WSP

Environmental Project Manager, Pipeline Specialist

WSP$122K — $162K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in environmental construction monitoring for pipeline and linear infrastructure projects.
  • Strong expertise in managing all project phases: planning, construction, and reclamation.
  • Deep understanding of federal and provincial environmental regulations in Western Canada.
  • Proven success in leading large teams across multiple sites and regions.
  • Advanced project management skills including budgeting and forecasting.
  • Exceptional communication abilities, especially with senior stakeholders and Indigenous communities.
  • Professional designations such as RPF, P.Biol., R.P.Bio., P.Ag., EP, PMP, or equivalent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale environmental construction monitoring programs from initiation to completion.
  • Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams, including environmental inspectors and regulatory professionals.
  • Develop project execution strategies and reporting systems for compliance and efficiency.
  • Act as primary client contact for communication and project coordination.
  • Identify and mitigate environmental and construction risks, advising clients on compliance.
  • Ensure strong financial performance through resource planning and contract management.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact environmental construction projects.
  • Mentorship opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
  • Engagement in responsible infrastructure development across Western Canada.
  • Involvement with diverse teams and stakeholders, including Indigenous communities.
  • Chance to shape future environmental stewardship in pipeline development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future with Us

Lead some of the most complex and high-impact environmental construction monitoring programs in Western Canada. As an Environmental Project Manager, Pipeline Specialist, you will oversee major pipeline and linear infrastructure projects from early planning and pre-construction through construction, post-construction monitoring, and reclamation. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, influence project outcomes, build trusted client relationships, and ensure environmental commitments are successfully delivered while advancing responsible infrastructure development across the region.

Your Impact
  • Lead the delivery of large-scale environmental construction monitoring programs for pipeline and linear infrastructure projects from initiation through closeout.
  • Provide strategic oversight of scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, safety, environmental compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Direct multidisciplinary teams of Environmental Inspectors, Environmental Monitors, biologists, reclamation specialists, Indigenous Monitors, and regulatory professionals across multiple construction spreads.
  • Develop and implement project execution strategies, field governance structures, monitoring frameworks, and reporting systems that drive compliant and efficient project delivery.
  • Serve as the primary client contact, providing leadership in communication, contractor coordination, issue resolution, and project execution.
  • Anticipate and mitigate environmental and construction-related risks while advising clients on regulatory compliance, permit commitments, and environmental performance.
  • Drive strong project financial performance through forecasting, resource planning, contract management, and margin optimization.
  • Mentor project managers, environmental professionals, and emerging leaders while supporting long-term team capability and business growth.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Extensive experience leading environmental construction monitoring and compliance programs for major pipeline and linear infrastructure projects.
  • Proven success managing complex projects through planning, construction, post-construction monitoring, and reclamation phases.
  • Strong knowledge of federal and provincial environmental legislation, regulatory approvals, permit compliance requirements, and industry best practices across Western Canada.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large, geographically distributed field teams operating across multiple regions and construction spreads.
  • Advanced project management expertise including contract administration, budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and financial accountability.
  • Exceptional communication and relationship management skills with senior clients, contractors, regulators, Indigenous communities, and other stakeholders.
  • Strong leadership presence with the ability to navigate complex construction environments, competing priorities, and changing project conditions.
  • Professional designation such as RPF, P.Biol., R.P.Bio., P.Ag., EP, PMP, or equivalent is considered an asset.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

The compensation ranges above are for Grade 8, Tier 2 positions and were retrieved from the primary Pay Transparency dataset.

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.

Ready to Lead Critical Infrastructure?

Bring your environmental expertise, leadership capability, and passion for responsible project delivery to some of Western Canada's most significant infrastructure projects. Join a team where your decisions matter, your leadership shapes outcomes, and your career can grow without limits.

Apply today and help shape the future of environmental stewardship in pipeline development with WSP.

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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