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Your impact

Jacobs is currently looking to hire an Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment Professional with Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment experience to join our dynamic team in a full-time hybrid office-home role based out of one of our Canada offices (Calgary, Edmonton, Burnaby, Victoria, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg).

In this position, you will support the technical delivery, including the impact assessment, of privately-owned infrastructure projects across Canada. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on the environment while working on critical infrastructure projects. Our team provides a collaborative environment where you'll work alongside our experienced professionals who are committed to mentoring and supporting your professional growth.

If you’re passionate about environmental consulting and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams, we encourage you to apply. Bring your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll help you grow.

Responsibilities Include

Coordinate Environmental Assessment (EA) activities from early planning through submission, regulator review, and approval, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, senior technical leads, and project managers. Provide technical writing support to author key sections for environmental impact assessments and regulatory filings. Collaborate with internal teams to integrate biophysical components, socio-economic components and Indigenous knowledge and values into regulatory applications, assessments or reports. Conduct baseline socio-economic research and analysis (demographics, housing, employment, land use, services). Integrate Indigenous knowledge and community input into socio-economic analyses where appropriate. Be a Safety Leader and promote Jacobs Beyond Zero and our culture of caring.

Here's what you'll need

Degree in Applied Sciences, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field. 5+ years of relevant planner or project support experience, preferably in a consulting environment working on infrastructure or energy projects. Demonstrated understanding of environmental assessment and regulatory requirements and typical EA workflow for projects in Canada (e.g., BC Environmental Assessment Act, CER Filing Manual, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada) to support the socio-economic valued components of impact assessments. Sufficient technical depth in one or more environmental disciplines to author and critically review EA content, including interpreting technical inputs and translating them into defensible regulatory documentation. Time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and projects and meet project deadlines. Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation (e.g., Statistics Canada datasets). Familiarity with Indigenous consultation and socio-economic considerations. Strong technical writing skills, including the ability to write clearly and respectfully about socio-economic perspectives. A high level of demonstrated initiative, problem solving abilities, and ability to work under minimal supervision. Knowledge of gender-based analysis plus; experience integrating this into project documentation considered an asset.

Posted Salary Range Minimum

67,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

100,000.00

The base salary range for this position is $67,000.00 to $100,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

At Jacobs, we use AI-driven recruitment to match top talent with opportunity—however, human connection and fairness remain at the heart of every hiring decision.

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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