Senior Manager, Permitting

AtkinsRéalis•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Senior Manager, Permitting to join their growing team in Toronto. This role will support a transformative large-scale airport program and be part of a high-performing project team. The Senior Manager will be responsible for delivering the owner's permitting obligations, managing the Permitting team, and coordinating a robust permit to work process. They will also develop and implement revised governance and processes for effective permitting, liaise with other departments, confirm contractor permitting plans, and provide management and executive-level reporting. Additionally, the role involves providing advice on permitting policy and regulations, and coaching/mentoring staff.

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years of professional experience with 10 in an on-site permitting management and/or leadership role.
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in large international airport projects or equivalent infrastructure programs greater than CAD $500M.
Demonstrated experience in managing teams to deliver permitting requirements on complex projects and programs.
Demonstrable experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making.
Able to demonstrate significant expertise in permitting including internal airport operational permits and external permits, approvals, and consents.
Good working knowledge of health, safety, and security requirements and their impact upon the permit to work process.
Strong technical capability in all project phases, including design, planning, construction, operations, and maintenance preferably large program/projects.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting / workshops with large groups of stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Recognized degree and professional designation is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Deliver the owner’s permitting obligations.
Manage the Permitting team to effectively coordinate and assure a robust permit to work process across the program.
Develop and implement revised governance and processes required for effective permitting on a program of this size, scale, and complexity.
Liaise with other departments including corporate safety and security, operations, commercial, and maintenance to coordinate permitting.
Confirm the contractors’ Permitting plans and implement the assurance regime for the program.
Work collaboratively with the Program Leads and the other PMO Services functional leads to ensure that Permitting is integrated across the program.
Provide Management and Executive level reporting and provide advice and subject matter expertise with respect to trends and corrective actions.
Provide advice and guidance with respect to permitting policy and regulations that impact program delivery.
Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of staff.