Senior Air Quality Engineer - Lead Impactful Projects

WSP in Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Canada is seeking a Senior Air Quality Engineer in Vancouver, BC. You will lead air quality projects, perform dispersion modelling, and manage client relationships across BC, Yukon and Western Canada.

You will guide emissions inventories, prepare regulatory submissions, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with WSP’s national network of specialists. This role combines technical delivery with project management and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental engineering or related field.
• Registered, or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
• 5+ years of directly relevant air quality experience with project delivery and client interaction.
• Demonstrated expertise in air quality consulting, including dispersion modelling, emissions inventories, air permitting, EIA, and monitoring program design.
• Experience applying AERMOD and CALPUFF; interpreting/ applying BC and Metro Vancouver regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver air quality projects for industrial, commercial, infrastructure and public-sector clients, supporting regulatory approvals and environmental studies.
• Undertake and guide emissions inventories and dispersion modelling using AERMOD/CALPUFF with proper inputs and interpretation.
• Prepare and review technical reports, air permit applications, regulatory submissions, and monitoring/ management plans.
• Provide technical guidance, peer review, and QA/QC oversight across projects.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams within WSP.

Skills

Air quality modelling

Dispersion modelling

Regulatory reporting

Project management

Client engagement

Mentoring

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in BC or eligible

Tools

AERMOD

CALPUFF

Excel

GIS

Python/R

Job description

WSP in Canada is seeking a Senior Air Quality Engineer in Vancouver, BC. You will lead air quality projects, perform dispersion modelling, and manage client relationships across BC, Yukon and Western Canada.

You will guide emissions inventories, prepare regulatory submissions, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with WSP’s national network of specialists. This role combines technical delivery with project management and client engagement.