Senior Environmental Planner Jobs

Overview
Are you someone who likes to mentor staff and help people grow? Are you someone with years of leadership and technical experience but looking to scale down your work week? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you!
Your Opportunity
Dillon’s Planning and Design technical group is growing and we are looking to add additional senior resources to support our team. As in interim Senior Environmental Planner you will work up to 22.5 hours a week, supporting projects and marketing initiatives within the EA space. The successful candidate will have opportunities to hold various team roles, including but not limited to Senior Environmental Planner, Environmental Lead, Environmental Manager, Project Director, Project Adviser and others. We are looking for demonstrated experience on large, complex projects delivering EAs, environmental permitting/approvals, and environmental compliance monitoring. Notable experience should include a leadership role delivering EAs for linear infrastructure such as pipelines, electric transmission lines, roads, highways, and transit. The ideal candidate will have experience with provincial EA legislation under Ontario’s EA Act, including Individual/Comprehensive EAs, as well as Class EA processes (e.g., Municipal Class EA, Ministry of Transportation [MTO], Hydro One, Metrolinx/TPAP), Knowledge of federal EA legislation (e.g., Impact Assessment Act, Canada Energy Regulator Act, etc.) and ability to work with Indigenous communities would be an asset.
We are seeking candidates for the position of Senior Environmental Planner in any of our Ontario offices. You will be a member of Dillon’s national Environmental Planning group and will work closely with our in-house teams of engagement specialists, biologists, environmental scientists, land use and policy planners, and the full range of engineering disciplines located in offices across Canada. You will be a key part of our multidisciplinary group serving our diverse range of public and private sector clients.
Dillon is an employee-owned professional consulting firm, with a strong emphasis on providing flexible and remote work arrangements, career development opportunities and a supportive and collaborative team environment. We provide a wide range of consulting and design services related to the infrastructure, real estate, resource, industrial and government sectors in Canada and abroad. We are leaders in the delivery of EAs across Canada. This is a key business area for us.
Responsibilities
What your day will look like
As a key team member, you will have the opportunity to:
Project Delivery

• Play a key role in the growth and development of the team by empowering, inspiring and energizing the team through project experience
• Lead and support projects for public and private sector clients related to EA, environmental permitting and approvals, and environmental compliance monitoring, with a focus on linear infrastructure EAs (Individual/Comprehensive EAs, Municipal Class EA, MTO, Hydro One, Metrolinx/TPAP)
• Support, develop and lead key innovative EA consultation processes
• Lead and support federal EAs and work with Indigenous communities. Work with multi-disciplinary teams on exciting and challenging projects, with a focus on removing barriers and improving access on roads, highways, transit, and active transportation facilities

Business Development

• Ability to review and respond to RFPs and prepare project proposals
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees
• Build client relationships through identification of market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to the career development of supporting staff, including technical direction, coaching, and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications
What you will need to succeed
A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field

• Valid Class G Driver’s License
• 20+ years’ EA experience, preferably in the consulting industry, with an emphasis on linear infrastructure (pipelines, electric transmission lines, roads, highways, transit)
• A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field
• Eligibility or full membership or candidate membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute is considered an asset
• Strong communication, report writing, organization, interpersonal skills

Experience
Ideally, your experience can demonstrate the following:

• In-depth knowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
• Environmental management during construction, including developing environmental management plans, on-site monitoring and documentation is considered an asset
• Experience in business development activities including client development and responding to RFPs
• Successful project delivery as a Project Manager or Environmental Lead for Individual/Comprehensive EAs, Class EAs (Municipal Class EA, MTO, TPAP, etc.) and/or federal EAs
• Experience in the design and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous Community engagement programs, including the use of innovative virtual engagement tools

We have a strong supportive and inclusive culture at Dillon and welcome these strengths and personal attributes:

• Strong report writing, organization and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Desire to be a key member of a solution-oriented, multi-disciplinary team
• Committed to success through personal development and team advancement
• Highly motivated with a proven ability to take initiative
• Passionate about innovative approaches to public and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to work independently

Dillon offers competitive salaries, health benefits, flexible work arrangements and a generous retirement savings plan. Our work week is 37.5 hours.
Why choose Dillon
Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.
We live our core values:

• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;

In addition, we offer:

• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Flexible work hours and remote working options

About Dillon
Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 17 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.
Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon :
Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.
Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!