Intermediate Environmental Project Coordinator

WSP; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 69,700 - 92,300; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a project manager in British Columbia. This role involves planning and executing environmental projects, mentoring team members, and ensuring health and safety compliance. With 6 to 10 years of experience required, candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences. The position offers a hybrid work model with a focus on fieldwork in various Canadian regions, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10 years experience in the environmental industry.
• Relevant health and safety training related to the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and plan new projects from start to finish.
• Prepare work instructions and health and safety plans.
• Lead fieldwork assignments and manage project execution.
• Engage with the project manager and technical experts.

Skills

Project execution

Mentoring

Field problem-solving

Excellent communication

Report writing

Passion for field work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences

Professional engineering or science designation

Job description

The Opportunity

WSP’s RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada. The team consists of environmental technicians, project coordinators, project managers, technical experts, and qualified professionals. We have been providing contaminated site program management services to the world’s most technically focused companies for over 15 years. We consistently have a backlog of 9 to 12 months and provide growth opportunities for our high performing team members. We specialise in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment and remediation. Our team takes on the biggest Canadian projects from coast to coast. The projects range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will be able to utilise the team strengths to manage a large amount of field work efficiently and effectively.

Your Impact

• Be part of a Canadian-based firm, applying and expanding your technical, client delivery and project delivery skills.
• As part of our team, bring lived experiences 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.
• Coordinate and plan new projects from problem definition to investigation plans, and real‑time assessment and review of the data.
• Prepare specific work instructions, health and safety plans and liaise with subcontractors, articulating the plan and successful execution to the entire project team.
• Interact with the project manager and technical experts to understand and convey project objectives, bringing ideas and solutions to meet client requirements.
• Develop your career with several mentors; be a mentor to others, sharing experiences and knowledge.
• Guided by Zero Harm policy, review and enhance project health and safety plans.
• Participate and be a member of a 10–20 person client‑specific delivery team, while leveraging the entire RPM group.
• Engage with a Practice Area Network (PAN) for complex technical issues.
• Apply love for outdoors and complete fieldwork assignments in Alberta foothills, Northeast BC, and up to 30% in Western/Northern Canada.
• Lead and work on interesting, technically challenging environmental projects in Western and Northern Canada.

The skills that set you apart

• Currently responsible for planning and execution of projects including reporting.
• Mentors new team members in assignments.
• Guides field teams on technical objectives, empowering decisions.
• Provides field problem‑solving support.
• Serves as default contact for field staff.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Passionate about regular field work.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences.
• Has or able to obtain professional engineering or professional science designation.
• 6 to 10 years experience in environmental industry.
• Relevant health and safety training related to oil and gas industry.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $69,700 – $92,300
• MB & ON: $63,600 – $87,500
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $62,900 – $83,600

Disclosure

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this posting may be subject to change for business purposes.