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Environmental Project Coordinator/Professional

Are you ready to elevate your career and make a significant impact on a high-profile national program? WSP is seeking a motivated and skilled environmental project coordinator to join our Remediation Program Management (RPM), Downstream team.

At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a dedicated team, and contribute to meaningful environmental solutions. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact, apply today!

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Work as a team in close collaboration with project managers, project directors, technical leaders, engineers, and technicians;
• Coordinate all stages of site environmental site assessments (ESAs) and remediation projects;
• Communicate with various stakeholders (third parties, subcontractors, suppliers) related to the project and coordinate between them;
• Prepare quality deliverables, including the collection, compilation, and interpretation of data for ESAs, environmental monitoring programs, remediations, permitting, or other technical reports;
• Occasionally carry out fieldwork, including soil and groundwater assessments, monitoring programs, field tests, and remediation work;
• Collaborate in the development of technical service offers and financial proposals;
• Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and quality management requirements;
• Perform budget follow-ups to achieve project financial objectives;
  
  
  

Depending on skills and profile:

• Participate in the evaluation, design and/or operation of remediation technologies;
• Participate in applied research and development projects;
• Provide support to other disciplines involved in contaminated site management (water treatment team, risk assessment, modelling, etc.);
• Contribute to the implementation of digital technologies facilitating data acquisition and management.
  
  
  

What We Are Looking For:

• A technical diploma, bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, geology, or another environmental specialty;
• Knowledge of provincial regulations and best practice guidelines;
• Fieldwork experience in contaminated site assessment, soil and groundwater sampling
• Ability and ease in making critical judgments;
• Attention to detail and good adaptability;
• Ease of working in a team and with colleagues in other offices in Canada;
• A strong sense of responsibility and autonomy;
• Strong communication and writing skills in English;
• A safety-conscious attitude and understanding of health and safety procedures in the workplace.
• A valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of database software is an asset (ARCGIS, AutoCAD, Openground, Leapfrog, EQuIS, etc.);
  
  
  

About Us

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.