Senior Environmental Planner / Impact Assessment, Rail & Transit Lead

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We are seeking a Senior Environmental Planner / Impact Assessment professional to lead environmental planning and assessment activities across major rail and transit programmes. This is a senior technical and advisory role involving the delivery of complex projects from early feasibility and options appraisal through to approvals, detailed design, construction and operational phases. You will provide trusted advice to project directors, engineers, planners, clients, regulators and community stakeholders, helping to integrate environmental considerations into practical, deliverable transport solutions.

Your responsibilities will include managing and contributing to environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments, planning applications, environmental statements, permitting strategies and supporting technical studies. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and specialist consultants, define scopes and methodologies, review technical outputs, assess cumulative and project-specific effects, and prepare clear, robust documentation for statutory and non-statutory consultation. You will also support stakeholder engagement, public consultation and regulatory discussions, identifying environmental risks, opportunities and mitigation measures throughout the project lifecycle. As Rail & Transit Lead, you will help develop sector capability, maintain strong client relationships, support bids and business development, and provide mentoring and technical direction to colleagues.

Applicants should have substantial experience in environmental planning, impact assessment or a closely related discipline, ideally gained on rail, metro, light rail, highways or other major infrastructure projects. A relevant degree and professional membership or equivalent chartered status are desirable. You will have strong knowledge of applicable environmental assessment, planning and consenting requirements, together with the ability to interpret legislation, policy and technical evidence. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as is experience managing budgets, programmes, quality assurance and multidisciplinary delivery. We are looking for a collaborative, commercially aware professional who can work independently, influence senior stakeholders and translate complex environmental issues into clear, proportionate recommendations. A commitment to sustainability, inclusive engagement and high-quality project delivery is expected.

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Senior Environmental Planner / Impact Assessment, Rail & Transit Lead

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Permanent Rail

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