Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in environmental permitting processes within British Columbia. They will also have proven experience in interpreting and implementing provincial and federal environmental regulatory requirements. Other requirements include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology, environmental science, or environmental resource management.
• Professional designation or Qualified Professional status

The successful candidate must have 10-15 years of experience, primarily in British Columbia, with major infrastructure and industrial projects. Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects are considered essential for this role. A proven track record of managing clients, contractors, and regulators as it related to permitting is needed, with strong familiarity of EAO, DFO, FLNRO, and other provincial agencies.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $115,000-150,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.
Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.

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ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Arcadis is seeking a dedicated and experienced Environmental Permitting Manager to join our team in British Columbia. This key role will support major infrastructure and industrial projects by ensuring all necessary environmental permits and assessments are obtained efficiently and effectively. The successful candidate will manage a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with various stakeholders to navigate complex regulatory landscapes. This role sits within the Global Resilience Business Area.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

As an Environmental Permitting Manager, your role accountabilities will include:

• Leading the preparation and submission of environmental and regulatory plans, and environmental permit applications from federal and provincial agencies.
• Completing Environmental Impact Assessments and assisting private and government clients in obtaining Environmental Assessment Certificates.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental assessment (EAC) and permit conditions through effective tracking, reporting, and sign-off processes.
• Managing and overseeing permitting work that involves multiple disciplines including freshwater and marine aquatic habitats, bird, mammals and other wildlife habitats, air quality, noise, vibration, and archaeology.
• Developing and implementing marine and freshwater aquatic baseline and monitoring programs to support permit applications and verify compliance requirements.
• Developing fish habitat restoration, enhancement, and creation plans, designs, and reports, including offsetting plans.
• Overseeing fisheries research, fish habitat restoration, and offsetting programs planning and implementation.
• Collaborating with archaeologists to implement heritage requirements related to construction projects.
• Providing strategic regulatory and environmental advice to clients related to project design, impact mitigation, and obtaining environmental approvals.
• Maintaining effective and good working relationships with EAO, DFO, FLNRO, other government agencies, Indigenous nations, and stakeholders.