Position Summary
PineCrest Environmental is seeking an Environmental Manager / Senior Technical Director to provide executive-level technical leadership, strategic oversight, and business growth support across the company’s environmental services. Reporting directly to the President, this role will work alongside the Regulatory/Operations Manager and directly oversee the Reclamation Division Lead to strengthen integrated service delivery across environmental planning, reclamation, remediation, assessment, monitoring, and regulatory projects throughout Alberta and BC.
This position is intended for a senior environmental leader with the technical depth, commercial awareness, and professional judgement required to guide complex projects, support organizational decision-making, and help shape the next stage of PineCrest’s growth. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain trusted senior client relationships, provide strategic direction to technical teams, identify and advance growth opportunities, and reinforce PineCrest’s reputation for practical, high-quality, and defensible environmental consulting services.
Responsibilities
● Report directly to the President and provide senior leadership for PineCrest’s environmental services, including strategic planning, technical governance, operational priorities, quality expectations, workload direction, and staff development.
● Work alongside the Regulatory/Operations Manager to align permitting, regulatory strategy, compliance priorities, environmental planning, and client communication across Alberta and BC.
● Directly oversee the Reclamation Division Lead and provide strategic direction for reclamation, remediation, assessment, monitoring, spill response, closure planning, and long-term service-line performance.
● Oversee environmental planning and field assessment programs, including constraints reviews, environmental management planning, wetland and watercourse assessments, wildlife, vegetation, fisheries, and erosion and sediment control considerations.
● Lead business development at a senior level by strengthening key client relationships, identifying strategic opportunities, supporting pursuit strategy, reviewing major proposals, and advancing new or expanded service offerings.
● Guide the development of practical scopes of work, cost estimates, proposals, and work plans that balance client objectives, regulatory requirements, technical standards, staff capacity, commercial risk, and long-term business objectives.
● Provide senior technical review and sign-off support for reports, proposals, monitoring programs, regulatory submissions, environmental management plans, and client deliverables within the candidate’s professional designation, provincial registration, and area of competency.
● Support project managers and technical staff with complex decision-making, regulatory interpretation, risk management, budget performance, schedule management, client escalation, and strategic project positioning.
● Represent PineCrest professionally with senior clients, landowners, contractors, laboratories, regulators, Indigenous communities where applicable, and internal leadership.
● Mentor senior, intermediate, and junior staff by strengthening technical capability, leadership capacity, project management discipline, professional judgement, quality expectations, and succession depth within the environmental team.
● Participate in fieldwork, site visits, client meetings, and project reviews as required. The role will include a combination of office, field, client-facing, and business development responsibilities.
Qualifications
● A degree or diploma in environmental science, biology, ecology, agrology, forestry, geology, soil science, environmental engineering, or a related field.
● Professional designation, or eligibility for professional designation, with a relevant Alberta and BC association such as AIA, ASPB, APEGA, BCIA, CAB, EGBC, FPBC, or equivalent.
● 15–20 years of progressively more responsible environmental consulting experience, including senior technical leadership, operational oversight, client management, regulatory strategy, team leadership, and business development accountability.
● Strong technical background in one or more of the following areas: environmental planning, wetland and watercourse assessments, reclamation, remediation, Phase I/II ESAs, spill response, environmental monitoring, vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, or regulatory compliance.
● Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams, supervising technical leads, setting quality expectations, managing capacity, supporting budgets, reviewing senior deliverables, and developing future leaders.
● Strong understanding of Alberta and BC environmental regulatory requirements, including applicable AER, Alberta Environment, BCER, BC Ministry of Environment and Parks, federal fisheries and species-at-risk considerations, and relevant wetland, watercourse, reclamation, remediation, and contaminated sites guidance.
● Proven ability to maintain senior client relationships, identify and convert new opportunities, guide proposal strategy, develop practical scopes of work, and support sustainable revenue growth.
● Excellent technical writing, senior review, data interpretation, quality control, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
● Knowledge of Peace Region ecosystems, land use, oil and gas operations, agricultural reclamation, forestry, wetlands, watercourses, and northern field conditions is considered a strong asset.
● Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with QGIS, ArcGIS, GPS data collection, field data management tools, and project tracking systems is an asset.
● Strong executive presence, leadership judgement, organizational discipline, accountability, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, sensitive client matters, and complex regulatory or technical issues.
● Clean driver’s abstract with experience driving industry roads; safety tickets such as H2S, First Aid, Ground Disturbance, ATV/UTV, and Bear Aware are considered assets.
Hours & Compensation
● Full-time senior leadership position with salary and benefits based on previous experience, professional designation, executive-level leadership experience, business development success, and demonstrated management capability.
● The role will include a combination of office, field, client-facing, leadership, and business development responsibilities, with an emphasis on senior oversight, strategic direction, and organizational growth. A personal four-wheel drive truck may be used and compensated if available, but is not required.
How to Apply
Please send your resume to Courtney Sodergren through [email protected], along with a cover letter explaining why you believe you are a good fit for this position. Applications will be accepted until the appropriate candidate is found. We appreciate your interest, but please note that we will only be contacting successful applicants.
About the Company
PineCrest Environmental was founded in 2018 and provides Environmental and Regulatory Services to the Peace Region. Our dedicated team of 12 professionals helps our customers navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape, with a range of specialized services. Our team has an excellent culture, and we value a healthy work-life balance. Mentorship and professional development are key priorities of our company vision.
Pay: $70,000.00-$120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
