Environmental Assessment Lead

Overview:
Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? 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 looking for an experienced
**Project Manager, Environmental Manager, Environmental Director, Environmental Team Lead**,
** **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.

** EA Lead **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 (50%)**
- Manage/Lead 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)
- Manage/Lead 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
- Develop and lead key innovative EA consultation processes
- Play a key role in the growth and development of the team by empowering, inspiring and energizing the team through project experience

**Business Development (47%)**
- Build client relationships through identification of market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities
- 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

**Learning & Development (3%)**
- Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
- Contribute to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring
- Be coached and mentored by some of Canada’s most well-respected leaders in Individual/Comprehensive EAs, MTO Class EAs, and Municipal Class EAs

Qualifications:
**What you will need to succeed**
- A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field
- 10+ years’ EA experience, preferably in the consulting industry, with an emphasis on linear infrastructure (pipelines, electric transmission lines, roads, highways, transit)
- Strong communication, report writing, organization, interpersonal skills
- Valid Class G Driver’s License

**Experience**:
**Ideally, your experience can demonstrate the following**:

- 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
- In-depth knowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
- Experience in the design and delivery of stakeholder and Indigenous Community engagement programs, including the use of innovative virtual engagement tools
- Experience in business development activities including client development and responding to RFPs
- Environmental management during construction, including developing environmental management plans, on-site monitoring and documentation is considered an asset

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

- Highly motivated with a proven ability to take initiative
- Strong report writing, organization and interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Committed to succes