Brunel is seeking an experienced Land Permitting & Regulatory Specialist to coordinate regulatory, environmental, and land-use permitting activities for a major Canadian energy infrastructure project. This role will support the engineering phase and help guide the project through evolving regulatory requirements, permit applications and environmental approvals.
- Coordinate regulatory and permitting activities throughout the engineering phase of oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, pipeline, and related infrastructure projects.
- Prepare and submit applications for permits, licences, land-use approvals, and environmental authorizations for upstream, downstream, and pipeline projects.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive permitting roadmaps aligned with Canadian federal and provincial regulatory requirements.
- Identify permitting dependencies, approval risks, critical-path requirements, and changing obligations as the project moves through different phases.
- Provide regulatory and environmental guidance to internal project teams and clients, supporting both strategic planning and day-to-day execution.
- Interpret and apply applicable legislation, policies, standards, conditions, and procedures to maintain project compliance.
- Interface with regulatory agencies and maintain clear, professional communication throughout application, review, inspection, and approval processes.
- Support engagement with the BC Energy Regulator and other relevant environmental, land-use, and impact assessment authorities.
- Develop and manage regulatory framework, permit, commitment, and compliance databases for corporate and project use.
- Support inspections and audits by compiling technical documentation, assessments, records, and evidence of compliance.
- Contribute to environmental assessments, industrial approval applications, and supporting technical submissions.
- Review Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, general arrangements, and other engineering documents to identify permitting and regulatory considerations.
- Collaborate with engineering, environmental, construction, land, legal, and project management teams to integrate permitting requirements into project delivery.
- Support project-site activities and regulatory reviews as required.
- Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Engineering, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Planning, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 to 10 years of experience in regulatory, land permitting, environmental approvals, or a related role, ideally supporting large-scale oil and gas, energy, power generation, or industrial projects.
- Direct permitting experience during the engineering phase of major capital projects.
- Experience working with international companies and regulatory agencies in Alberta and British Columbia.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian regulatory frameworks, with particular emphasis on BC Energy Regulator requirements, environmental regulations, and land-use permitting processes.
- Experience supporting pipeline infrastructure projects from a permitting and regulatory perspective is strongly preferred.
- Ability to understand and work with Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and general arrangement drawings.
- Experience supporting environmental assessments, industrial approval applications, inspections, audits, and compliance documentation.
- Ability to contribute to both regulatory strategy and hands-on permitting execution as project needs evolve.
- BC-specific certifications or professional designations are considered an asset.
- Ability to work from offices in Calgary and Prince George, with exposure to project sites.
Closing: 05 December 2026
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Vacancy reference: PR-306098
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Corporate recruiter
Kathleen Fecteau
+1 403 539 5009