Senior Environmental Assessment Specialist

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Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity
We’re seeking a Senior Environmental Assessment Specialist/Scientist to join our Environmental Assessment and Permitting team in Atlantic Canada.

In this position, you will work closely with an experienced, multi‑disciplinary team of environmental assessment (EA) practitioners, ecologists, archaeologists, and environmental scientists and engineers. Together, you will provide environmental regulatory and permitting support across a wide variety of industries in Atlantic Canada, including renewable energy, mining, and infrastructure projects.

This will be a full‑time permanent position. The hiring process is ongoing, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Your

Key Responsibilities

Lead teams of technical, environmental and engineering specialists to support the environmental assessment, application development and permitting processes

Prepare and review environmental assessments and technical documents that support regulatory permitting

Prepare and manage project budgets, manage scope changes, establish schedules and ensure that project work is carried out within agreed time frames and on budget

Work directly with clients to provide strategic environmental advice and project management throughout all stages of a project’s lifecycle, including approval, construction, post‑construction and operational management within both provincial and federal regulatory frameworks

Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, pre‑qualifications, and relationship building with existing and prospective clients

Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Program

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Ability to work with initiative, professionalism and confidentiality, multi‑task and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment

Strong understanding of provincial and federal regulations, permitting requirements and environmental assessment processes within Atlantic Canada

Demonstrated project management and leadership experience

Demonstrated effective writing and communication skills

Strong attention to detail and commitment to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact across a broad range of audiences/technical backgrounds including internal and external clients and regulatory agencies

Ability and desire to coach and mentor junior staff

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, engineering, management, planning or a related field and a minimum of 15 years of environmental and regulatory related experience.

Previous experience in consulting and/or managing or reviewing environmental assessments as part of industry or government is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Benefits Summary
Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Pay Transparency
In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed‑upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

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