WSP

Senior Principal Environmental Engineer or Geoscientist - Contaminated Sites

WSP$177K — $234K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in contaminated site investigation and remediation
  • Professional registration such as P.Eng. or P.Geo. or eligibility for registration in BC/Yukon
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental, Geological or Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geoscience, or related field
  • Expertise in contaminated sites investigation and risk assessment
  • Experience with northern, remote, Indigenous, or industrial environmental settings
  • Strong project management skills, including financial oversight and client engagement
  • Leadership experience in field programs and technical team oversight

Responsibilities

  • Lead contaminated site assessments and develop remediation strategies
  • Oversee soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapour investigations
  • Develop conceptual site models and long-term monitoring strategies
  • Advise clients and stakeholders on regulatory pathways and risk-based decision-making
  • Design and direct advanced investigations/remediations in challenging environments
  • Prepare data-driven technical reports for infrastructure and development projects
  • Mentor and guide project teams for high-quality environmental solutions
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for sustainable environmental practices

Benefits

  • Access to a dedicated mentor and vast technical expertise
  • Opportunities for career progression within a large organization
  • Participation in employee resource groups
  • Chance to work on multi-disciplinary projects
  • Supportive, collaborative workplace culture
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 Environmental Engineer or Geoscientists in Kelowna, Prince George, Terrace, and Whitehorse. 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 ten or more years of progressive experience primarily in contaminated sites investigation and remediation combined with project management experience. We can help strengthen your technical and regulatory skills as you work on multi-disciplinary projects that you will find both challenging and rewarding. You should enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, having a dedicated mentor, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more.

Your Impact
  • Lead complex contaminated site assessments, including Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, Detailed Site Investigations, and 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, and long-term monitoring strategies for industrial, mining, petroleum, and remote northern sites.
  • Advise clients, regulators, Indigenous governments, and project partners on contaminated-site regulatory pathways, risk-based decision making, and site management frameworks.
  • Design and direct advanced contaminated sites investigations and/or remediations in northern and remote environments.
  • Prepare clear, data-driven technical reports that support multimillion-dollar infrastructure, remediation, and land development projects.
  • Mentor, guide, and empower project teams to deliver best-in-class environmental and contaminated sites work.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, climate-resilient environmental solutions.

The Skills That Set You Apart
  • Recognized expertise in contaminated sites investigation, remediation planning, or risk assessment.
  • CSAP (Contaminated Sites Approved Professional) designation preferred but not required - strong contaminated sites expertise and eligibility for future CSAP advancement are considered assets.
  • Professional registration (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) or eligibility for registration in BC and/or Yukon.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental, Geological, or Civil Engineering (or related discipline with environmental focus), Environmental Science, Geoscience, or related discipline
  • Significant experience (10-15+ years) working in northern, remote, Indigenous, or industrial settings with complex multi-media contamination issues. This should include a deep understanding and application of contaminated sites investigation methods and environmental legislation in BC
  • Strong capability in project management including financial and scope oversight, client-facing interactions, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Leadership experience overseeing field programs, technical teams, regulatory submissions, and stakeholder engagement.
  • A positive and enthusiastic can-do attitude, and a willingness to both learn and share your knowledge.
  • Self-motivated, strong work ethic and ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Clean Driver's Abstract and willingness to travel on occasion.

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 and environmental science will shape healthier communities and a more resilient future.

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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