{"id":1150702,"url":"https://alion.io/job/dillon-consulting-environmental-planner","title":"Environmental Planner","company":{"id":1124359,"name":"Dillon Consulting","domain":"dillon.ca","url":"https://alion.io/company/dillon-ca","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kitchener, Canada"],"countries":["CA"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":60000,"max":90000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":90000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T17:36:52Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T01:18:37Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Overview\nWe are currently seeking a Junior Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Planning team. Our team specializes in managing comprehensive environmental approvals from planning through construction, leveraging innovative engagement tools and deep regulatory knowledge to streamline project delivery.\nThis is a new position and is based at our Kitchener or London offices. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.\nAbout Dillon\nDillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.\nAt Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.\nEmployee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.\nResponsibilities\nAbout the Position\nProject Delivery\nSupport projects for public and private sector clients related to EA, environmental permitting and approvals, and environmental compliance monitoring, with a focus on linear infrastructure EAs (Individual/Comprehensive EAs, Municipal Class EA, MTO, Hydro One, Metrolinx/TRPAP)\nSupport federal EAs and work with Indigenous communities. Work with multi-disciplinary teams on exciting and challenging projects, with a focus on removing barriers and improving access on roads, highways, transit, and active transportation facilities\nSupport innovative EA consultation processes.\nWe empower our teams to automate the routine so they can focus on high-value, creative problem-solving. You will be encouraged to experiment with AI-enabled tools to push the boundaries of traditional design.\nLearning & Development\nCommit to self-development, ongoing learning and professional development\nContribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees\nQualifications\nA university degree or post-undergraduate college diploma in planning, environmental studies, biology or a related field\n1-3 years’ EA experience, preferably in the consulting industry, with an emphasis on linear infrastructure (pipelines, electric transmission lines, roads, highways, transit)\nStrong communication, report writing, organization, interpersonal skills\nValid Class G Driver’s License\nExperience\nIdeally, your experience can demonstrate the following:\nKnowledge of relevant municipal, provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements\nWe have a strong supportive and inclusive culture at Dillon and welcome these strengths and personal attributes:\nHighly motivated with a proven ability to take initiative\nStrong report writing, organization and interpersonal skills\nStrong communication skills, both written and verbal\nCommitted to success through personal development and team advancement\nPassionate about innovative approaches to public and stakeholder engagement\nDesire to be a key member of a solution-oriented, multi-disciplinary team\nAbility to work independently\nCompensation $60,000 - $90,000At Dillon, we believe in transparency. The following salary range is what we expect to offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.\nIn addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:\nFlexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life\nEmployee share purchase planDillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. \nOur annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average\n\nDillon’s Overtime Directive.This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.\n\n Competitive benefits package, including:Comprehensive health benefits\nGenerous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%\nStudent loan repayment assistance\nWellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits\nAmple paid vacation\nEmployee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)\nGoodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates\n\n Early Career Development (ECD) programAt Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.\n\nHealth & Safety at Dillon\nProspective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.\nEmployment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon\nDillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.\nTechnology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon\nPlease be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6540,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work","Professional development","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Canada","iso":"CA","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Waste Management","Environmental Science"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T17:36:52Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T02:40:23Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":90000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dillon-consulting-environmental-planner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dillon-consulting-environmental-planner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T02:40:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}