Project Coordinator - Environmental Liability Assessment

WSP in Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,100 - 79,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm in Canada seeks a Project Coordinator to oversee complex liability assessment projects. You will ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, manage schedules and documentation, and facilitate communication among multi-disciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and extensive experience in project coordination, particularly in environmental and remediation fields. This role offers a competitive salary and the chance to work on impactful projects across Canada.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in project coordination or project administration.
• Experience in liability assessment or environmental remediation is ideal.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project plans, schedules, and meetings across multiple projects.
• Manage document control and QA/QC for technical reports.
• Prepare cost estimates for liability assessments.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft 365

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in related field

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

ERP systems (Oracle)

MS Project

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Job Description

Join our Remediation Program Management (RPM) team and help deliver complex, high‑profile Liability Assessment and environmental remediation across Canada. As a Project Coordinator, you’ll be the operational heartbeat of multi‑disciplinary project teams—bringing structure to schedules, clarity to communications, quality to documentation, and discipline to costs—so projects are delivered safely, on time, and on budget.

Your Impact

• Coordinate project plans, schedules and meetings across multiple concurrent liability assessment projects.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, and track action‑item closure.
• Manage document control and QA/QC for proposals, liability assessments, work plans, and technical reports.
• Standardize file structures and data in SharePoint/Teams to ensure version control and audit readiness.
• Support data organization and presentation, including preparing slides, trackers, and dashboards.
• Prepare cost estimates for Liability Assessments, including scope definition, assumptions, and alignment with project and client expectations.
• Track progress on technical reports and ensure timely delivery to the client by maintaining clear status visibility, coordinating reviews, and identifying potential delays early.
• Control and track budget for each project, including monitoring actual costs, updating forecasts, identifying variances, and escalating risks early.
• Track commitments, purchase orders, invoices, WIP, and AR; collaborate with billing and collections to help optimize DSO.
• Facilitate clear, timely communication with internal teams and clients.
• Support a safety‑first culture by aligning work with corporate HSE programs and quality management systems.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Post‑secondary diploma or degree in business administration, engineering technology, environmental science, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in project coordination or project administration—ideally in liability assessment, environmental, remediation, or consulting settings.
• Strong organization, communication, and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), SharePoint/Teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, quality, and ethical conduct.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred/Asset Qualifications

• Experience supporting liability assessment and environmental remediation projects (ESAs, reporting coordination).
• Financial coordination experience: budget tracking, forecast updates, WIP/AR, invoicing, PO management, change logs.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivots, lookups); familiarity with Power BI dashboards.
• Exposure to project controls concepts (EAC, variance analysis); familiarity with EVM is an asset.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle or similar) and scheduling tools (MS Project).

Success Looks Like

• Meetings are purposeful, decisions are captured, and actions are closed.
• Documents and data are organized, controlled, and audit‑ready.
• Financials are current, variances are explained, and issues are escalated early.
• Stakeholders are aligned, vendors are coordinated, and risks are managed.
• Safety, quality, and integrity are evident in everything you do.

Why Join RPM

• Work on meaningful liability assessment and environmental remediation projects with national impact.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary experts across Canada.
• Develop skills in project coordination, project controls, and environmental delivery.
• Be part of a culture that values safety, quality, learning, and continuous improvement.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $60,100 – $79,600
• MB & ON: $54,800 – $75,400
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $53,100 – $73,000

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.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

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Please Note

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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 the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here.