Experienced Environmental Engineer / Geoscientist

WSP USA; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Career development opportunities

Health and safety focus

Job summary

Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, an Environmental Engineer / Geoscientist will join a collaborative team to deliver waste management, hydrogeology, environmental permitting, and contaminated lands projects.

You will lead initiatives, mentor staff, build client relationships, and contribute to growth. You will work with engineers, geoscientists and technical professionals to provide practical solutions, supervise field activities, ensure safety, and advance business opportunities while upholding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline (Master's preferred).
• Eligibility for professional registration (P.Eng. or P.Geo) is expected or strongly considered.
• Experience in waste management, hydrogeology, contaminated lands or related environmental fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead waste management and hydrogeological projects, including reporting and permitting.
• Manage projects from proposal to delivery with schedules and budgets.
• Support contaminated lands work, including Phase I/II assessments and risk evaluations.
• Develop work programs, proposals, reports, and data interpretations.
• Coordinate subcontractors and field programs ensuring health and safety compliance.
• Supervise field activities like soil logging, sampling, and monitoring.
• Build long-term client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Mentor junior staff and review technical work.

Skills

Waste management

Hydrogeology

Environmental permitting

Project management

Client communication

Mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Field supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering

Master's degree in environmental field (asset)

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

Experienced Environmental Engineer / Geoscientist

Bring your environmental expertise to a collaborative team helping clients manage complex waste management, hydrogeology, environmental permitting, and contaminated lands challenges across Ontario.

Based in St. Catharines, you will work alongside engineers, geoscientists, and technical professionals to deliver practical solutions, build trusted client relationships, and strengthen our environmental services. You will have opportunities to lead projects, mentor developing professionals, and contribute to business growth.

Your Impact

• Lead waste management and hydrogeological projects, including compliance reporting, environmental permitting, and geological and hydrogeological investigations.

• Manage projects from proposal development through delivery and close-out, including schedules, budgets, client communications, and invoicing support.

• Support contaminated lands assignments, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, remediation programs, risk assessments, and Records of Site Condition.

• Develop work programs, proposals, technical reports, planning documents, data interpretations, and recommendations that help clients make informed decisions.

• Coordinate subcontractors, equipment, field programs, and site-specific health and safety requirements.

• Supervise field activities such as soil logging and sampling, groundwater and surface-water sampling, stream-flow measurements, and landfill-gas monitoring.

• Build long-term client relationships while contributing to business development opportunities and service strategies.

• Mentor junior and intermediate team members, review their technical work, and support their professional development.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A bachelor's or postgraduate degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline. A master's degree in an environmental field is an asset.

• Eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer, P.Eng., or Professional Geoscientist, P.Geo. Strong candidates who are not currently eligible may also be considered.

• Eight to fifteen years of relevant experience in waste management, hydrogeology, aggregate resources, contaminated lands, or a related environmental field.

• Strong knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, technical standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Experience managing projects, preparing proposals and reports, controlling schedules and budgets, and communicating directly with clients and contractors.

• Demonstrated ability to review technical data, laboratory reports, historical records, regulatory information, and reporting deliverables.

• Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring junior professionals and field personnel.

• A strong commitment to health and safety, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the flexibility to complete fieldwork as required.

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.

• A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.

• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

#WeAre WSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $93,700 - $124,200

MB & ON: $85,500 - $117,800

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $84,700 - $112,400

Disclosure:

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you are driven by purpose, technical excellence, and the opportunity to protect communities and the environment, we would love to hear from you.

At WSP , we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It's why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what's possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world's leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP , you'll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

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. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/corporate/ca/health-safety) .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. Full details here (https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies) .