Title: Project Lead, Environment

Job Purpose

The Project Lead will support and lead various field and office components of small- and large-scale environmental projects in the forestry, utility, oil and gas, government, and private sectors. Environmental projects will involve natural resource management, with a focus on vegetation, ecosystem mapping, fish and fish habitat, wildlife and wildlife habitat and species at risk. The Project Lead will also periodically provide support and lead projects related to construction environmental monitoring, water quality management, and erosion and sediment control, as well as prepare technical documents to support project planning and regulatory requirements. The Project Lead will work collaboratively with other leads and will support the management of junior and intermediate professionals in overall project delivery.

Key Job Functions & Responsibilities

Key duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Act as a key project resource and client contact for environmental management projects.
• Provides support on project and task management to maintain effective budget tracking and control, deliverable accountability, and client relationship/satisfaction.
• Project resource coordination of multiple small to medium projects.
• Independently prepare, coordinate and/or review technical reports and permit applications associated with regulatory approvals and/or compliance requirements.
• Independently prepare the development of proposals and cost estimates and support procurement initiatives as directed.
• Support budget tracking/management as directed.
• Ensure project deliverables meet technical requirements as defined by applicable law and client expectations.
• Independently coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist with and lead the design, planning and execution of ecological studies focused on fisheries and aquatic resources, but also including water quality, wildlife, vegetation, and other environmental information.
• Independently collect, input, organize and analyze data, and undertake design and plan field activities, including baseline assessment and field layout programs, salvage programs, and various surveys in different fields (i.e., vegetation, fish and fish habitat, wildlife and wildlife habitat, species at risk, watercourses and wetlands, and ecological communities).
• Act as a Lead Environmental Monitor on construction projects involving natural resource management, including instream works and works in sensitive environments.
• Work with Service Area team resources responsible for conducting environmental baseline surveys and impact assessment studies in conformance with local, provincial, and federal regulations.
• Independently prepare written reports documenting results of desktop and field assessments to support project requirements.
• Assist in project management, including setting and managing client expectations, communication to the project team, cost tracking, invoice review, and milestone tracking.
• Anticipate and communicate when a task cannot be completed on time or on budget and develop solutions to such issues with involvement from the management team.

Key Job Outcomes

Key outcomes include but are not limited to the following:

• Projects are lead in an organized, efficient, effective, and safe manner.
• Biologists, Environmental Specialists, Technicians and other project staff have a clear understanding of their expectations, responsibilities, and timelines are clearly communicated.
• Timely response to project or contract changes and requests and corresponding deliverable requirements.
• Bottlenecks/inefficiencies/quality issues are identified, analysed, and remedied in collaboration with senior management team.
• Clients are satisfied with project deliverables, timelines, and expenditures.
• All field work and reporting deliverables meet technical requirements as defined by legislation, regulation, and McTavish quality standards.
• Field work i s carried out in a safe and effective manner that meets the project scope of work requirements.
• Assigned tasks and deliverables are completed to the satisfaction of the Manager and/or Director, client, and other relevant entities.
• Effective relationships are maintained internally and externally.
• Development of new clients and/or projects with existing clients.

Job Requirements

Requirements for the role of Project Lead are provided below:

• Science degree or diploma from a recognized university or college.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a small to medium professional service with emphasis on environmental consulting.
• Demonstrated experience in executing field based environmental consulting services.
• Demonstrated experience in obtaining regulatory approvals as they relate to project in the environmental industry.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and delivering technical reports.
• Demonstrated experience in leading projects within the environmental consulting industry.
• Registered with the BC College of Applied Biology or another recognized credential program (i.e., ASPB, Eco Canada, ABCFP).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc.)
• Proficient in GIS (ArcPro and/or QGIS).
• Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence.