Lead Environmental Engineer

WSP in Canada; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 113,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at a leading professional services firm committed to environmental sustainability. This role involves leading projects on contaminated sites, where your expertise will help shape a healthier environment. With over 10 years of experience, you will manage investigations, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Enjoy flexible work options and a collaborative culture that values inclusion and belonging. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive Employee Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in contaminated sites investigation and remediation.
• Strong project management skills including budgeting and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams in contaminated sites projects and maintain client relationships.
• Conduct investigations and manage project scoping and budget control.

Skills

Contaminated Sites Investigation

Project Management

Environmental Consulting

Health and Safety Compliance

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental/Civil/Biological/Geological Engineering

Registered PEng with EGBC

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity:

You are looking to join a vibrant and busy team based in British Columbia (Vancouver, Victoria, Langley, Kelowna, Kamloops, Terrace, Prince George). You have ten plus years of progressive experience primarily in contaminated sites investigation and remediation, combined with some project management experience. You thrive on stretching your technical skills and working on multi-disciplinary projects, with experience on federal and provincial regulated contaminated sites. You enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, and participation in employee resource groups.

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 this in your work and home lives.
• 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 highways, buildings, and terrain.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture filled with genuinely good people doing important work.

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

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Lead project-focused teams in delivery of a range of contaminated sites projects.
• Maintain and develop client relationships.
• Conduct contaminated sites investigations and remediation programs.
• Manage clients’ projects including project scoping, budget control, planning, development of schedules, and coordination of resources.
• Prepare proposals and high-quality deliverables.
• Manage environmental due diligence and compliance reviews.
• Understand and interpret the national and local market, highlighting prospects and stewarding them to opportunities and proposals.
• Mentor and coach employees with respect to their career growth and technical professional development.
• Drive a culture of health and safety and provide safety leadership.
• Work across other disciplines as requested.
• Other duties as required.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental/Civil/Biological/Geological Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.
• Registered as a PEng with EGBC.
• At least 10 years of experience in Environmental Consulting.
• Prior experience with contaminated sites and/or mine closure is highly desired.
• A clean Driver’s Abstract, and willingness to travel.
• Proficient project management skills including budgeting and scheduling activities.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental consulting.
• PMP certification would be an asset.
• Extensive field and site experience with a strong health and safety focus.
• High level of verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding and application of contaminated sites investigation methods and environmental legislation in British Columbia.

Salary range (in British Columbia): $113,500 to $156,000

The final salary awarded for this role may vary 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 salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Job Info

• Job Identification 64804
• Posting Date 12/20/2024, 05:42 PM

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future-proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future-focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core value of WSP. Compliance with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy is expected at all times, as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview.

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 candidates selected will be contacted.