Experienced Professional, Environmental Engineering

WSP; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking an Experienced Environmental Consultant to join the Site Assessment and Remediation team. You will lead environmental site assessments, contribute to remediation programs, and mentor junior staff while delivering technically challenging projects that benefit communities and the environment.

Working with nationally recognized experts, you will develop proposals, manage field investigations, and build strong client relationships to drive business growth and uphold a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Hydrogeology, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in environmental consulting focusing on site assessment and remediation.
• Eligibility for professional designation (P.Eng., P.Geo.) and Qualified Person (QP) status is an asset.
• Experience managing environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Strong technical foundation with a passion for technical excellence and quality delivery.
• Working knowledge of federal and/or Ontario environmental regulations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage environmental site assessments, remediation programs, and excess soil management projects.
• Develop proposals, work plans, conceptual site models, and technical solutions for complex environmental challenges.
• Coordinate field investigations, subcontractors, and project logistics to ensure successful projects.
• Review and interpret environmental data, laboratory results, and historical site information to support sound technical decisions.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and support regulatory compliance requirements.
• Mentor and support junior team members in both office and field environments.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development opportunities.
• Champion a strong health and safety culture across all project activities.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Hydrogeology, or related

Job description

Experienced Professional, Environmental Engineering

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

Are you interested in being involved in some of the most defining environmental projects in Canada? Join our Site Assessment and Remediation team as an Experienced Environmental Consultant and help deliver technically challenging and meaningful projects that make a lasting impact on communities, clients, and the environment.

Working alongside nationally recognized experts, you will contribute to complex contaminated site investigations, remediation programs, excess soil management initiatives, and innovative environmental solutions.

This is an opportunity to grow your career while supporting projects that shape a more sustainable future.

Your Impact

• Lead and manage environmental site assessments, remediation programs, and excess soil management projects.
• Develop proposals, work plans, conceptual site models, and technical solutions for complex environmental challenges.
• Coordinate field investigations, subcontractors, and project logistics to ensure successful projects.
• Review and interpret environmental data, laboratory results, and historical site information to support sound technical decisions.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and support regulatory compliance requirements.
• Mentor and support junior team members in both office and field environments.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development opportunities.
• Champion a strong health and safety culture across all project activities.

What You'll Bring to WSP

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Hydrogeology, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus on site assessment and remediation.
• Eligibility for professional designation (P.Eng., P.Geo.) and Qualified Person (QP) status is an asset.
• Experience managing environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Strong technical foundation with a passion for technical excellence and quality delivery.
• Working knowledge of federal and/or Ontario environmental regulations.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical reporting skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and willingness to participate in local fieldwork activitie

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.

#WeAreWSP

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $89,800 – $118,900
MB & ON: $81,900 – $112,800
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $81,100 – $107,700

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

Job Info

• Job Identification 93574
• Posting Date 08/19/2026, 12:42 PM

About Us

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.

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.

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.