Environmental Permitting Specialist

WHO IS TRINITY CONSULTANTS CANADA LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a dedicated and diligent Intermediate Environmental Permitting Specialist to join the Trinity Consultants Canada team. We will provide an opportunity to join a team of experienced and skilled professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. While working alongside experts in your field, we will support your career goals by providing great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and other professional development opportunities.

TRINITY CONSULTANTS CANADA

Trinity Consultants Canada is a leading environmental consultancy that brings together trusted advisors, scientists and engineers to help clients solve their most complex challenges. With local trust and global expertise, the team delivers innovative, scientifically sound and future-ready solutions that help industry, government and Indigenous Communities secure project permits and approvals, and meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

WATER & ECOLOGY - ABOUT US

Trinity Consultants Canada’s Water & Ecology team delivers environmental and scientific expertise for complex projects across Canada. With local trust and global expertise, our team applies the highest standards of scientific excellence and technical precision to help industry, Government and Indigenous Communities secure project permits and approvals, meet regulatory requirements with confidence, and achieve better environmental outcomes.

Our work spans the full project lifecycle, from baseline assessments and approvals through operations, monitoring, and closure, with a focus on practical, science-based solutions. Our professionals specialize in water resources, hydrogeology, aquatic sciences, permitting, and environmental compliance, supporting projects in highly regulated environments.

With over 200 employees across 6 provinces, with 20 Canadian offices, the Water & Ecology team has made the environment its life’s work, as reflected by their mission statement:

We provide trusted environmental services, delivering preeminent water and ecology solutions to clients and communities, through our commitment to scientific excellence, environmental integrity, innovation, and our people.

To achieve our mission, our team is the embodiment of our guiding principles:

• Scientific Excellence: Delivering clear, evidence-based solutions through rigorous, innovative, and reliable scientific excellence.
• Professional Integrity & Environmental Ethics: Upholding integrity and ethics to guide responsible, transparent decisions that benefit both society and the environment.
• Business Discipline: Driving success through careful planning, collaboration, and disciplined execution to deliver quality on time and on budget.
• Development of Successful Individuals & Teams: Empowering people and teams to thrive through trust, inclusion, mentorship, and a culture of continuous growth and excellence.
• Community Engagement: Partnering with communities through science, respect, and shared values to support local initiatives and environmental well-being.

WONDERING WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

The Intermediate Environmental Permitting Specialist will work within an interdisciplinary team, preparing and supporting environmental permit applications for mine sites across Canada. Working with guidance from senior permitting leads, responsibilities will include:

• Conducting regulatory screening and permitting gap analyses to identify approval requirements and pathways for new mining projects, expansions, and amendments
• Preparing permit applications, coordinating and integrating technical inputs from hydrogeology, water quality, aquatics, terrestrial, and engineering disciplines
• Tracking and responding to regulator information requests and review comments through the approval process
• Organizing, analyzing, and interpreting surface water and groundwater data
• Participating in technical meetings with clients, regulators, and Indigenous groups
• Managing assigned tasks within scope, schedule, and budget, and contributing to proposals and larger multidisciplinary projects
• Occasional opportunities to join field programs with other disciplines, which may include travel to remote mine sites

THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience
• Demonstrated experience preparing or contributing technical content to environmental permit applications for mining projects (e.g., discharge/effluent approvals, water licenses or water taking permits, closure plans, construction approvals)
• Working knowledge of federal and provincial/territorial environmental legislation relevant to mining (e.g., provincial water and environmental protection legislation, Fisheries Act, Canadian Navigable Water Act)
• Experience managing tasks or project components, including scope, schedule, and budget
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing
• Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel

Assets

• Experience with assimilative capacity studies, water quality data interpretation, and wastewater management planning
• Experience with mine closure planning and financial assurance
• Consulting experience
• Experience with federal or provincial environmental assessment processes
• Professional accreditation (P.Eng. or P.Geo.), or eligibility for accreditation

We are committed to cultivating an authentic and diverse organization, welcoming all those interested in our work to apply. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive interview experience. Please inform us of any accommodations needed to assist you during the interview process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain aspects of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools support our recruitment team but do not replace human decision-making. We are committed to a human-first approach to hiring, where your skills and experience are evaluated by people, and all final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Applications will be accepted until the role is filled. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.