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About the Role
This is a new position for a Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Natural Resource Management team, which focuses on sustainable land use, aquatic and terrestrial habitat conservation, and environmental compliance. The role is based at any of our offices across Canada and offers flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Build client relationships through identifying market opportunities, client communications, proposal preparation, and business development activities.
- Identify and pursue business opportunities within the marketplace.
- Contribute to proposals, including budget development and writing.
- Collaborate with staff across Canada for project delivery, client relationship development, and opportunity/project research.
- Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs for natural resource, municipal, land development, and infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrate leadership and coordination of staff across different technical teams.
- Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants, Indigenous communities, and the general public.
- Coordinate project team activities, provide direction to project team members, and contribute to staff development.
- Lead the scoping, development, and execution of environmental planning studies and programs, including research, fieldwork, and technical report writing.
- Support the development of environmental impact assessments, compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental permitting assignments.
- Continue self-development in technical skills and business acumen.
- Contribute to the career development of less tenured staff through technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.
- Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
Requirements
- A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in a relevant environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline.
- A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated professional experience in environmental consulting or related field with an emphasis on environmental assessment and permitting.
- Demonstrated experience in business development and client growth across sectors including oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, and/or water management.
- Strong communication and report writing skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to collaborate with and support biologists, ecologists, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists.
- Proficiency in English.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements.
- Direct experience in the preparation of regulatory permitting applications and submissions.
- General working knowledge of various environmental and social science disciplines with a focus on identifying potential environmental effects and mitigation.
- 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.
- Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety, including active engagement with processes and platform, and hazard identification and reporting.
Skills
- Environmental assessment
- Permitting
- Business development
- Client growth
- Communication
- Report writing
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Project management
- Client relationship management
- Environmental planning
- Field programs
- Technical report writing
- Environmental impact assessments
- Compensation/offsetting plans
- Environmental permitting
- Environmental legislation
- Regulatory permitting
- Best Management Practices
- AI-assisted tools
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Flexible work hours
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10 years of demonstrated professional experience
Education Level
- University degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in a relevant environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline
- Advanced degree in a related field (asset)
- Professional designation (e.g., PBiol, RPBiol, PAg), certification, or credential (strong asset)
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 - $150,000
Benefits
- Flexible work hours
- Hybrid work arrangement options
- Employee share purchase plan
- Competitive benefits package
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Wellness allowance
- Enhanced mental health benefits
- Ample paid vacation
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
- Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities
About the Company
- 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, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.
- Dillon strives to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrives on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering its people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact.
- The company is committed to ongoing professional development and celebrates the unique perspectives each team member brings.
- Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, with over 60% of employees owning shares.
- Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results.
- Dillon lives its core values: Reliability, Achievement, Continuous development, Creativity, Courage, and Inclusiveness.
- Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of its recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness.
Equal Opportunity
- Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities.
- If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.