Environmental Technician

WSP USA; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services firm is seeking an Environmental Technician in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves planning, coordinating, and supervising field programs while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a college degree in natural sciences and at least 4 years of field experience. This position offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Access to technical expertise and mentors

Participation in employee resource groups

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of field experience in the environmental industry.
• Possess a safety-conscious attitude and understanding of workplace safety procedures.
• Technical ability to ensure environmental data meets project objectives.
• Interest in continuing fieldwork for 60% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise field programs and ground disturbance activities.
• Maintain work-life balance with hybrid work solution.
• Support development and improvement of project health and safety plans.
• Mentor junior staff in environmental practices.
• Conduct fieldwork in remote locations.

Skills

Field experience in contaminated site assessments

Health and safety awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Troubleshooting ability

Education

College diploma or degree in natural/earth sciences

Job description

Opportunity:

Our dynamic team is growing, and we have a new opportunity for an Environmental Technician with 4 plus years of experience to work in a multi-disciplinary team that solves complex issues for our clients throughout Alberta. The position is with the Remediation Program Management (RPM) team, which has offices across Canada. This role will include planning, coordination, supervision of field programs and ground disturbance activities, and preparing reports following each program. You should enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can offer, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, mentors, participation in employee resource groups, and more.

A day in the life:

Be part of a Canadian-based firm, applying and expanding your technical, client delivery and project delivery skills. You participate in a team environment and work closely with Project Coordinators, Project Managers, Senior Project Directors/Technical Leads, and Field Technicians/Scientists/Engineers. As a part of our team, we each bring our lived experiences in hand, where we have the power to design a place where people, friends, families and neighbours can thrive. Maintain a work-life balance, logging in remotely or attending the office in a hybrid work solution of 3 days a week in the office.

Clearly identify and understand project objectives, bringing your ideas and solutions to your project manager, project directors, mentors and developing well-understood specific work instructions and health and safety plans.

Guided by our Zero Harm policy and rigorous Health, Safety and Environment standards, with your knowledge and experience, support the development and improvement of project health and safety plans.

Participate and be a member of a 14-person region‑specific delivery team, while at the same time leveraging the experience and expertise of the entire 270‑person RPM group. Apply your love for the outdoors and complete fieldwork assignments centred around the Northern and Southern Alberta. Mentor junior staff in environmental practices including Phase 1 and 2 ESAs, drilling, surveying, groundwater sampling, oversight of remediation and reclamation, as well as on site‑specific health and safety. Executing fieldwork occasionally in remote locations.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• College diploma or degree in natural/earth sciences or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of field experience in contaminated site assessments and/or the environmental industry.
• Sound understanding of the need for health and safety procedures in the workplace/Possess a safety‑conscious attitude.
• Strong field experience and willingness to work effectively as a team.
• Your technical ability to troubleshoot and brainstorm to ensure that the environmental data collected meets project objectives.
• Outstanding communication and organization skills, with an ability to successfully balance field and office responsibilities.
• Experience in conducting ground disturbance assessments at active oil and gas facilities.
• An interest in continuing to do fieldwork to varying degrees throughout the calendar year for the next several years. Expect 60% or more of your year to involve fieldwork.
• A professional designation or a professional in training with an applicable scope of practice is preferred.
• Experience working in remote and camp settings, northern and territorial regions is considered a strong asset.

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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)