Environmental Planner - Transportation

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Stantec’s Transportation team has an immediate opportunity for a Junior Environmental Planner to join our Hamilton or Toronto office. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate with knowledge and experience working on environmental assessments. Similar summer work-term or co-op experience would be considered as a definite asset for this position.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the environmental component of multi-disciplinary projects
• Supporting the preparation of environmental documents for all phases of transportation projects from planning through to construction
• Maintaining effective communication and liaison with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to collect information in order to identify and address issues
• Coordinating public consultation programs, including open houses
• Analyzing input from multi-disciplinary teams and consultants
• Interacting with clients, regulators and stakeholders
• Writing reports, proposals and presentations
• Following quality assurance/quality control, and health and safety requirements.

Your Qualifications

• Demonstrated working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation, including environmental assessment legislation, the MTO Class EA for Provincial
• Transportation Facilities, and the Municipal Class EA process
• Experience in or a solid understanding of the consulting industry in a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated experience with the items listed in the “responsibilities” section
• Ability to synthesize and analyze data
• Proven and demonstrated high-quality technical writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education and Experience

• Degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Geography, Biology/Ecology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience in environmental planning roles, which may include project management, project coordination, environmental regulatory applications, and client interaction (desired but not required)

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range

• Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC & Various locations in Ontario-$58,400.00 - $81,800.00 Annually

• Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$61,900.00 - $86,700.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Hamilton

Other Locations: Canada | ON | Toronto

Organization: 1650 Transpt-CA Ontario West-Hamilton ON

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 29/07/2026 04:07:13

Req ID: 1006984