Environmental Consultant

The Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality (MRC) is an attractive, innovative and forward-thinking community committed to sustainable development. Strong in its natural resources, entrepreneurial dynamism and collaboration between its municipalities, it puts forward structuring projects to ensure a responsible and resilient future.

To support the implementation of its environmental mandates, the MRC de Maria-Chapdelaine wishes to welcome an Environmental Consultant within its land use planning team. You will join an engaged team, a human work environment and an organization that values personal life-work balance.

Maternity leave replacement

POSITION DESCRIPTION :
Environmental plan management and implementation :

• Actively participate in the implementation of the Regional Wetland and Hydric Milieu Plan (PRMHH).
• Coordinate the works of elaborating the Adaptation Plan to Climate Change (PACC) for the MRC and local municipalities, and contribute to its implementation and follow-up.
• Collaborate in setting up conservation, restoration, and sustainable land use strategies.

Accompaniment of municipalities and developers :

• Support municipalities in their environmental projects, requests for analysis, and regulatory procedures.
• Accompany developers in understanding environmental requirements and best practices.
• Prepare technical advice, recommendations, and environmental analyses.

Participation in regional instances and projects :

• Represent the MRC on various environmental, social, or inter-municipal committees.
• Contribute to regional biodiversity, water management, climate adaptation, sustainable land use, or awareness-raising projects.

Surveillance, sensitization and continuous improvement :

• Ensure surveillance on government laws, regulations, and programs.
• Participate in creating tools, guides, and documents for sensitizing municipalities and citizens.
• Collaborate in improving environmental practices within the MRC.

WORKING CONDITIONS :
This position is a maternity leave replacement, full-time, with 35 hours per week, including variable hours. The salary range according to the collective agreement of the MRC de Maria-Chapdelaine varies between $72,472 and $86,341, and a competitive range of social benefits is added.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Degree in Land Use Planning, Environment, Geography or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, ideally in the municipal or parapublic sector.
• Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations, land use planning, agricultural territory protection, and water management.

SKILLS SOUGHT :

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze, plan, organize, and make decisions.
• Social skills and ability to work in a team.
• Rigour, autonomy, and sense of responsibility.
• PREFERRED SKILLS : Mastery of mapping software (ArcGIS, QGIS), knowledge of municipal functioning, knowledge of the MRC de Maria-Chapdelaine territory, experience in environmental project management.

The interested persons must send their curriculum vitae, accompanied by a presentation letter, before 4:00 PM on March 1st, 2026, to the following email address : [email protected]