Environmental Project Lead - Louisiana - Canacre

Join the Canacre team in an exciting role working on leading edge infrastructure projects.  

We are technical experts in environment, land, energy, and transportation development delivering accurate, innovative, and agile solutions to our partners. We provide professional consulting services in land acquisition, environmental assessments,  geospatial mapping, data management, web-based GIS, community relations, land feasibility studies, and permitting services. Canacre’s clients include developers, large scale utilities , and government entities that are involved in the planning and development of energy projects, rights of way, resources, and infrastructure across Canada and the United States. Canacre works on large-scale wind and solar power projects, high-voltage transmission lines, pipeline projects, municipal roads projects, and groupings of cellular towers and rooftop antennas.  

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity, and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact. The

Environmental Project Lead will oversee the environmental aspects of large infrastructure projects. Including responsibility for environmental assessments and impact studies, preconstruction environmental surveys, environmental permitting, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and project terms and conditions, and developing mitigation plans to minimize the project's impact on the environment while understanding and supporting construction needs.

The Environmental Project Lead will work with internal and external partners which include clients, government entities, compliance inspection contractors, consultants, design, construction, operations and other key stakeholders to ensure that the terms, conditions, stipulations, and applicable laws are followed. 

Environmental Project Lead

In addition, your role will be to :

• Have direct communication with the client and be responsible for meeting client expectations
• Set and maintain project scopes, schedules, and budgets, including project financial forecasting; makes decisions with respect to overall technical execution of the project
• Liaise with technical specialists or other senior project managers to ensure the technical integrity of the project
• Manage staff engaged in project reporting and field work, particularly related to construction compliance scopes
• Confirm findings and preparation and/or review of technical reports
• Supervision and mentorship of professional staff involved in carrying out field programs, ensuring project requirements are communicated and health and safety protocols are followed
• Actively promote Health and Safety programs and culture
• Involved in business development activities and maintaining client relationships
• Participates in the preparation of proposals and cost estimates

 Qualifications

• 10 years plus environmental consulting experience with progressive experience encompassing team leadership, strong experience in environmental consulting, and project or project planning background
• Degree from a program in Biology, Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science or related fields
• Professional experience working on large infrastructure projects, preference for transmission and pipeline projects
• A strong desire to drive projects to completion and take ownership of what’s needed to achieve the desired outcomes
• Strong understanding of federal, state and local environmental regulations and the application and approval processes for projects
• Demonstrated success on environmental compliance projects including working through compliance requirements, implementing data management tools with support from Canacre’s internal GIS and data management group
• Strong communication skills including the ability to work well in a team environment, collaborative ability working with colleagues, stakeholder in different disciplines and geographic regions
• Self-motivated, high energy, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage time and multiple projects appropriately
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of understanding and appropriately applying prescribed safety and technical protocols

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects. 

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