Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual practice planning, quarterly reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with local leadership.

• Act as a senior advisor to clients on complex and/or strategic environmental projects.

• Identify and support strategic pursuits, partnerships, and key hires that advance the Environmental Practice.

• Represent the company at industry associations, conferences, and stakeholder forums to raise visibility and strengthen thought leadership.

• Mentor and coach environmental professionals across multiple offices to develop our future environmental leaders

• Liaise with Technical Service Groups to build discipline-specific organizational capacity by identifying development needs and supporting technical training programs.

• Monitor practice-wide workload, resource sharing, and knowledge transfer, ensuring efficiencies across branches.

• Provide input and advisory support on budgets, forecasts, and KPIs for the Environmental Practice; work with Market Sector Vice Presidents, Branch, and Division Managers to inform financial performance.

• Influence resource allocation and practice priorities in collaboration with business and operational leaders, without direct P&L ownership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive environmental consulting experience, ideally in Western Canada, with a record of success in strategic leadership, practice development, technical mentorship, and/or advisory roles.

• Exceptional leadership and mentorship skills, with experience managing distributed teams, developing future leaders, and fostering knowledge sharing across the organization.

• Established reputation with clients, regulators, and peers within the industry.

• Experience shaping practice strategies, pursuing strategic opportunities, and driving market growth.

• Strong business acumen, including financial management, forecasting, and strategic planning.