Environmental Monitor

WSP Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Intermediate Environmental Monitor, where you will lead health and safety initiatives and develop environmental overview assessments for resource projects. This role offers a chance to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and contribute to impactful environmental solutions. Enjoy a flexible work policy that promotes balance in your life while being part of a culture that values inclusion and belonging. Make a difference in the environment while advancing your career with outstanding opportunities for growth and development.

Benefits

Flexible Work Options

Comprehensive Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Savings Programs

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc degree with at least 3 years of experience as an environmental professional.
• Preferable to have a professional registration in a related environmental field.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in health and safety for field programs.
• Develop erosion and sediment control plans and conduct monitoring.
• Prepare and review technical reports and coordinate environmental permits.

Skills

Environmental Assessment

Health and Safety Leadership

Erosion and Sediment Control

Field Sampling

Technical Reporting

Team Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Education

BSc in Environmental Science

Job description

WSP has a new opportunity for an Intermediate Environmental Monitor to join our Ecology and Environmental Planning & Permitting team on a full-time basis based in Vancouver, BC to serve our Lower Mainland key clients.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.

• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• You will provide leadership in health and safety
• You will assist in developing and leading field programs for environmental overview assessments for various types of resource development projects
• You will develop erosion and sediment control plans, including associated monitoring
• You will do construction management including environmental orientations and monitoring
• You will collaborate with multiple discipline leads to support field crews and overseeing quality control of field methods and data collection in accordance with internal standard work instructions
• You will support developing scopes of work and costs estimates
• You will prepare and review technical reporting
• You will coordinate environmental permits
• You will work with multi-disciplinary teams and develop positive working relationships in a team environment

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum BSc degree with at least 3 years of experience as an environmental professional, preferably in the construction industry
• Preferable to have a professional registration in a related environmental field such as Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Environmental Professional (EP), Technologist or technician (ASTTBC), or Register Professional Biologist (R.P.Bio.).
• Willingness to perform fieldwork in various weather conditions and for extended periods
• A variety of field experience, including laboratory and field sampling and/or biophysical field characterization
• Proven commitment to Health and Safety
• Valid Class 5 driver's licence
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and time management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work in a dynamic environment with limited supervision
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Aptitude for mentoring and directing junior staff

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.