Environmental Impact Assessment Professional
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Environmental assessment leader guiding regulatory approvals for Onterris’ resource, infrastructure, energy, and mining projects. Advising executives, regulators, Indigenous communities, and clients while leading multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development and execution of environmental and impact assessment strategies for large-scale resource, mining, nuclear, energy, and infrastructure projects
- Direct preparation and review of Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, Impact Assessment Act submissions, and supporting technical documentation
- Integrate environmental, engineering, operational, commercial, and social considerations into project planning and regulatory decision-making
- Advise on project risks, regulatory pathways, approval requirements, and mitigation measures
- Develop and implement permitting and regulatory approval strategies
- Liaise with federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal regulators
- Lead regulatory submissions, permit applications, licensing activities, and compliance programs
- Support engagement with Indigenous Nations, communities, government agencies, industry associations, and external stakeholders
- Incorporate Indigenous knowledge, rights, interests, and participation into project development
- Facilitate resolution of environmental, regulatory, and permitting issues
- Represent organizations at public forums, industry associations, regulatory hearings, and executive stakeholder meetings
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of environmental scientists, engineers, hydrogeologists, biologists, social specialists, and technical experts
- Oversee environmental baseline studies, effects assessments, monitoring programs, mitigation planning, and closure strategies
- Drive continuous improvement in environmental performance, risk management, and project delivery
- Advise executives and project sponsors on environmental strategy, risk, policy, and project approvals
- Drive business development, proposal preparation, client relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives
- Manage project budgets, resource planning, staffing, forecasting, and financial performance
- Mentor emerging professionals and strengthen organizational capability
- Lead mine closure, reclamation, and long-term stewardship strategies
- Prepare closure plans, liability assessments, and cost estimates
- Advance environmental stewardship and sustainable development throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Toxicology, Natural Resources, or related discipline preferred
- Professional designation (P.Biol., P.Ag., P.Geo., P.Eng., RPP, EP, or equivalent) considered an asset
- 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental impact assessment, permitting, and regulatory affairs
- Demonstrated leadership of major infrastructure, mining, energy, nuclear, or resource development projects
- Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex stakeholder environments
- Proven success obtaining environmental approvals and advancing projects through regulatory processes
- Expertise in impact assessment and regulatory matters
- Indigenous and stakeholder engagement experience
- Team leadership and mentorship
- Sustainability and environmental stewardship
- Safety-sensitive positions subject to pre-employment, pre-access, and in some client cases random alcohol and drug testing
- Drivers abstract reviews for safety-sensitive positions
Benefits:
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodation and employment access for all applicants















