Impact Assessment Coordinator

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

The Physical Environment Impact Assessment Coordinator, attached to an engineering consulting firm, is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring studies related to the physical components of the environment within transportation infrastructure projects. They serve as the central point of contact among technical experts, design teams, and stakeholders to ensure the quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance of all deliverables.

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead project management: define technical programs, allocate resources, supervise teams, budgets, schedules, and quality controls, ensuring client objectives are met.
• Serve as the primary liaison with clients, the project team, and, when required, regulatory agencies.
• Prepare proposals: develop execution strategies, budgets, and schedules for industrial and mining projects.
• Drive impact assessments: identify environmental and social impacts, coordinate subject-matter experts, produce reports, and interpret results in line with applicable standards.
• Act as Environmental Lead and reinforce continuous implementation of quality assurance programs, ethics, and compliance policies.

Profile/Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in an environmental field; Master’s degree considered an asset.Years of experience: 10 years of progressive, hands-on experience in environmental consulting.Technical skills: 

• PMP (Project Management Professional) designation or eligibility for CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) is an asset.
• Excellent writing, analytical, and synthesis skills.
• Strong knowledge of municipal, provincial, and federal environmental standards, regulations, and guidelines applicable to permitting across project stages, as well as to environmental and social impact assessments in Québec, Ontario, and at the federal level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.

Personal and soft skills:

• Strong coordination and multidisciplinary project management abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership, autonomy, and sound professional judgment.
• High rigor, strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Strong aptitude for communicating and translating technical issues for diverse audiences.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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