Senior Mine Water Environmental Permitting and Approvals Consultant

Senior Mine Water Environmental Permitting and Approvals Consultant job at WSP. Lead environmental permitting and approvals for operating and proposed metal mines in Ontario, with primary accountability for water management and water quality components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, hydrogeology, or a related discipline (post‐graduate degree is an asset)
• Typically 8–12+ years of progressive experience in mining or environmental approvals, ideally within a consulting environment serving private‐sector clients
• Strong technical depth in water quality assessment methods, monitoring programs, data interpretation, and reporting for mining projects
• Demonstrated experience with Ontario and Federal regulatory regimes applicable to metal mining approvals
• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams, exercise sound professional judgment, and deliver high‐quality work within budget and schedule
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trust across multidisciplinary teams, clients, and regulators
• Assets include wastewater treatment or industrial processes, inorganic chemistry, contaminant transport and mass balance modelling, assimilation capacity studies, and hydrodynamic modelling (e.g., CORMIX)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours