Environmental Lead

The Environmental Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and continually improving environmental field programs for a major construction and commissioning project. The role includes full environmental compliance oversight, monitoring, reporting, regulatory interface, and contract holder responsibilities for a complex civil/marine dredging scope in a sensitive and partially contaminated area.

• HSSE leadership — Drive a strong safety and environmental culture across owner and contractor teams.
• Environmental compliance — Deliver permit requirements, management plans, procedures, and field execution.
• Monitoring & reporting — Build and manage environmental monitoring programs and reporting tools.
• Regulatory interface — Engage regulators, manage permit deliverables, support incident reporting.
• Audit & assurance — Lead audits, verification activities, and continuous improvement.
• Spill preparedness — Support site and marine spill response planning.
• Field oversight — Coordinate consultants performing wildlife surveys, salvage, remediation, vegetation surveys, etc.
• Contract Holder – Dredging Scope (~USD 100M) — Manage contractor performance, SIMOPs, interfaces, permitting readiness, and change management.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or science.
• Qualified environmental professional or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years progressive environmental experience in oil & gas or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of provincial and federal environmental regulations.
• Experience managing environmental offset programs.
• Contract holder/contract management experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional and multicultural teams without formal authority.
• Strong HSSE commitment and visible leadership.
• Ability to influence, energize, and set clear priorities.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid decision-making.
• Courage to challenge practices and drive improvement.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

• Rotation options: 5x2 (Local to Kitimat) or 14x7 depending on candidate location and project needs.
• Office-hours schedule (~40 hrs/week) when on site, with flexibility.
• Pre-placement medical, background check, driving record check, and A&D testing.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Compliance with drug-free and harassment-free workplace policies.
• Sensitive and partially contaminated industrial site.
• High regulatory demands (federal & provincial).
• Maintaining trust-based relationships with local First Nations.
• Integrating lessons learned from previous major projects.
• Coordinating inputs across multiple geographic locations.