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Your impact

Jacobs is currently looking to hire an Environmental Planner to join our dynamic team in a full-time role based out of our Toronto, Ontario office in a hybrid work-home setting. In this position, you will provide technical coordination and guidance to our multi-disciplinary teams (engineering and environment practitioners) and infrastructure clients. You will contribute to the environmental planning and permitting efforts of government (federal, provincial, and municipal) and privately-owned infrastructure projects. Your role involves supporting environmental components of the design, construction, and operations phases of infrastructure projects in Ontario; interfacing with our engineering groups and clients, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, conducting environmental due diligence, and strategic planning. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment while working on critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities Include

- Support environmental planning and permitting throughout the lifecycle of a project, working with a multi-disciplinary team of biologists, planners, and engineers
- Be part of a team working on a variety of complex projects delivering environmental assessments, environmental permitting/approvals, and environmental compliance monitoring




- Stay current with relevant regulations and ensure project activities are in compliance with environmental standards under municipal, provincial, and federal legislation
- Identify environmental permitting needs for projects and develop delivery schedules
- Support and oversee the preparation of permit inputs, regulatory filings, and environmental management plans
- Coordinate and provide technical writing support for projects
- Manage project tasks and deliverables related to Provincial and Federal Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Coordinate discipline and project-specific environmental field studies
- Support engagement efforts with Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies
- Establish and maintain relationships with members of the public, government and non-government communities, associations, tenure holders, and Indigenous communities
- In a collaborative manner, assist in expanding our client portfolio, including support for Business Development and proposal efforts
- Develop staff through on-the-job mentorship.

Here's what you'll need

- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in a Natural Resources related field (biology, environmental planning, environmental science, ecology, forestry, or geography), or a related field.
- 10 years or more of relevant experience in the natural resources sector in Ontario, preferably in a consulting environment




- Notable experience should include delivering environmental assessments for linear and non-linear infrastructure such as pipelines, conveyance, electric transmission lines, roads, transit, and associated facilities
- Demonstrated experience navigating provincial and federal environmental permitting, legislation, and regulatory requirements in Ontario
- Demonstrated experience with provincial EA legislation under Ontario's EA Act, including Individual/Comprehensive EAs, as well as Class EA processes (e.g., Municipal Class EA, Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Ontario Energy Board, Hydro One, Metrolinx/TRPAP), and knowledge of federal EA legislation (e.g., Impact Assessment Act, Canada Energy Regulator Act, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team with a focus on mentorship and contributing to the preparation of environmental assessments for a diverse range of projects
- Demonstrated technical writing skills and high attention to detail to provide high-quality deliverables
- Experience providing strategic advice to clients and internal teams by identifying risk and opportunities for value add.
- Time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and projects and meet project deadlines
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal and willingness to be client-facing to grow our planning and permitting services
- High level of initiative, problem-solving, and adaptability
- Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision with a positive self-starter attitude with strong initiative
- Strong understanding and consideration for safety

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