Senior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Specialist

The Opportunity:

As a Senior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Specialist, you will be responsible for leading EIA's, supporting consultation and engagement activities with external stakeholders, and preparing EIA documentation for nuclear, electricity transmission, renewable energy, mining, and other energy related projects. You will rely on your demonstrated experience navigating EIA requirements, environmental permitting, and related authorization processes relevant to development projects in Ontario. Experience with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and/or the federal Impact Assessment Act is essential. You will work with a dynamic and experienced team as a key member to serve a variety of exciting clients and projects.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

A day in the life:

• You will direct the environmental planning and impact assessments for multi-disciplinary projects in nuclear, transmission, renewable energy, infrastructure, mining, and oil and gas sectors.
• You will guide the preparation of regulatory roadmaps, environmental permit plans, environmental protection plans and monitoring plans, and the implementation of environmental monitoring programs.
• You will undertake quality reviews of project deliverables, including EIAs and technical documents that support regulatory approvals.
• You will offer technical leadership to the team, providing strategic advice and oversight, and using strong project management skills to deliver high-quality products and services to our clients.
• You will consult with regulators and clients, and oversee innovative programs that engage Indigenous communities and project stakeholders.
• You will contribute to the growth of the team by developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key clients, identifying new project opportunities, and supporting proposals for the team.
• You will support the team's workload and resource planning, contribute to the group's business plan, and work with your colleagues to develop marketing strategies.
• You will mentor junior and intermediate staff, identifying career goals and development opportunities for them, and for yourself
• You will ensure health and safety policies are followed and be a role model for WSP's Life Saving and corporate values.
• You will primarily be home/office-based, but will travel for short duration trips and events.

We'd love to hear from you if you have ...

• Bachelor or Master degree in planning, environmental studies, environmental science, environmental engineering or a related discipline
• At least 10 years of experience conducting and managing EIAs in Ontario, or elsewhere in Canada
• Experience managing complex projects and multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with business development, proposal writing and building client relationships
• Experience as a Project Manager, Senior EIA Specialist or Senior Environmental Planner
• Experience working with Ontario and federal regulators
• Experience in the planning and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous engagement programs, including the use of innovative virtual engagement tools

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.