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Technical Project Lead - Urban Development & Infrastructure (Alberta)
Sherwood Park, Alberta · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
Business DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationGeotechnical Engineering
About the role
- This role is responsible for expanding Vertex's environmental and biophysical consulting services across Alberta, with a strong focus on the commercial real estate and development sector.
- In this leadership role, you will oversee multidisciplinary environmental projects, ensure technical excellence, and guide the growth of Vertex's Urban Development & Infrastructure practice in Alberta.
- This position combines business development leadership, client management, and technical oversight.
Responsibilities
- Mentor and coach junior and intermediate environmental staff to develop and grow teams and individual skill sets.
- Drive continual development of staff to enhance and grow skill sets and support teams in meeting professional development goals
- Maintain and build relationships with existing clients and work towards value added opportunities with existing clients
- Explore, support, and foster new initiatives and opportunities to expand services to new clients
- Advise clients regarding strategy and approach for project work and delivery of technical documents and communicate progress
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Biology, or a related discipline.
- A master's degree is considered an asset.
- 8-12+ years of professional experience in environmental consulting, with demonstrated experience supporting commercial real estate and development projects in Alberta.
- Knowledge and experience in BC, Ontario or other regions is considered
- Proven business development and client relationship management experience, particularly within the commercial real estate, development, and infrastructure sectors
- Manage technical outcomes of the team in conjunction with support from the Liability Management team (and other groups as required)
- The role reports to the Director - Urban Development & Infrastructure and works closely with environmental, biophysical, and geotechnical teams across Vertex.
- Lead and manage biophysical focused environmental projects, including:
- Vegetation, soils, wetlands, wildlife, fisheries and aquatic assessments
- Regulatory permitting, baseline studies, and impact assessments
- Support our existing Urban Development Liability Management team with Stage 1 Preliminary Site Investigations (PSIs), Stage 2 Detailed Site Investigations (DSIs), remediation and reclamation projects as required to meet business demands
Skills
- Review and sign-off of technical reports in your area of practice
- Process & Talent Improvement:
- Seek out talent to supplement commercial operations throughout western Canada
- Other duties as directed by your direct supervisor or manager
- This position is based either in Calgary or Sherwood Park
- Vertex offers a hybrid work structure, combining office and remote work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Compensation
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and technical expertise
Benefits
- We recognize that each member brings a valuable skill set to the Vertex team and we make health, safety and community well-being a priority by supporting numerous endeavors at each of our locations across North America.
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