Environmental Specialist

Overview

Are you proud to see projects you were a part of constructed in an environmentally sustainable manner? Do you like to solve problems? Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and an innovator? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and problem solving, this opportunity is for you! 

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences team is looking for an Environmental Specialist to join our existing teams in Atlantic Canada (Saint John, Fredericton, Moncton, St. John’s, Halifax). We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

As we grow our teams with exciting and interesting work, we are looking for an experienced leader to help grow and develop the team. You will help lead an energetic team through mentorship, coaching and technical development to grow our environmental services within Atlantic Canada. As a part of our team you will have the opportunity to partner with clients to identify the environmental and permitting risks to their projects, develop solutions that will address project needs, and recommend protection measures to support project development in an environmentally sustainable manner. Although this role is focused on Atlantic Canada, you may also have the opportunity to become involved in cutting edge, industry leading projects across Canada. 

Responsibilities

Business Development

• Build client relationships through identifying market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities.

• Identify and pursue business opportunities within the marketplace, where Dillon might succeed in securing work assignments.

• Contribute to proposals through budget development and proposal writing.

• Collaboration with staff across Canada for the purposes of project delivery, client relationship development, and opportunity/project research.

Technical Practice, Project Management & Design

• Lead the scoping, development, and execution of environmental permitting and project approval programs, and environmental programs including research, field work, and technical report writing.

• Support the development of environmental assessments registration documents, compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental permitting assignments at the provincial and federal levels.

• Scope, plan, develop, and implement assessment programs for a variety of projects across the public and private sectors.

• Coordinate project team activities, provide direction to project team members, and contribute to development of staff.

Learning & Development

• Continued development of self, including both technical skills and business acumen.

• Contribution to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.

• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations.

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed

• A university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in a relevant environmental, physical science, or engineering related discipline.  

• A minimum of 8 years of demonstrated professional experience in environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory setting or related field with the specific emphasis on environmental permitting.

• Valid driver’s license (Class 5)

• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

• Proficiency in English.  Working knowledge of French would be considered an asset.

Experience

• In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements.
• Experience in the preparation of regulatory applications and submissions.
• General working knowledge of various environmental and social science disciplines with a specific focus on identifying potential environmental effects and mitigation associated with a proposed development.
• Expertise in a related technical discipline (such as terrestrial ecology, wildlife biology, aquatic biology, air quality, etc.) is an asset.
• Experience in conducting public, stakeholder, and Indigenous engagement and consultation would be considered an asset.
• Excellent Project management and client relationship skills.
• Advanced critical thinking, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to project quality and capability of meeting project deadlines.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop. 

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target.
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing.
• Creativity: discover new possibilities.
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard.
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions.
• Flexible work hours and remote working options
• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
• We are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen, and early leadership.
• Focus on Innovation
• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences. 

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. 

We encourage you to connect with us at [email protected] if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!