Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

We seek an experienced environmental permitting specialist to lead permitting and approvals strategies for complex infrastructure projects across Ontario. The role focuses on regulatory processes from detailed design through construction, ensuring compliance and fostering relationships with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders.

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from detailed design through construction.
• Provide strategic advice to clients and project teams on regulatory pathways, permitting risks, approvals sequencing, and timelines.
• Identify, assess, and manage permitting and compliance risks, developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the identification, tracking, and acquisition of environmental permits, licenses, approvals, and agreements.
• Develop and implement permitting plans, approvals matrices, and tracking tools to support project delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders throughout the approvals process.
• Support construction‑phase compliance, including interpretation and implementation of permit conditions and commitments.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality reviews of permitting and compliance deliverables.

• Extensive experience leading environmental permitting and approvals programs in Ontario.
• Strong working knowledge of key provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated success delivering permitting strategies for major infrastructure projects (e.g., transportation, energy, mining).
• Proven ability to provide strategic regulatory advice, manage approvals tracking systems, and navigate complex approvals processes.
• Experience coordinating with contractors and supporting construction‑phase environmental compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Progressive academic background in environmental science, planning, engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in environmental permitting, approvals, and regulatory compliance in Ontario.

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $96,200 – $132,300

MB & ON: $93,100 – $128,100

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $88,900 – $122,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

• Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. It is expected that you comply with the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times, as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
• Health, Safety & Environment policies details:
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• Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
• WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request.
• WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity.
• Only the candidates selected will be contacted.
• WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.