WSP

Experienced Environmental Scientist

WSP$80K — $107K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, Biology, or related discipline.
  • Minimum of five years experience in contaminated sites investigations and remediation.
  • Strong understanding of environmental regulations and contaminated sites frameworks.
  • Experience with various environmental sampling methodologies.
  • Proven technical writing skills for reports and regulatory documentation.
  • Experience in developing proposals for environmental consulting projects is a strong asset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contaminated sites investigations and remediation projects from planning to closure.
  • Interpret environmental data and make science-based recommendations.
  • Coordinate and execute field programs for various environmental investigations.
  • Prepare proposals, technical reports, and regulatory submissions.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including engineers and geologists.
  • Build trusted relationships with clients through responsive project delivery.
  • Mentor junior staff and promote a culture of safety and continuous learning.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to deliver impactful projects that support environmental stewardship.
  • Work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
  • Mentoring opportunities to guide junior staff.
  • Engagement with complex contaminated sites projects.
  • Commitment to sustainable development and community resilience.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Explore Limitless Possibilities - Join our Site Investigation and Remediation team in Victoria, BC as an Experienced Environmental Scientist and play a key role in delivering complex contaminated sites projects that support sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and community resilience. This role is ideal for an environmental professional who enjoys balancing hands-on field leadership, technical report writing, and proposal development, while working closely with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Your Impact
  • Lead and support contaminated sites investigations, environmental assessments, and remediation projects from planning through closure.
  • Interpret environmental data and develop practical, science-based recommendations for clients and regulators.
  • Lead, coordinate, and execute field programs including soil, groundwater, sediment, vapour, and surface water investigations while providing direction and guidance to junior staff and subcontractors.
  • Prepare high-quality proposals, technical reports, work plans, and regulatory submissions.
  • Collaborate with engineers, geologists, and environmental professionals on multidisciplinary projects.
  • Build trusted client relationships through responsive project delivery and technical excellence.
  • Mentor junior staff and contribute to a culture of safety, quality, and continuous learning.
  • Advance environmental protection objectives while helping clients achieve project and regulatory goals.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, Biology, or a related discipline.
  • Five years of experience or more executing contaminated sites investigations, remediation, and environmental assessment projects.
  • Strong understanding of provincial and federal environmental regulations and contaminated sites frameworks. Previous federal work experience is considered an asset.
  • Experience with soil, groundwater, surface water ,vapour, and sediment sampling methodologies and environmental investigation programs.
  • Proven technical writing skills with the ability to prepare clear and defensible reports, proposals and regulatory documentation.
  • Demonstrated experience developing proposals, including scopes of work and budgets, for environmental consulting projects is considered a strong asset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
  • Professional designation or eligibility for registration with an applicable professional association is considered an asset.
  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel for fieldwork assignments while adhering to safety requirements.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $80,800 - $107,000
MB & ON: $73,700 - $101,500
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $73,000 - $96,900

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 Shape the Future?

Bring your environmental expertise, passion for contaminated sites work, and commitment to sustainable solutions to a team where your ideas matter. Join WSP and help deliver impactful projects that protect the environment, support communities, and create lasting value for future generations.

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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