WSP

Environmental Project Director

WSP$136K — $188K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, or relevant discipline
  • 15+ years of experience in managing contaminated sites
  • Registered or eligible for licensure as a Professional in Northwest Territories
  • Thorough understanding of Contaminated Sites and interest in permafrost
  • Strong mentoring skills with the desire to foster junior colleagues' development
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Oracle.

Responsibilities

  • Review environmental deliverables and technical reports
  • Mentor junior and intermediate project managers and field staff
  • Assist Project Managers with client presentations and regulatory communications
  • Support leadership in managing client relationships and objectives
  • Contribute to Requests for Proposals as needed
  • Conduct site visits to support junior staff
  • Promote health and safety practices in fieldwork and office.

Benefits

  • Access to vast technical expertise within a large organization
  • Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team on complex projects
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship
  • Involvement in employee resource groups
  • Diverse and inclusive team environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here - Are you ready to tackle some of the most complex and rewarding challenges in the industry? In this role, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with brilliant minds and contribute to high-profile projects that are changing the landscape of our world.

WSP's RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada. The team consists of environmental technicians, project coordinators, project managers, technical experts, and qualified professionals. We have been providing contaminated site program management services to the worlds most technically focused companies for over 15 years. We consistently have backlog of 9 to 12 months and provide growth opportunities for our high performing team members. We specialize in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment and remediation. Our team takes on the biggest Canadian projects from coast to coast to coast. The projects range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be able to utilize the team strengths to manage a large amount of field work efficiently and effectively.

Our dynamic team is growing, and we have a new opportunity for a senior environmental engineer or environmental scientist with 15+ years of experience to work in a multi-disciplinary team that solves complex issues for our clients throughout Northern Canada Territories. The position is one of three in the Remediation Program Management (RPM) team which has offices across Canada. This role will include providing technical support for a team of junior and intermediate project managers and technical staff and oversee client's' technical deliveries. You should enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can bring, including access to vast technical expertise and being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more.

Your Impact
  • Review deliverables, including, but not limited to, Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments; Detailed Site Investigations; regulatory forms and submission documents; and other technical reporting such as background determinations, water use determinations, and screening level risk assessments.
  • Provide mentorship to Junior and Intermediate project managers, report authors and field staff.
  • Support Project Managers with technical presentations and communications with clients and regulators, as required.
  • Support leadership with client management and steward client objectives with the team.
  • Support leadership with Requests for Proposals, as required.
  • Complete Site visits to support our junior staff in the field.
  • Be a strong health and safety advocate and lead by example in the field and office.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, geoscience, or other relevant discipline.
  • 15+ years of experience providing Technical Direction of contaminated sites.
  • Eligible or immediately eligible to register as a Professional in Northwest Territories.
  • Strong and thorough understanding of the Contaminated Sites and interest in permafrost.
  • A pleasant and approachable demeanor with WSP colleagues and clients.
  • Strong mentoring abilities and a drive to help our junior and intermediate colleagues reach their potential.
  • A commitment to helping foster an inclusive team dynamic.
  • Good communication skills (listening, speaking, and writing).
  • Good problem-solving skills with the initiative and ability to identify alternative solutions.
  • Advanced skills (Microsoft application Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and PowerBI and Oracle).

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $136,000 - $188,000

MB & ON: $128,000 - $176,000

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $120,000 - $176,000

Disclosure:
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 wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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