Junior Process Engineer

WSP Global Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Vancouver is seeking a Junior Process Engineer to contribute to water and wastewater treatment projects across industrial, mine water, and municipal settings.

The role offers office-based consulting with hybrid flexibility and opportunities for fieldwork, ideal for new graduates. As part of the team, you will assist with process design, reports, and specifications while expanding your technical skills under mentorship.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering; graduate degrees asset.
• Currently registered or eligible for EIT/P.Eng with a Canadian Engineering Association (EGBC).
• 0–2 years relevant experience since graduation; co-op considered asset.
• Strong written and oral communication in English; French asset.
• Strong organizational skills in information & time management.
• Experience with industry-standard software for technical problem-solving.
• Experience with or aptitude for business development and proposal writing.
• Valid driver’s license; field experience asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to water and wastewater treatment projects across industrial, mine water, and municipal applications.
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, specifications, process schematics, and layout drawings.
• Support analysis and design activities including process selection, equipment sizing, modeling, mass balance, hydraulics, and 3D layout.
• Participate in projects from concept and feasibility through detailed design and operation phases.
• Coordinate with team members and vendors; engage with clients and sub-contractors as experience develops.
• Provide project support to intermediate and senior staff while building technical capability.
• Balance multiple projects while managing time to meet schedules.
• Office-based consulting with occasional fieldwork and travel.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Proposal writing

Business development

Driver's licence

French (asset)

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors in chemical engineering

EIT or P.Eng eligible (Canada)

Graduate degree asset

Job description

What if you could redefine what's possible? With us, you can.

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

Join our water treatment team in Vancouver as a Junior Process Engineer, where you will contribute to a variety of water and wastewater treatment projects across industrial, mine water, and municipal environments. This opportunity offers exposure to office-based consulting engineering work, hybrid flexibility, and fieldwork opportunities, with new graduates encouraged to apply.

Your Impact

• Contribute to water and wastewater treatment projects spanning industrial, mine water, and municipal applications.
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, specifications, process schematics, and layout drawings that support project delivery.
• Support analysis and design activities including process and technology selection, equipment sizing and specification, process modeling, mass balance, hydraulic analysis, and 3D layout.
• Participate in water-treatment projects from concept and feasibility through preliminary design, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, permitting, and operation phases.
• Coordinate with team members and equipment vendors, growing toward communication with clients and sub-contractors as experience develops.
• Provide project support to intermediate and senior staff while building technical capability through ongoing learning and mentorship.
• Balance multiple simultaneous projects while managing time to meet evolving project schedules.
• Engage in primarily office-based consulting engineering work, with occasional short-duration fieldwork, travel requirements, and potential opportunities for longer-duration field assignments.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, with graduate degrees considered an asset.
• Currently registered or eligible for registration as an EIT or P.Eng. with a Canadian Engineering Association, including EGBC.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant working experience since graduation, with relevant co-op experience considered an asset.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, with French skills considered an asset.
• Strong organizational skills in both information management and time management.
• Experience in technical problem-solving using industry-standard commercial computer software.
• Experience with, or aptitude for, business development and proposal writing.
• Valid driver’s license, with field experience considered an asset.
• If you are a recent graduate or early-career professional, we encourage you to submit your academic transcript as part of your application. This helps us better understand your academic background and areas of study. Candidates who do not provide a transcript with their application may be asked to submit one during the screening process.

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: $73,400 - 97,200
MB & ON: $67,000 - 92,200
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $66,300 - 88,000

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.

Ready to Shape What Comes Next?

Bring your curiosity, technical foundation, and drive to learn to a team delivering meaningful water and wastewater treatment solutions. If you are ready to grow your engineering career through hands-on project work, mentorship, and opportunities to contribute across every stage of project delivery, this is your place to start.