Senior Consultant, Air Quality

WSP in Canada; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 111,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Canada in Vancouver, BC, seeks a Senior Consultant - Air Quality to lead challenging air quality projects, deliver regulatory compliant assessments, and mentor junior staff. You will conduct dispersion modelling, emissions inventories, monitoring programs and permitting services across British Columbia, Yukon and Western Canada, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

This role blends hands-on technical work with project management and client engagement, offering growth opportunities,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of air quality consulting experience with progression in technical assessments, project delivery and client interaction.
• Experience with AERMOD and CALPUFF, including model inputs and interpretation of results.
• Familiarity with BC/Metro Vancouver regulatory requirements and air permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver air quality projects for industrial, commercial, infrastructure and public-sector clients.
• Conduct and oversee emissions inventories, dispersion modelling, and meteorological analyses to characterize baseline conditions and impacts.
• Prepare and review technical reports, air permit applications and regulatory submissions.
• Develop air quality monitoring and management plans, coordinating with field specialists and data quality objectives.
• Manage projects from proposal through closeout, including budgeting, scheduling and resource coordination.
• Provide technical leadership through guidance, QA/QC, and mentoring.
• Build client relationships and contribute to business development by identifying opportunities and leading proposals.

Skills

Air quality modelling

Dispersion modelling

Emissions inventories

Regulatory reporting

Client engagement

Project management

Education

Atmospheric science degree

Graduate degree asset

Tools

AERMOD

CALPUFF

GIS

Python

R

Excel

Linux

Job description

Job Description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? 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 Environmental Management team as a Senior Consultant - Air Quality in our Vancouver, BC office.

Bring your technical expertise and consulting experience to projects that help clients understand and manage air emissions, navigate regulatory requirements and make informed environmental decisions. You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team delivering air quality assessments, dispersion modelling, emissions inventories, monitoring programs and permitting services across British Columbia, Yukon and Western Canada.

This role combines hands‑on technical work with project management, client engagement and mentoring. You’ll take ownership of project delivery, guide developing professionals and contribute to new business opportunities, with support from WSP’s regional and national network of specialists.

We welcome experienced consultants ready to take the next step, as well as established senior professionals seeking new challenges. The scope of the role will reflect your experience, technical strengths and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Your Impact

• Lead and deliver air quality projects for industrial, commercial, infrastructure and public‑sector clients, supporting regulatory approvals, environmental impact assessments and special studies.
• Conduct and oversee emissions inventories, dispersion modelling (AERMOD, CALPUFF), and meteorological and ambient air quality analyses to characterize baseline conditions, assess impacts and develop monitoring and mitigation recommendations.
• Prepare and review technical reports, air permit applications and regulatory submissions, communicate findings, and respond to technical questions from clients and regulators.
• Develop air quality monitoring and management plans, coordinating with field specialists to align monitoring programs, data quality objectives, reporting requirements and project needs.
• Manage projects from proposal through closeout, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, resource coordination, progress reporting, invoicing, financial performance and proactive management of scope, budget and schedule changes.
• Provide technical leadership through guidance, peer review and QA/QC oversight, ensuring defensible assessments, clear documentation and consistent quality standards.
• Build and maintain client relationships, understand client priorities, provide practical solutions, and contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, leading proposals, developing technical approaches, and estimating project effort and resources.
• Mentor junior and intermediate team members, supporting development of technical skills, professional judgment and project delivery capabilities.
• Collaborate across WSP’s technical teams to share knowledge, enhance analytical tools, and improve modelling, reporting and review processes.
• Uphold WSP’s safety culture and Life Saving Rules during site visits, client meetings and field program activities.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• Degree in atmospheric science, environmental science, chemical, mechanical or environmental engineering, or a related discipline; a relevant graduate degree is an asset.
• 5+ years of air quality consulting experience with increasing responsibility for technical assessments, project delivery, client interaction, and areas such as dispersion modelling, emissions inventories, air permitting, environmental impact assessments, regulatory reporting, and monitoring program design and interpretation.
• Strong experience applying AERMOD and/or CALPUFF, including preparation and review of model inputs, evaluation of results, and communication of assessment implications and limitations.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply air quality regulations, assessment guidelines, and permitting requirements; direct experience with British Columbia and Metro Vancouver requirements is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated success managing projects or major technical work packages, coordinating contributors, and delivering high‑quality work on schedule and within budget.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, analytical, and data management skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with GIS, Python, R, Linux, or similar analytical tools is an asset.
• Experience building client relationships, supporting proposal development and business growth, mentoring developing professionals, reviewing technical work, and collaborating effectively across disciplines and locations; a track record of securing new or repeat work is an asset.
• Strong initiative, sound professional judgment, attention to detail, and a practical approach to solving technical challenges and balancing competing priorities; a relevant professional designation is an asset, with engineering candidates registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.
• Willing to undertake occasional travel for meetings, site visits, and client collaboration.

Why Choose WSP?

• 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.

Compensation

• AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $110,600 – $146,500
• MB & ON: $100,900 – $139,000
• NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $99,900 – $132,700

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.

Make Your Mark with WSP

If you’re driven by purpose and excited to grow your air quality career on projects that matter, we want to hear from you. Join us and help shape healthier communities across Canada.

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.

Join us.

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 .