The Environmental Lead is responsible for developing, implementing, and continually improving environmental field programs for a major construction and commissioning project. The role includes full environmental compliance oversight, monitoring, reporting, regulatory interface, and contract holder responsibilities for a complex civil/marine dredging scope in a sensitive and partially contaminated area.

Core Responsibilities

• HSSE leadership — Drive a solid safety and environmental culture across owner and contractor teams.


• Environmental compliance — Deliver permit requirements, management plans, procedures, and field execution.


• Monitoring & reporting — Build and manage environmental monitoring programs and reporting tools.


• Regulatory interface — Engage regulators, manage permit deliverables, support incident reporting.


• Audit & assurance — Lead audits, verification activities, and continuous improvement.


• Spill preparedness — Support site and marine spill response planning.


• Field oversight — Coordinate consultants performing wildlife surveys, salvage, remediation, vegetation surveys, etc.


• Contract Holder – Dredging Scope (~USD 100M) — Manage contractor performance, SIMOPs, interfaces, permitting readiness, and change management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or science.


• Qualified environmental professional or equivalent.






• Minimum 10 years progressive environmental experience in oil & gas or heavy industrial projects.


• Strong understanding of provincial and federal environmental regulations.


• Experience managing environmental offset programs.


• Contract holder/contract management experience.


• Ability to lead cross-functional and multicultural teams without formal authority.


• Strong HSSE commitment and visible leadership.


• Ability to influence, energize, and set clear priorities.


• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid decision-making.


• Courage to challenge practices and drive improvement.


• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

Work Conditions & Requirements

• Rotation options: 5x2 (Local to Kitimat) or 14x7 depending on candidate location and project needs.


• Office-hours schedule (~40 hrs/week) when on site, with flexibility.


• Pre-placement medical, background check, driving record check, and A&D testing.


• Legally entitled to work in Canada.


• Compliance with drug-free and harassment-free workplace policies.


• Sensitive and partially contaminated industrial site.


• High regulatory demands (federal & provincial).


• Maintaining trust-based relationships with local First Nations.


• Integrating lessons learned from previous major projects.


• Coordinating inputs across multiple geographic locations.