We are looking for a dedicated and diligent Intermediate Environmental Permitting Specialist to join the Trinity Consultants Canada team. We will provide an opportunity to join a team of experienced and skilled professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. While working alongside experts in your field, we will support your career goals by providing great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and other professional development opportunities.
WONDERING WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?
The Intermediate Environmental Permitting Specialist will work within an interdisciplinary team, preparing and supporting environmental permit applications for mine sites across Canada. Working with guidance from senior permitting leads, responsibilities will include:
- Conducting regulatory screening and permitting gap analyses to identify approval requirements and pathways for new mining projects, expansions, and amendments
- Preparing permit applications, coordinating and integrating technical inputs from hydrogeology, water quality, aquatics, terrestrial, and engineering disciplines
- Tracking and responding to regulator information requests and review comments through the approval process
- Organizing, analyzing, and interpreting surface water and groundwater data
- Participating in technical meetings with clients, regulators, and Indigenous groups
- Managing assigned tasks within scope, schedule, and budget, and contributing to proposals and larger multidisciplinary projects
- Occasional opportunities to join field programs with other disciplines, which may include travel to remote mine sites
THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of relevant technical experience
- Demonstrated experience preparing or contributing technical content to environmental permit applications for mining projects (e.g., discharge/effluent approvals, water licenses or water taking permits, closure plans, construction approvals)
- Working knowledge of federal and provincial/territorial environmental legislation relevant to mining (e.g., provincial water and environmental protection legislation, Fisheries Act, Canadian Navigable Water Act)
- Experience managing tasks or project components, including scope, schedule, and budget
- Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing
- Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel
Assets
- Experience with assimilative capacity studies, water quality data interpretation, and wastewater management planning
- Experience with mine closure planning and financial assurance
- Consulting experience
- Experience with federal or provincial environmental assessment processes
- Professional accreditation (P.Eng. or P.Geo.), or eligibility for accreditation
We are committed to cultivating an authentic and diverse organization, welcoming all those interested in our work to apply. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive interview experience. Please inform us of any accommodations needed to assist you during the interview process.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools support our recruitment team but do not replace human decision-making. We are committed to a human-first approach to hiring, where your skills and experience are evaluated by people, and all final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Applications will be accepted until the role is filled. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
