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About The Opportunity

Ecora Consultants Ltd. is seeking an experienced and driven Environmental Services Discipline Lead to join our senior leadership team. This is a pivotal role that carries meaningful responsibility: you will be the strategic and operational head of our Environmental Services discipline across our British Columbia and Alberta offices, overseeing two core practice areas – Biology & Natural Sciences and Contaminated Sites.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Operational Leadership

- Lead and implement continuous operational improvements across the Environmental Services discipline
- Oversee monthly Profit & Loss (P&L;) performance for the discipline and review weekly performance metrics with the COO
- Maintain labour forecasts and workload planning to ensure appropriate resourcing across BC and Alberta offices
- Lead weekly discipline meetings and ensure structured project milestone reviews at 30%, 60%, and 90% completion
- Coordinate resources across internal and external teams, including subconsultants and partner firms

Technical Leadership

- Serve as the final technical authority for high‑stakes environmental documentation across both the Biology & Natural Sciences and Contaminated Sites practice areas
- Lead senior‑level technical reviews of environmental assessments, impact statements, remediation plans, and regulatory compliance reports
- Audit complex project deliverables and maintain Ecora’s standard of technical rigour and quality
- Ensure all work aligns with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards in both British Columbia and Alberta (including MOENV, AER, EPEA, and relevant federal frameworks)

People & Team Development

- Provide active mentorship and structured professional development to team members across both practice areas and multiple offices




- Identify training needs and contribute to the development of internal training resources and quality management systems
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performing team culture

Business Development & Strategy

- Collaborate on business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, client relationship management, and opportunity identification
- Contribute to long‑term strategic planning for the Environmental Services discipline in alignment with Ecora’s broader growth objectives
- Support marketing and positioning initiatives that reflect the depth and breadth of the discipline

Required Qualifications

- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Geology, or a closely related field
- Minimum 10 years of consulting experience in environmental services, with demonstrated expertise across both biological/natural sciences and contaminated sites
- Minimum 5 years of leadership or management experience, including P&L; responsibility or equivalent operational accountability
- Registered professional designation — P.Eng., P.Geo., R.P.Bio., P.Ag., or equivalent; candidates holding designations that bridge both practice areas, or who can demonstrate robust management of cross‑disciplinary teams, are particularly encouraged to apply
- Strong working knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, and regulatory frameworks in British Columbia and Alberta
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and teams with competing priorities
- Demonstrated expertise in budgeting,



scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and resource planning
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical content to diverse audiences
- High level of accountability, professional integrity, and organizational discipline

Assets & Preferred Experience

- Experience on multidisciplinary infrastructure and development projects
- Familiarity with provincial and federal environmental assessment processes in BC and Alberta
- Experience developing internal quality management systems and training resources
- Demonstrated contribution to strategic growth planning and marketing initiatives in a consulting environment
- Strong understanding of professional practice standards and risk management in environmental consulting
- Intermediate First Aid Certification

Why Ecora

At Ecora, we believe the best consulting work happens when talented people are given real responsibility, strong support, and the space to lead. As a growing multidisciplinary firm with offices across British Columbia and Alberta, we offer our senior professionals meaningful influence over the direction of their discipline — not just the day‑to‑day.

You’ll Find At Ecora

- A leadership culture that values technical depth, strategic thinking, and honest collaboration
- The opportunity to shape how a discipline grows — its people, its practices, and its market presence
- A collegial, values‑driven team that takes its work seriously and supports one another
- Career growth commensurate with your ambition and contribution

How To Apply

If you are a senior environmental professional ready to step into a role with real scope and strategic impact, we would welcome a conversation. Please apply through the link below.

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📌 Environmental Services Discipline Lead (Kelowna)
🏢 Ecora Consultants
📍 Kelowna