Natural Heritage Manager

Company: Infrastructure Ontario

Position Purpose:

The Natural Heritage Manager leads the strategic planning and delivery of natural environment and environmental due diligence in support of government initiatives, including the management of government property and the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects. They serve as the technical lead for the natural environment program, ensuring regulatory compliance and enterprise risk management across IO and external partners. The role involves independently managing relationships with clients, regulators, and partners. Additionally, the manager advises senior leadership on natural environment and environmental risks and policies and contributes to staff development within the division. 

What You Will Do:

• Lead the strategic planning and delivery of natural heritage\environment due diligence across IO business lines and external ministries/agencies.

• Manage and execute natural environment regulatory requirements including survey and monitoring reports, mitigation, and applicable registrations, exemptions, and/or permitting. 

• Assist with Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I & II) under the Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Protection Act, and Government Property Class EA.

• Provide technical leadership in working collaboratively with stakeholders, regulators, and Indigenous communities to support their needs and objectives, communicate risks, and provide commercial advice and strategic solutions.
• Proactively manage schedules, budgets, technical scopes of work, and proactive mitigation of risks
• Monitor and develop environmental policies, procedures, and performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Support staff development and cross-functional collaboration
  
  

What We Are Looking For:

• Post-secondary education in environmental science, planning, ecology, or related field an asset.
• Sound knowledge and experience with Canada and Ontario’s natural environment legislation and guidelines and their application in infrastructure and redevelopment projects, including the Endangered Species Act, Species At Risk Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Fisheries Act, and the Provincial Policy Statement.

• Knowledge of Ontario’s environmental legislation and Class EA processes and experience in Environmental Assessment (EA), site assessment, and/or remediation

• Familiarity with related environmental disciplines relevant to EA and environmental planning (e.g. cultural heritage, climate resilience, sustainability).
• Knowledge of government procurement, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and project management skills. 
  
  

What We Offer:

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A defined contribution pension plan, where IO contributes the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee’s annual salary, with an option for IO to match an additional 5% contribution made by the employee. IO also offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account, designed to help IO colleagues plan and save for their future.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
• A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
• Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and license fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee’s role.
• Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs.
• A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.

We offer a competitive salary range of $99,800 to $149,700 (P5 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate. 

This posting will close on October 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm.