Junior Air Quality Specialist — Field & Data Analysis

Socket.dev; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Vancouver, BC seeks a Junior Air Quality Specialist to support multidisciplinary teams improving air quality and assessing industrial and community impacts across Canada.

The role involves fieldwork, data collection, instrument operation, and contributions to emissions inventories and regulatory submissions. A degree in relevant environmental fields and 1 year of experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in environmental consulting or air quality-related work (internships and co-ops count).
• Familiarity with emissions inventories, dispersion modelling, regulatory frameworks, or impact assessments.
• Instrumentation, electronics, and use of standard hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to air quality assessments and dispersion modelling (e.g., CALPUFF, AERMOD) for industrial, commercial, and regional airshed projects.
• Support analysis of emissions, baseline conditions, and predicted impacts to inform mitigation and monitoring strategies.
• Conduct fieldwork (approximately 30% annually, up to 50% seasonally), including site visits, equipment deployment, and data collection.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and audit air pollution and meteorological monitoring instruments.
• Assist in air quality data analysis, interpretation, and preparation of emissions inventories.
• Prepare sections of technical reports and regulatory submissions for environmental assessments and approvals.
• Uphold WSP's safety culture and Life Saving Rules in all field and office environments.

Skills

Air quality

Dispersion modelling

GIS

Python

R

MySQL

Linux

Regulatory frameworks

Education

Degree in atmospheric sciences or environmental science

Tools

CALPUFF

AERMOD

Job description

WSP in Vancouver, BC seeks a Junior Air Quality Specialist to support multidisciplinary teams improving air quality and assessing industrial and community impacts across Canada.

The role involves fieldwork, data collection, instrument operation, and contributions to emissions inventories and regulatory submissions. A degree in relevant environmental fields and 1 year of experience are preferred.