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Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Alberta Environmental Services group is currently seeking an Intermediate Environmental Planner to work with our Assessment and Permitting Team. The team is based in Alberta, and while we embrace our core value that “we are better together”, we do offer flexible work solutions and hybrid work situations.
In this role, the successful candidate will provide support to all stages of a project’s lifecycle including assessment, permitting and approval requirements, construction support, and post-construction support. Working with our biological, physical sciences, human environment, and engineering teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading environmental assessments and permitting activities for a variety of projects focused on transmission and distribution.
Typical projects include small to moderate-scale provincial oil and gas facilities, and power-related projects. We are always growing as we continue to adapt to the changing environment in which we work and are excited to work on a number of energy transition projects.
The ideal candidate for this position is one that is a self-motivated, demonstrated effective communicator who thrives working in a team environment and a creative thinker with demonstrated problem solving skills and a drive to support clients and internal teams to find solutions.
Your Key Responsibilities
Prepare and review environmental evaluations, regulatory applications and technical submissions.
Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all project phases
Drive project delivery with a key focus on efficient execution, project controls, and safety
Work in a collaborative team of technical environmental and engineering specialists to support the approval and permitting process
Contribute to proposals, pre- qualifications, and relationship building with existing and prospective clients
Communicate and collaborate with other environmental and regulatory specialists to ensure consistency in project execution
Participate in team and independent based work
Take part in on-the-job learning and professional development opportunities
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Ability to work with initiative, professionalism and confidentiality, multi-task and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment
Willingness to share experience and support the development of junior staff
Strong understanding of provincial (AB) and federal regulations, environmental assessment processes, permitting requirements and construction planning needs
Key knowledge includes experience within one or more of the following regulatory agencies/legislation:
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AEP
AER
EPEA
Public Lands Act
Demonstrated effective writing and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Proven problem-solving skills and innovative thinking
Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree in the Sciences, Environmental Studies or relevant Engineering field.
Holding or eligibility to obtain a relevant professional designation (e.g., P. Bio, R.P.F., P.Ag, EP, P.Eng) preferred but, not necessary.
A minimum of 6 years of environmental and regulatory related experience in the energy sector (upstream and/or midstream oil and gas, mining, electrical transmission, power generation, energy transition).
Previous consulting experience preferred.
This role is a typical office environment, working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work and/or site visits may include…
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