Experienced Environmental Scientist NEW

Job title: Experienced Environmental Scientist

Company: WSP

Job description: Job Category: SciencesJob Description:Why WSP? 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.Our WSP Contaminated Sites team in Calgary is growing, and as a result we’re adding a Project Manager to our group serving a variety of industrial and government clients in Northern Alberta as well as the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. You will have access to and work with an Edmonton based team of higher experienced professionals including hydrogeologists, engineers, Geochemists and technical staff.Why 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 humbly doing 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.#WeAreWSPWhat you can expect to do here:

• You participate in a team environment, work closely with Project Coordinators, other Project Managers, Senior Project Directors/Technical Leads and Field Technicians/Scientists/Engineers;
• You prepare Health and Safety plans and Emergency response plan;
• You prepare proposals and cost estimates, schedule field staff and subcontractors, compile data for, and write, reports including preparing conclusions and recommendations;
• You are responsible for project accounting, tracking and reporting requirements to the terms of reference under WSP’s Master Services Agreements;
• You train junior staff in environmental practices including Phase I and II ESAs, drilling, surveying, groundwater sampling, oversight of remediation etc. as well as on site specific health and safety;
• You interface with clients to ensure needs are met and projects/proposals are moving forward – Work with other members of the team to ensure provision of the support necessary for completion of projects;
• You work with and provide support to other members of the Contaminated Sites Management Group in sharing health and safety, project management, project completion and client service responsibilities.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geoscience, Biology, or related discipline
• More than 7 years of relevant experience;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills;
• A strong work ethic and can work with minimal supervision;
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and organize large amounts of data/information;
• Experience working with budgets in Excel with high attention to detail;
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Adobe;
• Experience in a Business Operations type of role would be advantageous.

About Us: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

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Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Thu, 15 May 2025 01:58:06 GMT

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