Environmental Project Coordinator

WSP; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services firm is seeking a Contaminated Sites Intermediate Environmental Scientist and Project Coordinator in Saskatoon. The successful candidate will coordinate field work, manage projects, and ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in site assessments. Strong time management and communication skills are essential. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in contaminated site assessments.
• Remedial excavation experience is required.
• Understanding of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans.
• Project coordination and management.
• Conducting field work including investigations and monitoring.

Skills

Field work

Project coordination

Time management

Communication skills

Safety procedures

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field (sciences and/or Engineering)

Job description

Overview

WSP has a new opportunity for a Contaminated Sites Intermediate Environmental Scientist and Project Coordinator to join our Remediation Program Management team based in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Calgary. This opportunity will allow you to coordinate and conduct field work related to monitoring, investigating, remediating contaminated sites impacted by hydrocarbons (diesel, gasoline crude oil etc.) fertilizers and metals, as well as prepare technical reports. It is expected that you are self-motivated and will demonstrate strong time management and communication skills.

What you can expect to do here

• Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, WSP clients, employees and the public.
• Project coordination including set-up of field work programs, preparation of field work instructions, budget and schedule management and subcontractor management.
• Conducting occasional field work including soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment investigations, monitoring programs and overseeing site remediation.
• Participation in a team environment, working closely with and supporting Project Managers and Field Technicians.
• Preparing proposals, including development of work scopes, schedules, and cost estimates for senior review.
• Completing and assisting in data collection, compilation, interpretation and reporting for phased environmental site assessment, remediation and site monitoring.
• Preparing technical reports for review by senior staff.
• Mentoring junior staff in conducting environmental site assessments.

What you’ll bring to WSP

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (sciences and/or Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in contaminated site assessments.
• Sound understanding of the need for health and safety procedures in the workplace / possess a safety conscious attitude.
• Remedial excavation experience is required.
• Previous experience with soil and groundwater sampling.
• Understanding of the Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Environmental regulations.
• Professional designation is preferred.
• Experience in the oil and gas sector will be an asset.

Preference will be given to those individuals with more extensive experience with respect to soil and groundwater monitoring programs, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, site remediation, and provincial regulations.

About Us

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.

• 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