Consulting Services – Regional Director, Environmental Services Group, Americas

Position: Consulting Services – Regional Director, Environmental Services Group, the Americas
Our client is a Canadian, employee-owned multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, information technology, engineering, process development, project and construction management to the Mining, Metallurgical, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors. The firm has served clients for over 80 years and has project experience in more than 150 countries around the world, delivering solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative.
Our client is widely recognized for its ability to bridge the gaps between research and innovative technologies, and between engineering and reliable operations. The firm is particularly known for working with senior client management to develop business strategies; managing and optimizing production; executing projects that involve the scale-up of process technologies; and managing start-ups, commissioning and ramp-ups.
Our client delivers unprecedented business results for its clients through a commitment to quality, lower operating costs, more efficient utilization of capital assets, higher standards for safety and risk management, faster start-ups and continuous performance improvements in all projects and programs.
Through its Environmental Services Group (ESG) our client integrates environmental and social issues into all phases of project development. Our client’s environmental specialists, engineers and social-management professionals work directly with external clients and our project teams and to deliver optimum value to our clients. ESG is a specialized practice group that works through multiple disciplines to integrate environmental considerations into client projects.

Our baseload of work in ESG is Environmental & Social Impact Assessments (ESIA’s) and permitting for projects in the infrastructure, mining & metals, and energy  addition, ESG provides consulting services in Indigenous Engagement, Climate Change and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Sustainability to external clients (along with leading our internal initiatives in these areas).
In summary, the Environmental Services Group serves clients by managing EISA’s, permitting, regulatory compliance, community, sustainability/corporate social responsibility, indigenous engagement, climate change & carbon management consulting and related project delivery services.
Scope of Position
This is an exciting new role to provide leadership and take responsibility for the growth and operational management of our client’s Environmental Services Group (ESG) business in North and South America. This role is focussed on growing ESG in these regions, through the development of external facing new business opportunities, as well as in collaboration with other service areas within our client through cross-selling.

The successful candidate will be expected to proactively grow market share (i.e., sell) in the environmental services area. The organisational and resource development to meet this growth is also an important component of the role. The role is based in Toronto to be co-located with most of our client’s other senior leaders and executives; however, the ESG practice is actively focusing on targets in the key growth markets globally.
In alignment with the group’s values and vision, the Environmental Services Group must be managed in a professional and commercial manner in order to deliver the high standard of service expected by the clients, our client and other stakeholders. This includes a deep and sincere commitment to making a difference in the community and to the environment, through the provision of value enhancing services.
You will be part of the global ESG management team and the company’s overall senior leadership team, who will be available to support you in achieving the above objectives.
Functional Tasks
Developing and expanding a continuous stream of new stand-alone ESG work, as well as cross-selling ESG work into ongoing company proposals and projects. ie., leading assertive and proactive initiatives to develop new client opportunities and acquire additional business from existing company client and…