WSP

Senior Principal Contaminated Sites Engineer or Geoscientist

WSP$177K — $234K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in contaminated sites investigation and remediation.
  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Geological, or Civil Engineering, Geoscience, or related field.
  • Professional registration (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) in BC and/or Yukon, or eligibility for registration.
  • Significant experience in northern, remote, Indigenous, or industrial settings with complex contamination issues.
  • Proven track record in project management, client relationship management, and data-driven reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contaminated site assessment and remediation programs, including various Environmental Site Assessments.
  • Oversee investigations ensuring high-quality sampling and regulatory alignment.
  • Develop conceptual site models and remedial design strategies.
  • Advise stakeholders on regulatory pathways and risk-based decision-making.
  • Direct contaminated sites investigations in northern and remote environments.
  • Prepare and review technical reports for major infrastructure and land development projects.
  • Mentor project teams and empower them to deliver environmental solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career progression and access to extensive technical expertise.
  • Involvement in multidisciplinary projects across Canada.
  • Supportive team environment with a focus on collaboration.
  • Membership in employee resource groups for diverse interests and initiatives.
  • Contributions to local business growth and community relationships.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity

Your Impact Starts Here - We have exciting opportunities to join our growing and collaborative team across British Columbia and Yukon, with openings for a Principal or Senior Principal Contaminated Sites Engineer or Geoscientists in Kelowna, Prince George, Terrace, and Whitehorse with flexibility to other BC and Yukon locations.

In this role, you'll lead complex environmental and contaminated sites initiatives that protect communities, inform major infrastructure projects, and support resilient land and water systems. You should have 15 or more years of experience primarily in contaminated sites investigation and remediation, combined with project management experience.

We can help strengthen your technical and regulatory expertise as you contribute to challenging and rewarding multidisciplinary projects. You'll enjoy being part of a close-knit team while benefiting from the opportunities a large global organization can provide, including career progression, access to extensive technical expertise, employee resource groups, and opportunities to contribute to initiatives across Canada.

Your work will build trusted client relationships in local communities, contribute to strategic thinking, and support local business growth.

Your Impact
  • Lead complex contaminated site assessment and remediation programs, including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, Detailed Site Investigations, remedial options analyses, and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ remediation strategies.
  • Oversee soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapour investigations, ensuring high-quality sampling, defensible datasets, and regulatory alignment.
  • Develop and refine conceptual site models, remediation options analyses, remedial designs, technical specifications, and long-term monitoring strategies for industrial, mining, petroleum, and remote northern sites.
  • Advise clients, regulators, Indigenous governments, and project partners on contaminated sites regulatory pathways, risk-based decision-making, and site management frameworks.
  • Design and direct advanced contaminated sites investigations and remediation programs in northern and remote environments.
  • Prepare and provide senior technical review of clear, data-driven reports that support major infrastructure, remediation, and land development projects.
  • Mentor, guide, and empower project teams to deliver best-in-class environmental and contaminated sites solutions.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, support business development initiatives, identify growth opportunities, and contribute to strategic account development.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable and climate-resilient environmental solutions.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Recognized expertise in contaminated sites investigation and characterization, conceptual site model development, remedial options analysis, planning and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ remediation technologies, preparation of technical specifications, and environmental regulatory requirements across BC, Yukon, and western/northern Canada.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental, Geological, or Civil Engineering (or a related discipline with an environmental focus), Geoscience, or a related discipline.
  • Professional registration (P.Eng. or P.Geo.), or eligibility for registration, in British Columbia and/or Yukon.
  • Significant experience (15+ years) working in northern, remote, Indigenous, or industrial settings involving complex multi-media contamination issues, including a strong understanding and application of contaminated sites investigation methods and environmental legislation in BC and/or Yukon.
  • Demonstrated experience developing remedial options analyses and leading implementation of in-situ and ex-situ remediation programs.
  • Strong project management capabilities, including scope and financial oversight, client relationship management, proposal development, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Established track record of developing and maintaining client relationships, leading key accounts, securing repeat work, and translating client challenges into long-term business opportunities.
  • Leadership experience overseeing field programs, technical teams, regulatory submissions, stakeholder engagement, and multidisciplinary project delivery.
  • CSAP (Contaminated Sites Approved Professional) designation is considered an asset but is not required.
  • Valid driver's license, clean driver's abstract, and willingness to travel as required.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT:$177,000 - $234,400

MB & ON: $161,500 - $222,300

NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $159,900 - $212,300

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

If you're driven by purpose and impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Step into a role where your expertise in contaminated sites investigation, remediation, and environmental leadership will help shape healthier communities, support responsible development, and create a more resilient future across British Columbia, Yukon, and beyond. Apply today and help define what's possible.

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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