Environmental Engineer - Mine Remediation & Water

WSP in Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Geoscientist to help address complex environmental challenges at mine sites across Canada and internationally. Based in British Columbia, Alberta, or Yukon, you will lead site investigations, model contamination, and design remediation strategies, guiding multi-disciplinary teams toward practical, safe solutions.

You will mentor early-career professionals, support proposals, and share knowledge to strengthen WSP's Mine Water & Environment practice while

Qualifications

• A degree in Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, Geology, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in contaminated site investigation and remediation, with substantial exposure to mine sites and complex environmental projects.
• Professional registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Professional Engineer, Professional Geoscientist, or with another applicable regulatory body.
• Project management experience involving contaminant characterization, remediation design, mine remediation, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong knowledge of environmental chemistry, geology, contaminant fate and transport, conceptual site model development, and remediation planning.
• Experience developing or reviewing technical specifications, design drawings, quantitative analyses, technical reports, and graphical materials for remediation projects.
• Experience planning and supporting field programs, with northern or remote project experience considered an asset and a consistent commitment to safe work.
• Ability to guide early-career staff, apply quality assurance and quality control measures, communicate technical findings clearly, and contribute to proposals and practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead contaminated site investigation and remediation work that advances responsible management of legacy, abandoned, and operating mine sites.
• Develop conceptual site models and interpret chemical, geological, hydrogeological, and statistical data to guide defensible remediation decisions.
• Deliver contaminated material management plans, remediation plans, technical specifications, design inputs, reports, and presentations that move projects from concept to implementation.
• Manage day-to-day project delivery with technical leads and client teams, aligning scope, quality, schedule, budget, and project objectives.
• Collaborate on targeted field programs in northern and remote environments while embedding health, safety, and quality controls into every stage of the work.
• Mentor early-career professionals and strengthen WSP's Mine Water & Environment practice through technical leadership, proposal support, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Environmental Engineering

Geoscience

Geology

Geological Engineering

Professional Engineer

Professional Geoscientist

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Degree in Environmental Engineering

Degree in Geoscience

Degree in Geology

Geological Engineering

Professional registration

Job description

WSP is seeking an Environmental Engineer/Geoscientist to help address complex environmental challenges at mine sites across Canada and internationally. Based in British Columbia, Alberta, or Yukon, you will lead site investigations, model contamination, and design remediation strategies, guiding multi-disciplinary teams toward practical, safe solutions.

You will mentor early-career professionals, support proposals, and share knowledge to strengthen WSP's Mine Water & Environment practice while