Job Description

Senior Impact assessment specialist

There\xe2\x80\x99s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Location: Halifax

Working with the Business Group Leader for Impact Assessment and Permitting this position offers great variety of projects, and will see you involved in:

• Leading the EA planning and permitting projects in Atlantic Canada in collaboration with the other regions in Canada
• Managing the stakeholder and indigenous engagement process
• Coordinating internal GHD environmental disciplines and external sub-consultants
• Attending and presenting client meetings
• Coordinating and attending public consultation events (e.g., open houses, information sessions, meetings)
• Preparing and/or reviewing EA and environmental discipline specific documentation
• Mentoring and managing junior staff
• Leading EA planning and environmental inputs to proposals
• Carrying out client development in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

What you will bring to the team:

• A post-secondary education in environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental science, or related discipline
• 10+ years regulatory experience
• Provincial and Federal Environmental Assessment legislation experience with a preference for Atlantic Canada experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work well with people (staff and clients) and a demeanor that reflects genuine interest in public concerns/interests and the ability to assess complex situations and projects.
• Proven excellence at all stages of the project life-cycle, from preparing bids to feasibility studies, consenting, detailed design and data analysis, and stakeholder management
• Demonstrated professional judgement and commercial acumen, including identifying, assessing, evaluating and solving problems to brief and budget
• Robust written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues concisely
• An interest in coaching and mentoring to technically strengthen the team capabilities
• Relevant tertiary qualification

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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