WSP

Intermediate Risk Assessor

WSP$77K — $102K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in risk management, emergency management, engineering, or related fields.
  • Strong knowledge of risk methodologies including HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, MAA, and QRA.
  • Experience with Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessments and Wildfire Strategy development.
  • Experience facilitating workshops toward aligned outcomes.
  • An engineering degree, PMP, geotechnical background, or risk-related accreditation is considered an asset.
  • Business continuity planning experience is desirable.
  • A proactive and innovative mindset with a passion for problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical risk assessments using various key methodologies.
  • Support the development of Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessments and Wildfire Strategies.
  • Produce actionable reports for clients on risk understanding and mitigation.
  • Facilitate workshops to identify risks and build consensus among stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver tailored solutions.
  • Contribute to creating and enhancing methodologies that elevate risk practices.
  • Explore emerging innovations to improve analytical approaches and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Work remotely from anywhere in Canada.
  • Focus on making a positive impact on communities through risk management.
  • Opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Engage in innovative approaches to risk assessment.
  • Reputation for excellence and reliability at WSP.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us - Step into a role where your risk expertise directly supports safer, more resilient communities and projects across Canada. This is your chance to shape innovative approaches to risk assessment, contribute to evolving methodologies, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams tackling complex, high-impact challenges. This position is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada.

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Your Impact
• Conduct technical risk assessments using HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, MAA, QRA, and other key methodologies.
• Support the development of Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (HRVAs) and Wildfire Strategies.
• Produce clear, actionable reports that help clients understand, prioritize, and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate and coordinate workshops to identify risks, navigate challenges, and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to align strategies and deliver tailored solutions.
• Contribute to the creation and enhancement of tools, processes, and methodologies that elevate WSP's risk practice.
• Explore emerging innovations-such as integrating natural language insights-to strengthen analytical approaches and improve efficiency.
• Build strong client relationships that reinforce WSP's reputation for excellence and reliability.
The Skills That Set You Apart
• 2-4 years of experience in risk management, emergency management, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of risk methodologies including HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, MAA, QRA, and quantitative techniques (fault tree, event tree).
• Experience with HRVAs and Wildfire Strategy development.
• Experience facilitating and guiding workshops toward aligned outcomes.
• Engineering degree, PMP, geotechnical background, or risk-related accreditation considered an asset.
• Business continuity planning experience desirable.
• A proactive, innovative mindset with a passion for problem-solving and collaboration.
Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $77,400 - $102,500
MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $65,800 - $88,600

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.
Make Your Mark With WSP

Ready to use your risk expertise to shape safer, stronger, more resilient communities? Step into a role where your impact matters-from day one.

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. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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