Senior Environmental Management Specialist

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

As a Senior Environmental Management Specialist, you’ll play a key role in delivering environmental services across planning, design, and construction phases. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to ensure environmental compliance, risk and schedule considerations are adequately integrated throughout project lifecycles.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working proactively and collaboratively with project teams as a senior environmental resource
• Preparing technical reports, proposals, and stakeholder communication materials
• Managing environmental risk during project design, planning, and delivery
• Identifying and advising on potential environmental constraints and opportunities, and on compliance including environmental mitigation and management approaches
• Contributing to project delivery, budgeting, and scheduling
• Overseeing environmental assessments, permitting, and regulatory reviews both internally and utilizing subconsultants
• Providing input into regulatory and permitting strategies
• Coordinating with regulatory agencies (e.g., DFO, MWLRS, MoF) and integrating feedback from Indigenous communities
• Experience engaging directly with Indigenous communities is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of archaeological management and permitting is considered an asset.  
  
  

We’re looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or related field
• 12-15 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting or environmental management of infrastructure projects
• Strong knowledge of provincial (BC-focused) and Canadian federal environmental legislation and permitting processes
• Experience with impact assessments, habitat studies, and mitigation planning
• Construction environmental compliance and oversight experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently or as part of a team
• Professional designation or eligibility for professional designation is considered an asset

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you! 

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

In compliance with the B.C. Pay Transparency Act, the expected salary range is from $115,000 - $135,000.
Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.