Environmental Consultant

We are currently seeking a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Alberta Environmental Services team. This is a new position and is based at our Calgary or Edmonton office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table. Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

Technical Development

• Lead the scoping, development, and execution of environmental planning studies and managing, environmental programs including research, field work, and technical report writing.
• Support the development of environmental impact assessments, compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental permitting assignments at the provincial and federal levels

Project Management & Design

• Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs for a variety of natural resource, municipal, land development, and infrastructure projects
• Demonstrate leadership and coordination of staff across different technical teams
• Contribute to proposals (budget development and proposal writing)
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and community representatives including Indigenous communities as well as the general public and stakeholders on specific development proposals
• Coordinate project team activities, provide direction to project team members, and contribute to development of staff

Business Development

• Build client relationships through identifying market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities Identify and pursue business opportunities within the marketplace, where Dillon might succeed in securing work assignments Collaboration with staff across Canada for the purposes of project delivery, client relationship development, and opportunity/project research

Learning & Development

• Continued development of self, including both technical skills and business acumen
• Contribution to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring
• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

• A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in a relevant environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline . An advanced degree in a related field would be an asset
• A minimum of 10+ years of demonstrated professional experience in environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory, or academic setting or related field with the specific emphasis on environmental assessment and permitting for development proposals
• Strong communication and report writing skills
• Proficiency in English.

Experience

• In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
• Experience in the preparation of regulatory permitting applications and submissions
• General working knowledge of various environmental and social science disciplines with a specific focus on identifying potential environmental effects and mitigation associated with a proposed development.
• Understanding of the application of Best Management Practices to environmental compliance and effectiveness monitoring programs
• Project management skills
• Client relationship skills
• Commitment to project quality and capability of meeting project deadlines

Why choose Dillon

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