Senior to Lead Occupational Hygienist

WSP; City of Langley, Vancouver, Burnaby; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a senior Occupational Hygiene and Safety Professional to lead projects in Western Canada. This role offers the chance to engage in various project phases, from proposal to closure, while mentoring junior staff and enhancing business development efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hazardous materials, project management, and client relations. With a commitment to a culture of inclusion and collaboration, this opportunity promises a fulfilling career in a dynamic environment, allowing you to make a significant impact in occupational hygiene and safety.

Benefits

Flexible Work Policy

Comprehensive Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of experience in Occupational Hygiene with increasing responsibilities.
• Strong project management skills and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, scope, schedules, and client satisfaction.
• Conduct occupational hygiene risk assessments and compliance audits.

Skills

Occupational Hygiene

Project Management

Client Management

Hazardous Materials Monitoring

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate Degree in Occupational and/or Environmental Hygiene

Professional Designation (e.g., CIH, ROH)

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

Job Description

LANGLEY, VANCOUVER OR BURNABY

WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) has an opportunity for a senior to lead Occupational Hygiene and Safety (OHS) Professional to join our team in Western Canada. The candidate will provide OHS services throughout all project phases (Proposal, Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Closure). The successful candidate will also have experience in hazardous materials surveys, preparing abatement/remediation scopes, cost estimates, and monitoring and inspections. In addition to their technical skills, the successful candidate will have business development, proposal preparation and project management experience. They will work closely with field technicians / junior professionals and fellow senior staff to maintain / build the OHS business, prepare proposals and to ensure the proper delivery of projects within budget and on schedule. The role will also involve mentoring and potentially supervising junior staff, with a mix of project management and hands-on field work.

If you are interested in a career in occupational hygiene and safety, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

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.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country.
• Enhance the world around you - WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform.

What you can expect to do here:

Reporting to the Occupational Hygiene and Safety Group Manager in BC, your responsibilities will include but aren’t necessarily limited to:

• Managing budgets, scope, schedules, resourcing and client satisfaction.
• Using project management tools, methods, and best practices.
• Contacting existing clients and networking to develop new clients.
• Actively participating in the occupational hygiene and/or safety community.
• Holding themselves and others on their project team accountable.
• Technically competent using various types of occupational hygiene and hazardous materials monitoring methods.
• Working knowledge of and experience interpreting regulations and industry standards.
• Conducting occupational hygiene risk assessments and exposure assessments.
• Interpreting hygiene exposure monitoring data.
• Reviewing and/or preparing industrial hygiene related programs.
• Conducting occupational health and safety compliance audits.
• Managing hazardous materials surveys and inspections.
• Preparing Safety Data Sheets.
• Preparing and delivering industrial hygiene, safety and/or hazardous materials training courses.

This position requires local and regional travel and out-of-town assignments one to two weeks a month potentially. Assignments may be in remote areas and potentially under physically demanding conditions.

What you'll bring to WSP …

• Occupational hygiene degree or equivalent experience with 8 - 15 years of progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Undergraduate/graduate degree in Occupational and/or Environmental Hygiene.
• An industry related professional designation (e.g. CIH, ROH).
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking.
• Understanding and adherence to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI).
• Proven focus on the management of clients and subcontractors.
• Unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License and a good driving record.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Flexibility with respect to remote work and travel.

WSP is interested in finding the best candidate for the job. If you feel you have an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, we encourage you to consider applying.

Salary range (in British Columbia): $86,500 to 140,400

The final salary awarded for this role may vary based on several factors.

Job Info

• Job Identification 65684
• Posting Date 01/29/2025

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused.
• 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.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.