RYAN PIERCE
Yellowknife,Canada
Summary
Environmental and regulatory planning professional with over 3 years of experience in municipal, regional, and private sector projects. Skilled in regulatory permitting, environmental policy review, GIS analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to manage concurrent projects, meet strict deadlines, and provide strategic recommendations in complex regulatory environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory Specialist
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
08.2024 - Current
- Oversee the regulatory process managing 30+ complex land use permits and water licenses in accordance with legislative guidelines
- Coordinate with applicants and internal teams to ensure applications meet all regulatory deadlines; improved overall file tracking efficiency by 20%
- Deliver detailed recommendations to the Board following public review, directly contributing to over 30 successful permit issuances
- Maintain a publicly accessible registry by organizing documents and analyzing 100+ review submissions through the Online Review System
- Collaborate with technical team to evaluate projects and ensure mitigation of potential environmental risks
Environmental Planning Technician
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Advised developers, landowners, and municipalities on CVC policies, supporting hundreds of land development inquiries
- Provided formal comments for over 50 minor variance applications, ensuring alignment with provincial and Conservation Authority policies
- Lead site visits and team assessments to define feature limits and inform planning decisions
- Facilitated coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders to expedite permit processes
- Reviewed minor works and issued conservation permits, maintaining a 95% approval rate
Geomorphology Technician
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Supported erosion hazard management for the Credit River Watershed under Section 3.1 Provincial Natural Hazard Policies
- Conducted GIS-based assessments of over 15 watercourses to support development permit reviews
- Delivered technical feedback on stream morphology impacts to guide decision-making for in-stream development
Watershed Science Consultant
5R Environmental Consulting Inc.
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Performed GIS watershed analysis, land use assessment, and monitoring report creation for client proposals
- Led topographic field surveys to support restoration designs, contributing to 3 successful permit applications over the course of one month
- Delivered 7 environmental workshops for Indigenous communities and NGOs to improve project transparency
- Managed multi-party restoration projects through construction oversight, ensuring all phases remained on budget and on schedule
Education
Masters program - Marine Spatial Planning and Management
Memorial University
St. John’s, NFLD12.2027
Sustainable Planning And Development - The Art of Public Consultation
Seneca College
Toronto, ON03.2025
Graduate Certificate - Ecosystem Restoration Graduate Certificate
Niagara College
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Physical and Human Geography and City Studies
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON06.2020
Skills
- Data collection, review, and analysis
- ArcGIS/QGIS
- Trained Weather Spotter with CANWARN
- Community Engagement
- Technical Report Writing
- Planning Act, Conservation Authorities Act, PPS, Natural Hazard Policies
Certification
- Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) Student Member Mar 2025
- Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner in-training April 2022
- Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network Certification Dec 2021
- Michigan State University Watershed Management Certification Mar 2022
- Environmental Professional In-training (Ept) Mar 2021
- Eligibility for membership with the CIP Apr 2020
Timeline
Regulatory Specialist
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
08.2024 - Current
Environmental Planning Technician
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
07.2023 - 07.2024
Geomorphology Technician
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
03.2023 - 07.2023
Watershed Science Consultant
5R Environmental Consulting Inc.
05.2022 - 01.2023
Masters program - Marine Spatial Planning and Management
Memorial University
Sustainable Planning And Development - The Art of Public Consultation
Seneca College
Graduate Certificate - Ecosystem Restoration Graduate Certificate
Niagara College
Bachelor of Arts - Physical and Human Geography and City Studies
University of Toronto
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