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Job Description:

Environmental Planner - Transportation Infrastructure - Toronto, Ontario

Opportunity : Parsons is hiring an  Environmental Planner  to support Transportation  Infrastructure projects in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

The Environmental Planner's key responsibilities include:

• Work with other Environmental Planners on Environmental Assessment (EA) projects (MTO, Municipal and Transit projects)
• Utilize basic foundation of established experience in the field for various planning initiatives in the Toronto Metro region
• Be involved in a range of infrastructure projects tasks including research, report writing, and supporting consultation programs
• Work with staff at other Parsons offices and with project sub-consultants
• Coordinate with internal and external technical service areas, discipline leads and technical staff, on technical studies and preparation of environmental assessment documentation
• Coordinate, support and be involved with public consultation and stakeholder engagement, including consultation with Indigenous Communities
• Assist environmental field staff in completing environmental inventories, as required
    

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in environmental planning, biology, natural sciences, planning or another related discipline
• 5+ experience working as an Environmental Planner, preferably in the Ontario province
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in as a part of a multidisciplinary project team and independently
• Experience in Environmental Assessments including MTO Class EA, Municipal Class EA, Transit Project Assessment Process, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
• Familiar with environmental permitting and approvals process
• Experience in the Ontario market with a focus on infrastructure projects (local/regional municipalities, MTO, Metrolinx, TTC)
• Experience with regulatory agencies and key stakeholders (NDMNRF, MECP, Conservation Authorities, Transport Canada, Parks Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• Experience with Indigenous Community consultation/engagement an asset
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills
• Eligibility for a Registered Professional Planner (RPP), and/or Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) professional designation
• Knowledge of local, provincial and federal environmental policies, legislation and applicable law
• Ability to travel (locally) to multiple sites
• Thorough knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, experience with GIS software an asset

The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by federal, state, provincial or local mandates or customer requirements.