**The Opportunity:** WSP’s Mining Environmental Approvals Team has an opportunity for an **Environmental Impact Assessment / Environmental Approvals Technical Manager or Technical Director** . The successful candidate will be looking for a growth opportunity, within a strong consulting team that completes diverse and dynamic mining environmental approval projects focused on Ontario. This position offers the opportunity to lead challenging and meaningful projects while fostering professional development and career growth. Ideal candidates will have 15+ years of related experience in a consulting environment, strong communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team. **Why choose WSP?** + We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **inclusion** and **belonging** + Our **Flexible** Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives. + A **Canadian** success story - we're **proud** to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer. + **Enhance** the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada. + **Outstanding** career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your** ideas and trying **new** things. + A phenomenal **collaborative** culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good** **people** who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey. We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future. \# **WeAre** **WSP #GlobalMining #WithWSPYouCan** **Your Key Responsibilities:** + Be a leader within a highly skilled approvals team, liaise with clients and regulators in order to document, negotiate and gain federal and provincial environmental approvals for mining projects + Provide technical and regulatory support to mining projects, working collaboratively with our in-house experts in hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, aquatic resources and engineering + Produce high quality project documents adhering to WSP’s requirements for quality, as well as our client’s budget and schedule expectations. **What you'll bring to WSP:** + Undergraduate or Master's degree in an appropriate science-based or engineering discipline from a recognized university such as in environmental studies, biology, geosciences or engineering (candidates with other education credentials with relevant experience may be considered). + Fifteen years’ or more experience writing and delivering environmental / impact assessments, environmental approvals or similar work, for natural resource projects in a Canadian northern environment. Experience with the environmental / impact assessment and approvals processes applicable to northern Ontario mining projects is an asset. + Attention to detail and exceptional communicator (both written and verbal) in English. + High degree of technical competence and understanding of the environmental issues related to open pit and underground mining. + Self-starter who enjoys working in a team environment, having an ability to multi-task and work with multidisciplinary project teams to execute projects collaboratively. + Qualified candidates with more or less years or experience will also be considered for similar roles commensurate with their experience. **WSP** is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments. We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future. At **WSP** : + We value our people and our reputation + We are locally dedicated with international scale + We are future focused and challenge the status quo + We foster collaboration in everything we do + We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable Please Note: Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits). WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)