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Senior Environmental Management Specialist

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Senior environmental specialist delivering compliance & risk management for infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

  • regulatory strategy
  • agency coordination
  • environmental assessments
  • permitting review
  • risk management
  • technical reporting

Tasks

-Providing input into regulatory and permitting strategies -Coordinating with regulatory agencies (e.g., DFO, MWLRS, MoF) and integrating feedback from Indigenous communities -Overseeing environmental assessments, permitting, and regulatory reviews both internally and utilizing subconsultants -Working proactively and collaboratively with project teams as a senior environmental resource -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 -Managing environmental risk during project design, planning, and delivery -Preparing technical reports, proposals, and stakeholder communication materials

Requirements

  • impact assessments
  • professional designation
  • indigenous engagement
  • environmental legislation
  • bachelor’s degree
  • 12-15 years

What You Bring

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

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