Senior Environmental Field Technician

WSP Canada; London; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services firm in Ontario is looking for an experienced environmental field technician to lead site remediations and oversee contractors. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in environmental management, over 5 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This position requires frequent travel across Ontario and adherence to strict health and safety protocols. A competitive salary and flexible work options are offered.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in subsurface investigations.
• Experience supervising drilling and remediation contractors.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise contaminant hydrogeology and environmental remediation.
• Supervise subcontractors for various environmental fieldwork.
• Maintain detailed field notes and contribute to project documentation.
• Manage on-site health and safety protocols and ensure compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Safety-first mindset

Mentoring

Education

Diploma in environmental management

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity :

Join our growing Remediation Program Management team in Ontario as an experienced environmental field technician. You'll travel across the province to lead site remediations, oversee contractors, upskill junior team members, and ensure health and safety protocols are followed. This role is ideal if you're self-driven and thrive on managing field operations with precision and clear communication.

Why choose 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 the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we\'re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we\'re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we\'re open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it\'s like to be a part of our journey.

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

WeAre WSP

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise contaminant hydrogeology and environmental remediation fieldwork across Ontario.
• Supervise subcontractors for ground disturbance and utility location, surveying, borehole drilling, groundwater monitoring well installation, and test pit excavation.
• Oversee remedial contractors, including directing remedial excavations, waste tracking and progress reporting.
• Conduct groundwater, soil and soil vapour sampling, and K-tests.
• Maintain detailed field notes and contribute to project documentation and reporting.
• Manage on-site health and safety protocols and ensure compliance with site-specific plans.
• Travel frequently to diverse project sites, for multiple days, across the province.

Qualifications

• A diploma in environmental management or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in subsurface investigations, and supervising drilling and remediation contractors.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices and a safety-first mindset.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
• A desire to mentor and upskill junior colleagues.
• A valid driver\'s license and willingness to travel throughout Ontario.

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.

About 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 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.

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. This may include the ability to 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. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.