Principal Consultant, Impact Assessment & Regulatory Strategy

• Lead regulatory strategy for major capital projects, defining and executing impact assessment and permitting strategies that align regulatory requirements with client business objectives, investment timelines, and risk tolerance.
• Serve as a trusted senior advisor to executives and project sponsors on regulatory pathways, approval risk, and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Deliver complex regulatory approvals by leading the planning and execution of impact assessment applications across federal, provincial, and territorial regimes, including regulator engagement and Indigenous and stakeholder processes.
• Drive commercial outcomes by supporting account growth, proposal development, scope definition, and pricing strategies.

This role enables market-critical approvals that protect project schedules, capital, and reputational risk, helping clients move critical capital projects forward with certainty while meeting regulatory, Indigenous, environmental, and commercial expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental sciences, environmental engineering, environmental management, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in impact assessment, regulatory permitting, or senior environmental advisory roles within consulting, industry, or government.
• Deep knowledge of Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial impact assessment and permitting frameworks, including experience in British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, and/or Nunavut.
• Proven ability to advise clients at the executive and project sponsor level and experience managing complex scopes, budgets, and project schedules.

Annual base pay range: $117,889–$147,235 CAD. Eligible for bonus pay. Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP.

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