Consulting Director, Power and Energy (Director Level)

at  ERM Group

This is an outstanding opportunity for a director-level Environmental Assessment Project Manager looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader, and to make a significant impact in successfully implementing ERM’s global strategy.

• Play a key role in growing our business in the Power and Energy sector in Canada
• Play a key role in growing our delivery teams in the Power and Energy sector in Canada
• Provide project management and senior technical expertise on major, multimillion-dollar projects
• Lead a rapidly growing team of technical specialists delivering impact assessment and permitting project work within Canada and globally
• Work out of our dynamic and vibrant downtown Canada Offices with the flexibility of working remotely/from home

We want to do great things; we need your help
As a Senior Environmental Assessment Project Manager with experience leading regulatory and permitting projects, you will be equipped to lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver proposals, EAs/EISs, permit applications, and associated management plans. This is an opportunity to utilize your established relationships with companies, along with your strong project management skills to successfully lead environmental assessments and permitting for large-scale capital projects. You will serve as a representative of our company, and play a key role building our business and winning new projects. This role will have an enhanced responsibility to support development and execution of our growth plans in the Power and Energy sectors including growing and leading our teams to delivery this work. Your big-picture understanding of our business, and ability to build strong client relationships based on trust and mutual benefit will be critical.

Your responsibilities:

• Support development and execution of our annual commercial growth plans for Canada in the Power and Energy sectors
• Drive excellence in client satisfaction through leadership of the power and energy sector delivery teams and growth of capacity in these teams across Canada
• Work on multiple projects and serve as project manager to ensure deliverables achieve client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Drive preparation primarily of EAs/EISs, permit applications and associated management plans, lead environmental constraints analysis and develop plans to support construction implementation for power and energy projects across Canada.
• Contribute to business development of ERM’s global impact assessment and planning service area. Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective proposals, including development of scopes and cost estimates, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
• Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire and mentor personnel for overall success of project management team.
• Actively contribute to ERM’s project management technical community and collaborate with other ERM global practitioners to execute projects.

Who you are:

• BSc or MSc in Sciences, Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of consulting experience in impact assessment and permitting, specifically in the power and energy sector in western Canada.
• Well-developed team building and influencing skills; unquestionable integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges.
• Demonstrated experience working with the provincial and federal regulatory agencies, Indigenous organizations, and the public. Understanding of key drivers within the power and energy sectors in western Canada. Experience as a project manager for environmental regulatory projects in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Ontario is also an asset.
• High degree of project management competence and broad knowledge of impact assessment best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to develop/maintain long-term relationships with clients.
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management approaches/tools.
• Ability to rise to the challenge in high pressure environments, managing diverse internal and external stakeholders, and becoming energized by a vibrant team of colleagues based across the country and the globe.
• Leadership skills with the ability to coach and mentor collaborative teams, demonstrate ERM values and become a safety ambassador.

This is a full-time position. During peak activity, there will be some overtime required, and meetings with clients may not strictly happen between 9-5 as we work with clients in a variety of time zones.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
ERM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!

• Support development and execution of our annual commercial growth plans for Canada in the Power and Energy sectors
• Drive excellence in client satisfaction through leadership of the power and energy sector delivery teams and growth of capacity in these teams across Canada
• Work on multiple projects and serve as project manager to ensure deliverables achieve client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Drive preparation primarily of EAs/EISs, permit applications and associated management plans, lead environmental constraints analysis and develop plans to support construction implementation for power and energy projects across Canada.
• Contribute to business development of ERM’s global impact assessment and planning service area. Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare effective proposals, including development of scopes and cost estimates, and take an active leadership role in developing new business with new and existing clients.
• Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire and mentor personnel for overall success of project management team.
• Actively contribute to ERM’s project management technical community and collaborate with other ERM global practitioners to execute projects