Cumulative Effects Assessment Practice Lead

• Delivering high-quality CEA projects on time and on budget: Oversee and assure quality on multiple projects annually, meeting or exceeding client and regulatory expectations.
• Strengthening Indigenous engagement outcomes: Build trusted, long-term relationships with Indigenous Nations and communities, ensuring that Indigenous perspectives and UNDRIP principles are meaningfully integrated into CEA projects.
• Integrating CEA with climate change adaptation planning: Demonstrate measurable improvement in how cumulative effects data is used to inform climate resilience strategies.
• Expanding the company’s CEA practice: Win new work through successful proposal leadership, negotiate profitable contracts, and grow annual revenue for the CEA team by strengthening existing client relationships and establishing new partnerships.
• Establishing industry leadership in CEA best practice: Contribute to thought leadership through conference presentations, published papers, training sessions, and active participation in external panels.
• Building and managing multidisciplinary teams: Deliver projects that successfully integrate ecological, socio-economic, and cultural knowledge systems, while achieving high team performance and retention.
• Developing and implementing adaptive management solutions: Lead projects that resolve uncertainty in complex socio-ecological systems through evidence-based tools, data analytics, and innovative frameworks.

• Successfully lead at least 3–5 complex CEA projects, delivering outputs that meet regulatory requirements and earn repeat business.
• Increase Indigenous and community participation in CEA projects by establishing at least 2 new long-term partnerships.
• Deliver 2+ successful competitive proposals resulting in a measurable increase in annual team revenue.
• Produce or co-author at least 1 external publication or presentation showcasing the company’s leadership in CEA.
• Develop a refined CEA framework and project quality assurance process that is adopted across the team and used to strengthen client outcomes.

• Master’s or Ph.D. in ecology, biology, applied science, climate science, resource management, or related field.
• 8+ years of direct CEA experience and 15+ years professional experience in environmental management or consulting.
• Deep understanding of Canadian and international environmental regulatory regimes and case law relevant to CEA.
• Demonstrated success integrating Indigenous perspectives and UNDRIP principles into cumulative effects frameworks.
• Established professional network spanning government, Indigenous groups, private sector, academia, and/or NGOs.
• Proven record of delivering profitable projects and successfully leading proposals, contracts, and negotiations.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills with the ability to translate complex information into actionable decisions for diverse audiences.
• Track record of publishing or presenting thought leadership in CEA.

• International CEA experience.
• Previous experience in private consulting or research leadership roles.
• Registration (or eligibility) with the College of Applied Biologists.
• Spanish or French language proficiency.

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