Job Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Projects require environmental review and licensing and this step is becoming increasingly critical for development across Canada and around the world. We are seeking a motivated team player that works collaboratively and is inspired to make a difference for the environment. Organizational skills and the ability to support multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced company are essential qualities. This is a permanent full-time position in our Prairies and Territories Assessment & Permitting Team based in the Winnipeg office There’s no end to the scope and significance of your work, and to where it can take you at Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Prairies and Territories Environmental Services group is currently seeking a Junior to Intermediate Environmental Planner to work with our Assessment and Permitting team. The team is based in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and while we embrace our core value that “we are better together”, we do offer flexible work solutions and hybrid work situations.

In this role, the successful candidate will provide support to all stages of a project’s lifecycle including assessment, permitting and approval requirements, construction support, 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.

Our staff members have established 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 a working knowledge in federal, provincial, and municipal jurisdictions, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team in Environmental Services at Stantec who works closely with our multidisciplinary teams (e.g., ecosystems, water resources, cultural resources, and site investigation and remediation teams). We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated and accountable, has good attention to detail, has great communication skills who thrives working in a team environment, and a creative thinker with demonstrated problem solving skills and a drive to support clients and internal teams to find solutions. The successful candidate will support projects to meet their regulatory requirements and facilitate 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 the environmental assessment and permitting processes
• Provide environmental regulatory knowledge and expertise to a wide variety of projects
• Assist project teams in the preparation of technical documents that support regulatory application development and submission
• Support 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
• Comply with health and safety and quality management processes.
• Contribute to proposals, pre- qualifications, and relationship building with existing and prospective clients
• Communicate and collaborate with other environmental and regulatory specialists to ensure consistency in project execution
• Participate in team and independent based work
• Take part in on-the-job learning and professional development opportunities

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to work with initiative, professionalism and confidentiality, while multi-tasking and adapting to change in a very dynamic environment
• Knowledge of provincial (MB) and federal regulations, permitting requirements and environmental assessment processes
• Knowledge includes experience within one or more of the following regulatory agencies/legislation:
  • City of Winnipeg
  • Other municipalities
  • Manitoba Environment and Climate Change
  • The Water Rights Act
• Demonstrated strong and effective technical writing and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven problem-solving skills and innovative thinking
• Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in the Sciences, Environmental Studies or relevant Engineering field (e.g., geography, ecology, or energy transition)
• A Master’s degree (or master’s degree in progress) is an asset
• Holding or eligibility to obtain a relevant professional designation (e.g., P. Bio, R.P.F., P. Ag, EP, P. Eng) preferred but, not necessary
• A minimum of 2 years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• Previous consulting experience preferred

A typical office environment includes 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.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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