Managing Consultant, Environmental Assessment Coordinator and Provincial Permitting Specialist

Shape the future of sustainable development across Canada.

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant Environmental Assessment Coordinator and Provincial Permitting Specialist to play a pivotal role in advancing complex infrastructure and natural resource projects across Canada. Ideally based in one of our Canadian offices (Vancouver Smithers Whitehorse Calgary Toronto Ottawa or Sudbury).

In this leadershiporiented position youll sit at the intersection of regulation strategy and impactguiding clients through some of Canadas most critical environmental assessment and permitting processes. Youll collaborate closely with ERMs Canadian and global experts influence regulatory outcomes support Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and help deliver projects that balance development with environmental and social responsibility.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental assessments and permitting decisions shape the pace integrity and longterm success of resource and infrastructure this role your expertise helps ensure projects are designed and delivered responsibly regulators are engaged effectively and communities voices are respectedall while enabling clients to move forward with confidence.

What Your Impact Is:

• Provide trusted strategic regulatory guidance that influences project outcomes.

• Lead and coordinate environmental assessment and permitting efforts across jurisdictions.

• Strengthen relationships with regulators Indigenous communities clients and stakeholders.

• Mentor and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within ERM Canada and globally.

• Support sustainable compliant development in sectors critical to Canadas future.

What Youll Bring:

A combination of technical depth regulatory insight and leadership presence. Youre comfortable navigating complexity building trust across diverse stakeholder groups and translating regulatory requirements into clear actionable strategies for clients and teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic input and advice on regulatory requirements and approval pathways for client projects.

• Consult with regulators and clients building and maintaining strong professional relationships.

• Support and contribute to engagement programs with Indigenous communities the public and other stakeholders.

• Liaise with broader client teams including engineering engagement and other consulting firms.

• Support project managers with scope budget schedule and quality control to meet client and regulatory expectations.

• Coordinate and directly contribute to client deliverables including:

  • Due diligence studies

  • Technical reports and studies

  • Regulatory research and reviews

  • Plainlanguage communications and engagement materials

  • Environmental assessment and permitting applications across all regulatory phases

  • Comment tracking and response coordination

• Coordinate with internal and external subjectmatter experts.

• Delegate work to ERMs mapping publishing and data analysis teams.

• Support business development and marketing through client research proposal development and preparation of marketing materials.

• Build strong collaborative relationships with ERM colleagues worldwide.

• Apply critical and strategic thinking to influence team performance and deliver positive client outcomes.

Required:

• Bachelors degree in environmental sciences biology environmental engineering or a related field.

• 4 years of experience in the resource development industry or consulting.

• Applied experience in British Columbia Ontario and/or Yukon.

• Proven expertise in Canadian federal provincial and territorial environmental assessment processes regulations and guidelines.

• Experience with infrastructure or natural resource development projects in sectors such as: Renewable energy Mining Transportation Oil and Gas.

• Strong understanding of environmental and social effects associated with major development projects.

• Understanding of engagement requirements tied to federal and provincial regulatory processes.

• Excellent writing communication organizational time management and attentiontodetail skills.

• Ability to prepare both technical and plainlanguage deliverables.

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fastpaced consulting environment.

• Strong commitment to safety including adherence to established health and safety protocols.

• 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.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred:

• 7 years of experience in the resource development industry or consulting.

• Eligible to obtain a professional designation (e.g. RPBio).

• Fluency in additional languages (e.g. Indigenous languages French).

• Experience working with Indigenous groups particularly within federal and provincial regulatory frameworks.

• Experience using AIenabled tools to improve efficiency and reduce project risk.

• Familiarity with field program scoping to meet regulatory requirements.

• Experience with environmental compliance monitoring notifications and permitting support during operational phases.

• Experience or exposure to community and stakeholder engagement.

• Demonstrated growth mindset with a strong interest in continuous learning and skill development.

For the Managing Consultant Environmental Assessment Coordinator and Provincial Permitting Specialist position the anticipated annual base pay is $101734$125363 (CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.