Senior Environmental Scientist

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec has opportunities for a Senior Environmental Scientist to help direct our environmental assessment and permitting projects. Working with our biological, physical sciences, human environment, and engineering teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for directing and contributing to environmental assessments and permitting activities for a variety of projects across different sectors, including mining, ports and marine, transportation and infrastructure, oil and gas, and/or power sectors.

Your Key Responsibilities
Overseeing environmental assessments and permit applications with multidisciplinary project teams
Promoting a strong health and safety culture and actively participating in Stantec's Health, Safety, Security and Environment Program
Leading assignments, scopes, schedules, budgets and deliverables
Demonstrating leadership, coordination and mentoring of staff across operating units
Contributing to business development, client relationships, and proposals (budget development and proposal writing)
Providing reviews and advice on regulatory and technical sections of applications, regulatory roadmaps and complex multidisciplinary permit applications
Possessing advanced client management, client communication and business development skills
Experience in project management for mid to large scale projects
Implementing project QA/QC procedures (including quality and independent reviews of deliverables)

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Technical knowledge and experience with federal, provincial, and/or territorial assessment and permitting requirements such as Impact Assessment Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act, Mines Act, Environmental Management Act, and Energy Resources Activities Act
• Practical knowledge of environmental mitigation and best management practices
• Client-focused, positive attitude with demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Indigenous and public engagement experience
• Ability to lead technical professionals, including an understanding of requirements and obligations under BC's Professional Governance Act
• Keen interest in building effective networks, interacting with clients, and fostering long-term relationships that contribute to our business
• Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner
• Ability to work in a team setting, accept responsibility and meet deadlines

Education and Experience
Bachelor or graduate degree in an environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline.
Minimum twenty (20) years of experience focusing on environmental assessments/permitting project.
Has obtained or is eligible for a professional designation in British Columbia (e.g., R.P.Bio., P.Eng., P.Geo., P.Ag.)
Experience carrying projects through the BC Environmental Assessment Act, Impact Assessment Act or National Energy Board environmental assessment.
Possess a valid Driver's License.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.