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Job Title


Intermediate Environmental Planner


Company : Stantec


Location : Edmonton, Division No. 11


Created : 2026-02-06


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work thats vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Your Opportunity Stantecs Alberta Environmental Services group is currently seeking an Intermediate Environmental Planner to work with our Assessment and Permitting Team. The team is based in Alberta, and while we embrace our core value that we are better together, we also offer flexible work solutions and hybrid work situations. In this role, the successful candidate will provide support to all stages of a projects lifecycle including assessment, permitting and approval requirements, construction support, and postconstruction support. Working with our biological, physical sciences, human environment, and engineering teams, the candidate will be responsible for leading environmental assessments and permitting activities for a variety of projects focused on transmission and distribution. The ideal candidate is a selfmotivated, effective communicator who thrives in a team environment and brings creative problemsolving skills to support clients and internal teams in finding solutions. Your Key Responsibilities Prepare and review environmental evaluations, regulatory applications and technical submissions. Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all project phases. Drive project delivery with a key focus on efficient execution, project controls, and safety. Work in a collaborative team of technical environmental and engineering specialists to support the approval and permitting process. Contribute to proposals, prequalifications, and relationship building with existing and prospective clients. Communicate and collaborate with other environmental and regulatory specialists to ensure consistency in project execution. Participate in team and independent based work. Take part in onthejob learning and professional development opportunities. Your Capabilities and Credentials Ability to work with initiative, professionalism and confidentiality, multitask and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment. Willingness to share experience and support the development of junior staff. Strong understanding of provincial (AB) and federal regulations, environmental assessment processes, permitting requirements and construction planning needs. Key knowledge includes experience within one or more of the following regulatory agencies/legislation: AUC, AEP, AER, EPEA, Public Lands Act. Strong attention to detail. Effective writing and communication skills. Proven problemsolving skills and innovative thinking. Committed to providing quality deliverables in a timely manner. Education and Experience A Bachelors degree in the Sciences, Environmental Studies or a relevant Engineering field. Holding or eligibility to obtain a relevant professional designation (e.g., P. Bio, R.P.F., P.Ag, EP, P.Eng) is preferred but not required. A minimum of 3 years of environmental and regulatory related experience in the energy sector (upstream and/or midstream oil and gas, mining, electrical transmission, power generation, energy transition). Previous consulting experience is preferred. This role is typically office based work. A typical office environment includes working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. There may be limited field work and/or site visits that may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Benefits Summary Regular fulltime and parttime employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group taxfree savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, shortterm/longterm disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group taxfree savings account. #J-18808-Ljbffr