Senior Environmental Planning Specialist

Western Eco Systems Technology (WEST), founded in 1990, has grown to be one of the premier environmental and statistical consulting firms in North America. With over 200 scientific publications, WEST provides a unique blend of scientific inquiry with environmental consulting and has published on a variety of environmental topics.
In 2017, WEST expanded into Canada by opening an office in Calgary, Alberta, and has since expanded into British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. WEST and WEST staff have worked on hundreds of projects across Canada spanning renewable energy, pipelines, transmission, oil and gas, urban development, and mining.
In our continued drive to provide outstanding professional consulting services and original solutions to a wide range of natural resource problems, we are looking for an experienced  Senior Environmental Planning Specialist.
Number of positions available:  1

Location:

Atlantic Canada
Job Type:  Permanent, Full Time

Job Summary  The successful candidate will have experience in consulting (particularly renewable and power line projects) and be passionate in helping WEST succeed. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and detailed knowledge of Atlantic Canada’s environmental acts, regulations, policies, and directives. The successful candidate will also have previous experience with environmental reporting and permitting, technical knowledge in planning and executing biophysical programs, working with multi-disciplinary project teams, business development, and managing projects.

Primary responsibilities include helping coordinate and manage natural science studies within Atlantic Canada; however, support throughout Canada and the US is anticipated and in a variety of sectors.
Responsibilities   Complete and direct various project management and support tasks related to project siting evaluation, environmental planning, or environmental reviews (e.g., federal/provincial/local site permitting and environmental reviews, wetland and/or water resource permitting, environmental site assessments).
Coordinate and manage biophysical field studies (e.g., wildlife, wetlands, vegetation, aquatic resources).
Direct multi-disciplinary teams (including internal staff and external sub consultants) in completing environmental review for small, medium, and large-scale projects.
Coordinate with local/provincial/federal agencies and stakeholders in support of client‑directed project work.
Collaborate closely with clients to support real‑time requests and help clients implement scientific consulting solutions. Take lead on navigating the regulatory landscape and providing clients with novel and innovative solutions.
Review reports, applying expertise to present and interpret the results of field and desktop studies in their scientific and regulatory context.
Maintain team alignment on field data management and GIS data processes to meet WEST standards and client/agency requirements.
Market WEST’s capabilities, respond to proposal requests, and provide oversight into the development of scopes of work and budget estimates.
Foster current business relationships and promote new business development efforts.
Cultivate strategic client relationships, identify new opportunities, and support business pursuit strategies.
Help maintain WEST’s position as thought leaders in the environmental consulting market.
Manage project teams, deliverables, and budgets for multiple projects.
Promote a team atmosphere and develop a collaborative environment.
Complete field work and travel, as needed.
This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of all the duties that may be associated with this position.
Requirements   A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biological studies, natural resources, wildlife management, wildlife biology or equivalent or a combination of equivalent education and experience in lieu of a degree.
Ten plus (10+) years of experience in consulting, project management, and environmental work.
Strong leadership capabilities and prior staff management experience are preferred.
Excellent industry experience in…