Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects across Ontario. Develop and implement permitting plans, provide strategic regulatory advice, manage compliance risks, and serve as primary contact with regulators, Indigenous communities, and stakeholders.

• Lead environmental permitting and approvals strategies for large, multi‑disciplinary 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 such as transportation, energy, and 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.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree 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

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. It is expected that candidates comply with our Health, Safety & Setting (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details available on WSP’s website.