Aquatic Toxicologist

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Vancouver, BC, is seeking an Aquatic Toxicologist to join our Environmental Management team. The role focuses on risk assessment, aquatic toxicology, and environmental monitoring for diverse client projects in BC and Yukon.

With 4–6 years of relevant experience, you will work with senior staff to develop site-specific toxicity thresholds, perform literature reviews, and contribute to reports and client meetings. Hybrid collaboration and travel as needed are expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Toxicology, Environmental Science, or closely related field, with eligibility for professional registration.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in toxicology and risk assessment.
• Experience designing and interpreting aquatic toxicity studies.
• Experience applying and deriving water quality guidelines.
• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in aquatic toxicology to diverse projects and support or lead risk assessment and environmental monitoring efforts.
• Conduct literature reviews and critically evaluate toxicology information.
• Design, coordinate, and interpret aquatic toxicity studies and thresholds.
• Oversee environmental monitoring programs with limited field time.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and proposals; engage with clients.
• Use statistical tools to analyze datasets and support data visualization.
• Develop your technical skills and share knowledge with team members.
• Provide technical training and support to junior staff.
• Manage projects within client-approved scopes, delivering high-quality deliverables on time and on budget.

Skills

Aquatic toxicology

Risk assessment

Literature reviews

Data analysis

Environmental monitoring

Technical writing

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in Toxicology or Environmental Science

Tools

R

Job description

What if you could redefine what’s possible?

With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it.
We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers.
With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.
We are pathfinders and impact makers.
We are Visioneers. We are WSP.

The Opportunity

Build the Future With Us –As an Aquatic Toxicologist, y ou will be part of the risk assessment team which is part of the dynamic multi-disciplinary Environmental Management team in BC and Yukon, that supports our diverse clients with their investigation, remediation and risk assessment needs.

You will be joining one of the largest risk assessment and toxicologist teams in the BC and Yukon region. Our team has over 20 staff that practice in a range of areas including but not limited to: human and ecological risk assessment, environmental impact assessments, aquatic effects assessments, specialty toxicology services, and environmental monitoring.

You will have opportunities to provide input on a wide range of projects that would benefit from your risk assessment, toxicology, biology, or related expertise.

Your Impact

Apply your expertise in aquatic toxicology to a wide variety of projects by supporting or leading projects related to toxicological effects assessments, risk assessment, and environmental monitoring, while collaborating with senior staff to understand project objectives and implementation.

Conduct literature reviews on toxicology and environmental chemistry, critically evaluating and extracting relevant information.

Design, coordinate, and interpret results of aquatic toxicity studies, and integrate literature and toxicity test data to support development of site-specific toxicity thresholds and evaluation of toxicity.

Design and/or oversee environmental monitoring programs, with minimal field time expected for this mid-level position, but as needed to help deliver projects.

Prepare reports, presentations, and proposals, participate in client meetings, and develop internal/external client relationships.

Use statistical tools to analyze datasets and help with data visualization, while implementing quality control & quality assurance measures applicable to the task.

Develop your technical skills and share these skills with other members of your team and your technical discipline, as supported/mentored by senior staff.

Provide technical training and support to more junior staff.

Manage projects according to client-approved scopes of work and deliver high-quality deliverables on time and within budget.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Master’s degree or higher in Toxicology, Environmental Science, or a closely related discipline, with eligibility for professional registration as a Registered Professional Biologist or a Biologist in Training (College of Applied Biology of British Columbia) or other applicable professional regulatory body.

4 to 6 years of relevant experience working in toxicology and risk assessment.

Experience designing and interpreting aquatic toxicity studies, including familiarity with standard toxicity test protocols.

Experience applying and deriving water quality guidelines, with the ability to critically review toxicity literature.

Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, with a passion for working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment.

Strong attention to detail and written communication skills, including technical writing.

Strong commitment to health and safety.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of at least one advanced statistical software package (e.g., R, SPSS, SigmaPlot).

Valid Class 5 driver’s license and a clean Driver’s Abstract, with willingness to travel occasionally depending on project-specific needs.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

• Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.