Manager, Environmental Services

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) and Neegan Burnside Ltd. (Neegan) are expanding our team in conjunction with the recent opening of the Thunder Bay office, and we’re seeking a Manager of Environmental Services to lead the regional environmental practice and business in the North and West Region.

The role will have a diverse range of responsibilities.  Working and aligning with other technical and management leaders across the organization, you will demonstrate technical competence, while mentoring and developing your team.  You will have responsibility for quality management, as well as the growth and development of clients in the Region. 

At Burnside, the difference is our people and we’re passionate about shaping sustainable communities through responsible and innovative environmental solutions. We foster a welcoming and collaborative culture where you'll thrive in a connected environment, driven by strong company values and practices, that champions mentorship and career development supported by colleagues across the organization.

What You’ll Do

As the Manager of Environmental Services, you’ll play a key leadership role in shaping the growth, performance, and technical excellence of our regional operations. You’ll guide teams, strengthen client relationships, and ensure our environmental projects deliver measurable results — from concept through compliance.

What You’ll Accomplish

Lead Technical Excellence

• Act as the regional technical lead in one or more of Burnside’s core environmental service areas, such as:
  • Air & Noise Quality
  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental Site Assessments
  • Solid Waste Management
  • Ecology & Permitting
  • Environmental Planning & Assessment
  • Regulatory Compliance and Approvals.
• Leverage your technical expertise to lead and review high-quality deliverables that meet client objectives and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate across disciplines and offices to ensure technical quality, innovation, and efficiency on every project.
• Where outside your technical scope, partner with Burnside’s broader Environmental team to ensure seamless delivery and client satisfaction.

Drive Regional Growth

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, using your knowledge of the local market to expand our environmental presence in the region.
• Build lasting client relationships through proactive communication, trusted advice, and reliable project delivery.
• Lead proposal development efforts — crafting winning strategies and partnering with our Proposal Team to secure key projects.
• Represent Burnside at industry events, technical conferences, and associations to strengthen our visibility and partnerships.

Inspire and Develop Teams

• Mentor, coach, and support staff — fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear expectations and uphold high standards of quality, accountability, and performance.
• Champion knowledge sharing, mentorship, and professional growth within the Thunder Bay office, across the region, and company-wide.
• Provide quality review and guidance on reports and deliverables prepared by environmental staff.

Deliver Projects that Make a Difference

• Manage key client relationships and lead strategic projects from concept through completion.
• Guide project teams through scoping, design, reporting, approvals, and construction coordination.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to Burnside’s high QA/QC standards.
• Anticipate challenges, remove roadblocks, and maintain clear communication with clients and regulators.

What Success Looks Like

• You strengthen Burnside’s reputation as a trusted environmental partner in the region.
• Your projects consistently meet schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• You expand client relationships and open new opportunities for the business.
• You build a motivated, capable team that takes pride in their work.
• You actively contribute to the long-term growth and sustainability of the Thunder Bay office and the broader Burnside Environmental team.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent in a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Municipal Class EA process is an asset.
• Knowledge of environmental stewardship and social due diligence is an asset.
• Exceptional communications skills with staff, clients, and external stakeholders.
• An ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and integrated team environment.

This is your chance to kickstart your career by working on meaningful projects that impact communities. At Burnside, we prioritize mentorship and foster an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. You’ll join a team that values innovation, teamwork, and a passion for the environment.

Discover Life in Thunder Bay

Learn why Thunder Bay is one of Ontario’s most unique and vibrant cities to live and work in. From outdoor adventure and stunning natural landscapes to a welcoming community and growing local economy, the city offers an exceptional quality of life. 

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Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Contributing to the growth and development of a new office in Thunder Bay.
• Meaningful, community-focused projects across the North and West Region.
• Supportive environment where collaboration and knowledge-sharing are encouraged.
• Opportunities to work on a variety of project types that expand your skills and experience.
• Flexibility to apply both your expertise and technical knowledge in a balanced role.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type: New Position

 

Why Choose the Burnside Group of Companies?

The Burnside Group of Companies includes R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited with a focus on municipal, public agencies and private sector clients; Neegan Burnside Ltd. with a focus on Indigenous communities and sector clients; and Well Initiatives Limited, a full-service water well contractor.

Depending on your experience, background, and interest you will be part of a sector-based team that is the best fit for your career. As a Burnside employee, you will become part of a supportive group of colleagues across the organization that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

As a proud Canadian owned, operated and led company for over 50 years, Burnside has built a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients, as an established leader in quality engineering, environmental, project management and consulting services. Becoming part of the Burnside team opens the door to a wide range of career development, advancement, mentorship and collaboration opportunities across our 12 office locations.

We offer a wide variety of opportunities for our staff, geared to your level of independence and interests.  As an agile firm willing to consider a multitude of opportunities as presented by our long-term client base, and in a number of emerging disciplines, we are willing to work with you to set a meaningful career path.

We offer:

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
• Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• RSP company matching plan
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Potential for performance-driven bonusing
• Active social committees
• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates.  Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required.  If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited and Neegan Burnside Ltd. Company Profiles

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline Canadian engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 450 staff. Our consistent commitment to investing in technological advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

Founded in 1999, Neegan Burnside Ltd. is a majority-Indigenous owned firm committed to working with Indigenous (First Nation, Metis and Inuit) communities, agencies and industries to meet their infrastructure, development and economic goals while remaining sensitive to culture, values and beliefs. We have completed over 1,500 projects for more than 300 Indigenous communities and agencies throughout North America, many of them repeat clients with whom we work to develop long term and meaningful relationships. We endeavor to provide opportunities with our organization for Indigenous staff, as well as for community members in the projects we deliver.

Our Companies are uniquely integrated, allowing us to coordinate and access resources across both firms.  As a result, we offer our clients expertise in many technical disciplines including but not limited to water and wastewater, transportation planning and design, land development, stormwater management, bridges and culverts, building engineering and sciences, municipal drainage, municipal advisory services, environmental planning and ecology, hydrogeology, air and noise, asset management, solid waste, landscape architecture and well drilling & diagnostics.

Together, we actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 11 office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

We look forward to considering you as a part of our team!

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