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The Opportunity:

WSP has a new opportunity for an Environmental Engineer/Geoscientist to join our Mine Water & Environment team on a full-time basis based in Vancouver. In this role you will support and lead contaminated site remediation projects and proposal efforts with an emphasis on legacy and abandoned mine sites in Canada and globally. Projects typically involve contaminant characterization, permitting, and development and implementation of remediation designs.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Bringing your talents, training, enthusiasm, and solution-oriented focus to work as a valued and respected member of our multi-disciplinary team of professionals as we tackle some of the world’s most challenging environmental problems and deliver some of the world’s most innovative and relevant solutions;

• From day one you'll be contributing to the business and technical mission of a multi-disciplinary team environment within Mine Environment and related technical discipline groups;

• Alongside the technical lead(s), you will be responsible for the day to day running of projects to ensure that deliverables are provided to our diverse clients on time and on budget;

• You will be responsible for summarizing and interpreting datasets, statistical analysis, and preparing written and graphical material for incorporating into reports and presentations;

• You will supervise early career staff to ensure the implementation of quality assurance/quality control measures applicable to the task;

• Conducting site characterization studies to evaluate sources of contamination, with support from early career professionals;

• Planning and coordination of field visits with project management and client teams;

• Oversee the delivery of reports to clients from concept to review and submission;

• Responsibility for conceptual model development and supporting data management and interpretation;

• Demonstrating a “Safety-First” focus and always ensure health and safety policies are followed at all sites where you undertake project work.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• A degree in Environmental Engineering, Geoscience or Geology, Geological Engineering, or related fields;

• 7+ years work experience in contaminated site investigation and remediation, with emphasis on mine sites

• Registered, or eligible for professional registration, as a Registered Professional Engineer/Geoscientist or other applicable professional regulatory body;

• Project management experience and experience reporting on contaminant characterization, remediation design, and mine remediation;

• Familiarity with development of technical specifications and design drawings for contaminant remediation projects

• Understanding of environmental chemistry, geology, and contaminant fate and transport to support development of conceptual site models and remediation plans;

• Experience working in northern and/or remote project environments would be considered an asset

• Excellent organizational and communications skills;

• Strong quantitative skills;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• Passion for working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment;

• Strong interpersonal, communication and innovative thinking skills are essential;

• A positive demeanor towards carrying out your work safely and supporting the safe work of those you work with.

Compensation:

Salary range (in British Columbia): $72,700 - $100,000

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation

• We are locally dedicated with international scale

• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

• We foster collaboration in everything we do

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)