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About the Role Support Permitting and Approvals for Projects Across Alberta and Western Canada We are seeking an
Intermediate/Senior Environmental Planner
to support transportation, bridge and structural, municipal infrastructure, land development, energy, and other development projects throughout Alberta and Western Canada.
The candidate can be based in Calgary or Edmonton office.
This role is suited to an experienced environmental skilled who understands how
municipal, regional, and provincial environmental requirements
influence project planning, design, permitting, and construction. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and environmental teams to identify environmental constraints and approval requirements, coordinate multidisciplinary technical studies and inputs, and help guide projects from early planning through regulatory review and approval.
The position may initially provide significant support to our
transportation, bridge, and structural teams , while providing opportunities to work across a broader range of infrastructure and development sectors.
What You'll Do
Identify and coordinate
environmental assessment, permitting, and approval requirements
for infrastructure, transportation, land development, and other development projects.
Develop
environmental approval strategies and schedules , identifying regulatory requirements, technical information needs, seasonal dependencies, approval risks, and potential implications for project design and schedule.
Prepare and coordinate: Environmental screening and constraints assessments.
Municipal biophysical, natural environment, and environmental impact assessments.
Permit and approval applications and regulatory submissions.
Responses to municipal and regulatory review comments.
Approval conditions, commitments, and permitting schedules.
Interpret and apply
municipal, regional, and provincial environmental requirements , including those related to natural areas, watercourses, wetlands, riparian areas, public lands, wildlife and vegetation, and other environmental constraints relevant to development.
Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs from
aquatic and terrestrial ecologists, wetland specialists, hydrogeologists, surface-water specialists, contaminated-sites professionals, archaeologists, engineers, and other disciplines , as required.
Review technical information and preliminary design information to identify
environmental constraints, information gaps, potential effects, mitigation requirements, specialist study needs, and permitting implications .
Work closely with
structural, transportation,
civil, and other engineering and design teams
to integrate environmental requirements, constraints, mitigation measures, and approval conditions into project planning and design.
Support environmental assessment and permitting for
bridge, culvert, watercourse crossing, roadway, municipal infrastructure, and other projects , including coordination of technical inputs and applicable municipal and provincial approvals.
Support the transition from approvals into
detailed design and construction , including environmental commitments, permit conditions, Environmental Protection Plans, and related environmental requirements.
Independently deliver smaller and moderately complex assignments, including: Developing scopes and work plans.
Estimating level of effort and project costs.
Coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and schedules.
Preparing assessment and approval documentation.
Tracking approvals, commitments, and deliverables.
Contribute environmental scopes, schedules, and cost estimates to proposals and larger multidisciplinary projects.
Communicate effectively with
clients, municipalities, regulators, technical specialists, contractors, and project teams .
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff supporting environmental assessment and permitting work.
Why Join Us You will take on a key role within our growing Alberta environmental practice, working directly with
engineering and environmental teams
to help projects move from early planning through environmental assessment, permitting, design, approvals, and construction.
This position prov
📌 Intermediate/Senior Environmental Planner (Calgary)
🏢 Egis
📍 Calgary