Hybrid Senior Environmental Consultant

at BMT

• Job title: Senior Environmental Consultant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$85,000 - CA$105,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ottawa, Canada

About the role

• Senior Environmental Consultant managing sustainable marine development projects at BMT. Leading technical teams and collaborating on high-impact projects across Canada and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of sustainable development projects by applying ecosystem response modelling to inform environmental approvals, cumulative impact assessments, and marine spatial planning across inland, coastal, and offshore environments.
• Collaborate with modelling team members using proprietary TUFLOW FV hydrodynamic modelling suite to simulate ecosystem responses and support decision-making for environmental impact assessments and coastal resilience planning.
• Assist in managing multidisciplinary marine projects, including aquaculture expansion, waste discharge planning, dredging and reclamation, sediment transport studies, hydrographic and environmental surveys, habitat mapping, and marine infrastructure development.
• Contribute to environmental risk assessment and compliance, ensuring projects meet regulatory standards and sustainability objectives.
• Participate in coastal resilience initiatives, including shoreline monitoring, climate adaptation strategies, and the design of nature-based solutions to support long-term environmental outcomes.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and stakeholders to integrate scientific data into project planning and decision-making processes.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Technical background in coastal or maritime engineering, with deep knowledge in areas such as modelling, structures, dredging, or resilience planning.
• Proven expertise in numerical modelling, including data analysis and interpretation for complex environmental systems.
• Proven leadership experience within a consultancy or project-based environment, including leading technical teams and mentoring staff.
• Demonstrated ability to win work and build trusted relationships with clients, especially in coastal infrastructure, ports, marine studies, or dredging.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of uniting geographically dispersed teams behind shared goals.
• A strong understanding of Canadian and international environmental standards, with practical experience applying them across inland, coastal, and offshore projects.
• Experience working with Federal regulatory bodies, aquaculture, ports and maritime development (desirable).
• Experience working with complex projects (desirable).
• Experience with Python, MATLAB or other numerical modelling software (desirable).

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plan (including a Health Care Spending Account)
• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Parental/Maternity leave top-up program
• RRSP or TFSA matching program
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee referral program