Natural Environment Team Lead - Hybrid

Cima+

  • Mississauga, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
  • Company Description
Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do.to people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you'll find a place where you'll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.
  • Job Description
MissionCIMA+ is growing and expanding its across Ontario. As part of the overall growth is a focus on natural environmental services in the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. The Natural Environment Team is looking for a Team Lead to support projects from conception to execution. The lead will be supported by the existing team of biologists, environmental professionals, and field technicians. The focus of the work is the delivery of various types of projects' natural heritage reports for a variety of sectors (waterpower, transportation, land development etc.) for both public and private clients.The successful candidate would work in a hybrid mode but be based out of one of our Southern Ontario offices.You will have the opportunity to take part in our hybrid work model that includes flexible work hours, working from home and in one of our Ontario offices in and around the GTA (London, Kitchener, Burlington, Mississauga, Bowmanville).This position will be heavily focused on the proposals, report writing and impact analysis to support natural heritage projects with opportunities to assist with natural heritage inventories (aquatics and terrestrial). The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate experience with assessing potential impacts to the natural environment and obtaining permits (i.e., species at risk). For more comprehensive and detailed information about our projects, please refer to our website.Primary Responsibilities
  • Work with the team and clients to scope assignments, and write proposals
  • Lead the natural heritage scope on projects, with a focus on those in the GTA.
  • Participate in the drafting of impact evaluation reports, ecological studies, and environmental specifications, as well as other technical reports
  • Analyse alternatives, and assess and rank their potential to impact natural heritage features
  • Develop site appropriate avoidance and mitigation measures.
  • Draft requests for authorizations and permits under the Fisheries Act, Endangered Species Act, or Species at Risk Act, for both small and large-scale projects in various types of environments.
  • Develop monitoring programs (i.e., pre- and post- construction monitoring programs to assess effectiveness of mitigation measures or offsets etc.)
  • Participate in project management through budget and timeline monitoring
  • Work with clients to find practical solutions that minimizes impacts to the natural environment.
  • Grow and manage a team of environmental professionals
  • Profile
  • Degree in Environmental Sciences with strong Ecology focus
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience with a focus on the natural environment
  • Experience must demonstrate how they allowed you to develop expertise in study design, data collection, natural environment assessments, mitigation, and /or monitoring
  • Strong understanding of relevant municipal, provincial and federal legislations and policies
  • Previous management experience, in projects and in personnel
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  • Additional Information
Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).​In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.​Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.Les valeurs de latitude et de longitude ne sont pas disponibles.

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