Senior Manager, Environmental Programs & Assessment

Our Environmental Programs and Assessment (EPA) Group is looking for a Senior Manager to provide strategic leadership of Environmental Programs and Assessment teams delivering multiple/concurrent environmental initiatives to support capital infrastructure projects and corporate initiatives for our GO Expansion program. You will support the organization’s ongoing compliance with environmental legislation and the division’s commitment to its stakeholders and corporate strategy through assessments, mitigation and liaison with various provincial and federal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Participate in and support the development, application and management of policies, procedures and technical for environmental assessments (EAs), mitigation and liaison with Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) and Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM)

Manage and provide oversight to the planning and execution of environmental projects, programs, EAs and studies to ensure the delivery of corporate initiatives and/or infrastructure projects

Provide oversight to the management of internal environmental programs (e.g., Monitoring and Mitigation Program for completed EAs and other construction undertakings, Heritage Management Process, Realty Due Diligence)

Provide oversight to and advise on the interpretation of existing and new legislation and guidelines impacting EAs or environmental compliance and acts as a subject matter expert, representing the corporate interest through comments on proposed legislation.

Lead/facilitate key internal and external committees; act as a subject matter expert, representing Metrolinx views when best practices are determined by these working groups, collects information regarding other organizations’ challenges, solutions and methods of sharing information across the industry to improve how Metrolinx addresses similar issues

Build, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders critical to the successful delivery of program-wide EA initiatives

Qualifications

Completion of a degree in Environmental Science/Civil Engineering, Planning or a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent

Demonstrated experience in the field of Environmental Science, Engineering, Planning and/or EA, providing strategic leadership and support to meet the legal/regulatory requirements related to the completion of environmental assessments, preferably in the public transportation sector; progressive managerial experience leading professional staff/teams

Knowledge of relevant and applicable environmental legislation (Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, Clean Water Act, Ontario Heritage Act, etc.) and regulatory requirements relating to environmental matters to provide leadership and manage multiple concurrent Environmental Programs and Assessment initiatives, support the development of policies, procedures, protocols and advise on the interpretation and application of legislation/regulations.

Familiarity with relevant legislation including Metrolinx Act, Places to Grow Act, Planning Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario (RSO), Municipal Act, and other applicable acts and policies) would be assets

Progressive experience and technical expertise in leading/providing oversight to the completion of EA for infrastructure projects

Management and leadership skills to manage a team of professionals; develop long term staffing/capacity plans

Relationship management, negotiation, influencing and facilitation skills to effectively liaise with regulatory bodies at all levels of government (e.g., federal agencies, provincial ministries, Conservation Authorities, municipalities) and other stakeholder groups; work in collaboration with, and obtain buy in from, various stakeholder groups especially during public and stakeholder engagement during contentious capital undertakings

Sound knowledge of management/project management principles, including budget and schedule controls, leading teams/consultants engaged in simultaneous projects

Interpersonal and presentation skills to brief/update…