Environmental Planner

Job Locations CA-ON-Toronto | CA-ON-Guelph | CA-ON-London | CA-ON-North York | CA-ON-Ottawa | CA-AB-Calgary | CA-ON-Kitchener | CA-ON-Hamilton
Job ID
2024-3329
# of Openings
1
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Business Group
Planning & Design

Overview

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 a problem solver?  If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment, this opportunity is for you! 

 

Your Opportunity

Dillon’s Planning and Design technical group is looking for an Environmental Planner to join our national environmental planning team. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.  You will be a key part of our multidisciplinary group serving our private sector clients.

 

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Calgary, Ottawa, Kitchener, Guelph, Toronto (Downtown or North York), or London.

 

This is an office-based position. We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

Environmental Planning 

  • Contribute to environmental assessments (EAs) for a variety of projects (e.g., oil and gas pipelines and facilities, transmission lines, roads)
  • Coordinate environmental regulatory permit applications and support environmental management planning
  • Develop and coordinate public and agency consultation programs
  • Liaise with private sector clients
  • Contribute to business development activities including proposal preparation and presentations

Learning & Development 

  • Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
  • Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

  • A university degree in environmental studies, planning, geography or a related field with a strong interest in environmental assessment
  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the consulting industry. New graduates will be considered
  • Ability to work independently (self-driven) and contribute to a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Strong communication, report writing, organization and interpersonal skills with a keen attention to detail

Experience

  • Experience and interest in provincial and federal environmental assessments for utility and linear development projects (e.g., pipelines, powerlines)
  • Understanding of Canadian EA methods, requirements and legislation, including the federal Impact Assessment Act, Canada Energy Regulator Act, and the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act
    • Familiarity with environmental policy, legislation, and regulations and environmental regulatory processes
    • Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary teamwork, detail-oriented tasks, and technical report writing
    • Proficiency in the use of word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Adobe Reader) 
  • Experience or familiarity with socio-economic and GBA+ impact assessments is  considered an asset

We have a strong supportive and inclusive culture at Dillon and welcome these strengths and personal attributes:

  • Highly motivated with a proven ability to take initiative
  • Strong report writing, organization and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Committed to success through personal development and team advancement
  • Desire to be a key member of a solution-oriented, multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to work independently 

 

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 that result in actions 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 full-time regular employees
  • A competitive compensation package
    • Comprehensive health benefits
    • Generous retirement savings plan
    • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
  • Flexible work hours 
    • 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 work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
  • Learning and Development opportunities
    • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
    • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
  • 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 (EFAP)
    • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
  • Wellness Subsidy
    • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes

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 20 offices and more than 1000 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.

Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!

 

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