a culture of excellence, collaboration, and sustained growth across the organization.
• Support or lead client engagement, regulatory consultations, and environmental planning meetings.
• Mentor junior and intermediate team members across technical and regulatory functions.
• Provide leadership and coordination for aquatic studies; field experience in fish and fish habitat assessments is considered a strong asset.
• Managed the environmental monitoring for construction projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant environmental discipline (e.g., Aquatic Biology, Terrestrial Ecology, Environmental Science, Marine Biology).
• Strong leadership, project management, and staff development experience within a consulting environment.
• Experience as an environmental manager of large construction projects
• 16 + years of professional experience, including managing major infrastructure project approvals and regulatory coordination.
• In-depth knowledge of B.C. Environmental Assessment processes, particularly for major infrastructure, energy, and transportation projects.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to project sites as required.
• Minimum 10 years of consulting experience leading environmental projects in British Columbia or across Canada.
• Effective communicator with demonstrated success in client relationship management and proposal development.
• Expertise in fisheries studies, including habitat assessment, population studies, and working with other professionals to develop habitat enhancement and offset plans.
• Experience in conducting fish and fish habitat field assessments, applying British Columbia’s regulatory standards and methodologies to ensure compliance.
• Expertise in BC Environmental Assessment Act and federal Impact Assessment Act processes.
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available
• Strong working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and permitting (e.g., permitting under the Water Sustainability Act, Species at Risk Act, Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Fisheries Act, Riparian Areas Protection Act, Environmental Management Act) and working with the BC Energy Regulatory.
• Experience with land management and environmental assessment requirements in the Arctic,
• Registered Professional in British Columbia (e.g., R.P.Bio.).

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is not available

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance