Intermediate/Senior Water Quality Scientist

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about water quality and eager to make a difference? We are looking for a talented and experienced Water Quality Scientist / Engineer to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team in western Canada. This is an exciting opportunity to work with diverse clients and support their permitting and monitoring needs. The position is based in western Canada, with the option of you sitting in one of our Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver offices.

Our team is the largest in North America with over 30 Water Quality Scientists with a wide range of expertise practicing in the areas of assessment and modelling. We work on fast paced, and multi-component projects with clients in the metal mining, municipal, and oil and gas sectors. These projects involve the evaluation of discharge to aquatic environments, water and sediment quality assessments, environmental effects monitoring, and baseline data collection and analysis. Within our team, we foster a collaborative learning environment with opportunities for senior and peer mentorship, career growth, and technical and soft skills development. You will also have opportunities to provide input on a wide range of water quality projects that would benefit from your chemistry, biology, risk assessment, toxicology, or related expertise.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• You will work on projects for various industries with a focus on mining and natural resources sectors.
• Project work will take you from Northwest Territories to BC/Alberta, and beyond, and you will be working on some of the largest mine closure, exploration, and active mining projects in Canada.
• You will be designing, planning, and overseeing field programs, including baseline and operations monitoring, aquatic effects monitoring, and construction monitoring.
• You will be managing and analyzing large datasets, interpreting measured and modelled data, and providing quality control for data collection, management, and analysis.
• You will apply your in-depth knowledge of water quality related protocols, standards, guidelines, regulations, licensing and permitting requirements.
• You will be supervising, training, and mentoring junior staff to develop their skill sets including technical skills, project experience, and general consulting and decision-making skills.
• You will plan and author, with support from junior staff, technical reports, memorandums, responses to information requests from regulators, and other technical and communication deliverables.
• You will prepare presentations for internal teams, clients, and regulators and may be asked to participate in meetings and present to clients.
• You will be using various tools and models to evaluate potential effects on water quality.
• You will be responsible for preparing proposals, as well as managing and controlling projects.
• You will be collaborating on project work with other technical teams across the company, including aquatic biologists, toxicologists, geochemists, hydrogeologists, and hydrologists to support applications for environmental permits, water licences, and approvals from regulatory agencies.
• You will provide technical support to clients for regulatory liaison and engagement with Indigenous Groups, stakeholders, and the public.
• You will be networking within the water quality and other technical teams, developing project teams, and interacting with clients.
• You will be collaborating with a caring team and will have a mentor assigned to you that will be fully committed to provide career advice and guidance on a regular basis and support your career growth and development.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• University or equivalent education in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources or similar.
• Knowledge of environmental assessment processes and permitting requirements.
• 6-9 years of relevant experience in water quality.
• A passion for working in a fast-paced, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment, with strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
• A strong focus on quality assurance/quality control and effectively oversee teams during data collection and reporting.
• Effective mentorship and delegation skills for junior staff, ability to work independently with minimal direction, and a willingness to receive constructive feedback from team members.
• Experience in designing and supervising water quality, sediment quality, and aquatic field programs.
• An in-depth knowledge of Canadian and provincial water quality guidelines, and their derivation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to water quality and sediment assessments.
• Great data evaluation skills, including statistical techniques, and a keen understanding of data quality requirements for large datasets.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to integrate multi-disciplinary information to support permitting objectives.
• A valid driver's licence.
• An approach that embraces diversity and inclusion with a strong sense of ethics in your day-to-day work and approach to environmental management.
• A proven commitment to health and safety.
• Working knowledge of tools for analyzing or visualizing data, such as R or Power BI, is considered an asset.
• Professional Registration as a Professional Biologist or Professional Chemist, or eligibility for professional registration is considered an asset.