Principal Consultant, Senior Project Manager (Environmental Assessment)

Shape Canadas Most Complex Environmental Projects Into Real-World Impact

Step into a high-impact leadership role with ERM one of the worlds leading sustainability and environmental consulting firms. As a Principal Consultant Senior Project Manager (Environmental Assessment) based in Canada you will lead complex multidisciplinary environmental projects with budgets of up to $2M guiding them from strategy through execution. This is an opportunity to influence nationally significant mining energy and infrastructure initiativesbalancing environmental responsibility regulatory excellence and commercial success. Your leadership will help shape projects that deliver lasting environmental social and economic value.

Why This Role Matters

ERMs clients depend on us to deliver critical capital projects where environmental regulatory and social considerations are central to this role you will provide senior-level project leadershipensuring delivery is safe on schedule within budget and aligned with the highest quality standards.

Youll act as a trusted advisor helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes mitigate risks and make informed decisions. Your work will directly strengthen long-term client partnerships drive repeat business and reinforce ERMs reputation for delivering high-profile multi-stakeholder projects with integrity and precision.

What Your Impact Is:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex environmental projects and proposals including EAs/EISs permitting management plans and regulatory strategies

• Translate client objectives into clear execution plansaligning scope budget timelines and team resources

• Partner with senior client stakeholders to understand priorities manage risks and deliver practical defensible solutions

• Ensure strong project controls across financial performance forecasting invoicing and risk management

• Drive business growth by identifying opportunities shaping pursuits and supporting proposal development

• Mentor and develop project managers and technical teams strengthening ERMs delivery capability

• Foster collaboration across ERMs national and global network

• Champion a culture of health safety quality and environmental stewardship

What Youll Bring:

Required

• Bachelors degree in environmental science environmental engineering or a related field; advanced degree is an asset

• 6 years of consulting experience in environmental or related technical disciplines with progressive responsibility for complex project delivery

• Demonstrated experience in the mining and/or energy sectors including regulatory-driven capital projects

• Proven ability to provide senior-level oversight of complex environmental scopes across multiple projects and clients

• Strong leadership communication organizational and time-management skills in fast-paced deadline-driven environments

• Ability to work independently while aligning with ERM governance quality and risk management expectations

• Demonstrated proficiency in project management practices including change management risk management quality management and financial controls

• Strong financial acumen including budget oversight forecasting invoicing and performance management

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint) and familiarity with project management tools and reporting

• Drivers License Required: This position requires a valid drivers license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

Preferred

• 8 years of consulting experience preferred in environmental or related technical disciplines with progressive responsibility for complex project delivery

• Experience developing and managing complex project schedules including dependencies and critical path analysis

• Proficiency with scheduling and tracking tools (e.g. MS Project Primavera P6 Smartsheet)

• Experience overseeing environmental regulatory permitting and/or field programs across disciplines

• Field experience (e.g. wildlife terrestrial ecology soils wetlands aquatic biology hydrology) to support oversight and review

• Experience identifying client opportunities and influencing pursuit strategy scope and commercial positioning

• PMP or equivalent project management certification

• Bilingual in English and French and/or Spanish

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership across multiple concurrent projects ensuring delivery meets scope schedule budget quality and safety expectations

• Act as the primary point of accountability from proposal through execution and final delivery

• Lead mentor and develop project teams fostering accountability and career growth

• Champion health safety and risk management across all projects

• Build and maintain strong client relationships managing expectations and resolving issues proactively

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors to deliver high-quality technical outputs

• Oversee financial performance including budgeting forecasting invoicing and cost control

• Develop and manage integrated project schedules resourcing plans and delivery strategies

• Support business development efforts including opportunity identification proposal development and client expansion

• Contribute to team growth including hiring retention performance management and continuous improvement

• Drive collaboration across ERMs global network and share best practices

• Provide senior-level review of technical analysis and deliverables to ensure quality and defensibility

If youre a strategic project leader who thrives on complexity and wants to shape projects that matterthis is your opportunity to make a measurable impact at scale with ERM.