Technical Director, Environmental Engineering

WSP USA; Whitby; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team as a Principal Environmental Engineer, leading impactful projects in environmental remediation and decommissioning. This role offers the chance to work on large-scale initiatives while championing health and safety. With a strong focus on collaboration and innovation, you'll be part of a forward-thinking firm dedicated to enhancing the world around us. Enjoy a flexible work environment and a culture that values inclusion and belonging. If you're passionate about making a difference in the environment and have the expertise to lead, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Flexible Work Options

Comprehensive Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in Environmental Consulting.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale contaminated site projects across Ontario.
• Ensure project deliverables meet client expectations.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Regulations Knowledge

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Designation in Engineering or Geoscience

Job description

The Opportunity:

Principal, Environmental Engineer

This is your chance to join a vibrant team based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as a senior leader in the Site Assessment and Remediation practice area. You are a registered professional with strong project and program management and leadership skills having at least 10 to 15 years of experience in the design and oversight of environmental remediation and industrial facility decommissioning projects.

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.

# WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• You are a champion of Health & Safety initiatives, being an ambassador for our Zero Harm safety culture – this is always your top priority, as it is ours

• You are primarily leading a project-focused team in the delivery of a large-scale contaminated sites and industrial facility decommissioning projects located in the GTA and across Ontario

• You have diverse fieldwork experience, excellent project management skills and sound knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations

• You manage projects from proposal to implementation, including proposal preparation, contract review, project delivery, and financial control

• You have a proactive approach to client relationship management to ensure deliverables meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality

What you'll bring to WSP:

• A relevant undergraduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geoscience or other technical discipline from an accredited university

• At least 10 to 15 years of experience in Environmental Consulting. A professional designation in Engineering, Geoscience, Hydrogeology would be an asset.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including persuasion and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes

• Experience providing project and client specific technical advice and senior review of project deliverables

• Demonstrated experience successfully managing large scale environmental remediation and decommissioning projects and leading project teams

• Excellent communication skills both internally with staff and externally with clients

• Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as the technical writing skills needed for client deliverables

• A clean Driver’s Abstract, and a willingness to travel as needed for project work

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.

At 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. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)