Description Environmental and Sustainability Lead

Bird Construction•Mississauga, ON

About The Position

The Environmental and Sustainability Lead shall have defined authority for ensuring the day‑to‑day implementation of the Works and the Maintenance associated with the Environmental Management Plan. The role involves managing all environmental and sustainability issues associated with the Project on a day‑to‑day basis, including overseeing the environmental monitoring and follow‑up program in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan and Approvals. It also includes establishing and maintaining working relationships with relevant Internal and External Stakeholders, developing and implementing Environmental and Sustainability Management Systems to ensure compliance with ISO certification and regulatory requirements, and providing advice and recommendations for improving environmental protection and correcting any inefficient practices and/or issues of non‑compliance. The position also entails management of projects of varying complexity involving soil and groundwater characterization, environmental compliance, environmental management, health and safety management, designated substances and hazardous materials, and remedial system design and implementation. The lead will ensure environmental issues are addressed and requirements are met in accordance with the Environmental Approvals and the Project Agreement, support and maintain working relationships with relevant First Nations, monitor site activities to ensure environmental compliance through weekly inspections, toolbox talks, and daily site walks, manage personnel and resources, track costs and manage budgets, supervise less experienced staff, and promote team effort and collaboration.

Requirements

7-10 years of work related experience combined with post-secondary education with a specialization in environmental studies, or related discipline
Knowledge of environmental legislative requirements
Experience working with stakeholders
Experience obtaining environmental approvals, dealing with regulatory authorities and meeting environmental compliance obligations
Solid knowledge of environmental laws, regulations and guidelines as they apply to environmental and construction projects in Ontario (and other parts of Canada as applicable on a project basis)
Sound judgment and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and manage cost effective, practical solutions to client problems and/or potential non-compliance situations
A strong commitment to teamwork; excellent verbal and interpersonal skills are required with preference given to demonstrated aptitude for client liaison and multi-disciplinary communication
Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Valid Ontario Driver's license

Responsibilities

Managing all environmental and sustainability issues associated with the Project on a day‑to‑day basis, including overseeing the environmental monitoring and follow‑up program in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan and Approvals
Establishing and maintaining working relationships with relevant Internal and External Stakeholders
Develop and implement Environmental and Sustainability Management Systems to ensure compliance with ISO certification and regulatory requirements
Provide advice and recommendations for improving environmental protection and correcting any inefficient practices and/or issues of non‑compliance
Management of projects of varying complexity involving soil and groundwater characterization, environmental compliance, environmental management, health and safety management, designated substances and hazardous materials, and remedial system design and implementation
Ensure environmental issues are addressed and requirements are met in accordance with the Environmental Approvals and this Project Agreement
Support and maintain working relationships with relevant First Nations
Monitor site activities to ensure environmental compliance; completing weekly inspections, toolbox talks and daily site walks
Management of personnel and resources
Tracking costs and managing budgets
Supervising less experienced staff on a project basis and in some cases, providing technical direction and mentoring
Promoting team effort and collaboration