Senior Director, Environment

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.
 
At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.
Canacre is seeking a dynamic Senior Director of Environment to lead aspects of our national environmental consulting practice. The successful candidate in this management role will provide strategic direction, technical leadership, and business development oversight across a range of environmental service lines. The ideal candidate will bring deep industry knowledge, a strong professional network, and a proven ability to grow teams, client relationships, and revenue.  Canacre is a fast-growing, mission-driven consulting firm focused on delivering innovative and practical solutions for our clients. With a strong reputation for regulatory expertise, stakeholder engagement, and technical excellence, we empower our clients to move complex projects forward while protecting environmental and community values.
The Senior Director will be responsible for the quality of deliverables, execution of projects in accordance with client requirements, the career development of team members, and the development, maintenance, and advancement of internal and external relationships.  This role will be tailored to the successful candidate, making the best use of their strengths and chosen career path.
A Senior Director at Canacre is expected to be a performance-oriented professional with the ability to inspire, develop and lead talent to meet and exceed established goals that drive business performance.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides strong technical leadership on major projects and supports the resourcing and leadership on these key projects.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems to team.
• Partners with other Divisions and departments to successfully execute the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Build and sustain a diverse, high-performing team by fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and inclusion.
• Presents regular performance reports and metrics to senior leadership on overall Division operations.
• Communicates project updates, schedules, priorities, and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Establishes and tracks project budgets for Division.
• Identifies new opportunities and new scopes within existing opportunities.
• Clearly identifies areas of risk and profitability to focus project team decision making.

• Develops and manages client relationships, including assurance of prompt response to client needs.
• Develops and manages subcontractor partner relationships, including assurance of subcontractor performance metrics
• Analyzes technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.

Perform other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, environmental planning, environmental engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in environmental project management, personnel management, business management, and business operations.
• Strong technical experience in an environment-related field
• Demonstrated expertise in federal, state/provincial, and local permitting and regulations that concern the management of natural resources in the energy sector.
• Strategic minded approach to growing and innovating environmental consultancy.
• Oversee Directors and other leaders within Environment, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and strategy.
• Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Certification by a professional society or a state regulatory board in the discipline of practice is preferred.

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a RRSP employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.
Canacre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing non-discrimination in employment practices.
Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects. 
At Canacre, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of employment practices in each jurisdiction we operate in. We ensure that all employees are fairly compensated for their work, in accordance with the provisions outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Canada Labour Code.
This is a hybrid opportunity.