Senior Environmental Planner - Jobs in Portage and Main

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Senior Environmental Planner - ( 2400003H )DescriptionGrounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environment talent on work that #39;s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.Your OpportunityAs a senior Environmental Assessment and Permitting team member, based in Saskatoon, Regina, or Winnipeg, you will provide leadership to all stages of a project #39;s lifecycle including environmental assessment, permitting, and construction and post-construction support. Projects will include small to large-scale provincial and federal environmental assessments for the power and energy, infrastructure, oil and gas, transportation, and mining sectors.Projects require environmental review and licensing, and this step is becoming increasingly critical for developments across the Prairies and around the world. We are seeking motivated team players who work collaboratively and are inspired to make a difference for the environment. Organizational skills and an ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced company are essential qualities. This is a permanent full-time position in our Prairies (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) Assessment and Permitting Team. There #39;s no end to the scope and significance of your work, and to where it can take you at Stantec.Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with regulators and clients across Canada, and our regulatory knowledge, environmental assessment experience, and scientific expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective approach to securing regulatory approvals and achieving permitting compliance.With strong knowledge in federal, provincial, and municipal jurisdictions, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team in Environmental Services at Stantec who works closely with our discipline specialists (e.g., ecosystems, water resources, cultural resources, and site investigation and remediation teams). We are looking for a highly experienced individual who is motivated, accountable, and has great communication skills to lead the delivery of high-quality environmental assessments and regulatory permitting submissions and applications. The successful candidate will lead in advising on projects and clients regarding regulatory requirements and will lead personnel in the completion of deliverables concerning the regulatory approval processes and compliance.Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative team of technical environmental and engineering specialists to support permitting processes.
• Lead environmental planning and regulatory support on a wide variety of projects.
• Lead project teams in the preparation of proposals and technical documents that support regulatory application development and submission.
• Lead the identification and assessment of environmental features, constraints, alternatives, potential effects, mitigation measures, and avoidance opportunities.
• Liaise with local, provincial, and federal agencies regarding permits and approvals.
• Interact with internal business lines, our clients, and regulators.
• Lead health and safety and quality management processes.
• Participate in team and independent based work.

QualificationsYour Capabilities and Credentials

• An experienced senior professional who consistently applies advanced practical knowledge to deliver results.
• Ability to work with professionalism and confidentiality, while multi-tasking and adapting to change in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
• Strong leadership skills (i.e., experience directing people).
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to travel when needed.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor #39;s degree in the Sciences, with a focus on environmental studies such as geography or ecology or environmental engineering.
• Master #39;s degree (or master #39;s degree in progress) is not a requirement but is considered a benefit.
• A strong and experienced understanding of provincial and federal regulations and permitting requirements with 7 years working in this area is required.
• Candidate must have a valid driver #39;s license and clean driver abstract.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other #39;s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best!Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental deathamp; dismemberment (AD amp;D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.Primary Location : Canada-Saskatchewan-SaskatoonOther Locations : Canada-Saskatchewan-Regina, Canada-Manitoba-WinnipegOrganization : BC-1114 EnvSvcs-CA Prairiesamp; TerritoriesEmployee Status : RegularJob Level : ManagerTravel : Yes, 10 % of the TimeSchedule : Full-timeJob Posting : Jan 10, 2024, 11:51:28 AMReq ID: 2400003HStantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans