Environmental Sustainability Specialist

4 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada WSP USA Full time
Job Overview

WSP USA is seeking an experienced Environmental Sustainability Specialist to join our team in Ontario. As an Environmental Sustainability Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring that our transportation infrastructure projects meet the highest environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and coordinate environmental discipline teams on proposals, bids, and project delivery associated with transit infrastructure projects.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering and environmental technical discipline leads, technical staff, and sub-consultants for the timely execution of study deliverables and preparation of documentation required to compliantly meet projects' environmental management requirements.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant governmental authorities and stakeholders.
  • Conduct senior review of proposal and project deliverables prior to client release in compliance with the Project and WSP's Quality Management Systems.
  • Identify and manage environmental commitments, risks, and compliance-related deliverables through Bid Period, Planning & Design, Construction, and Operations & Maintenance phases of projects.
  • Mentor junior and intermediate staff, identifying career goals and development opportunities for them, and for yourself.
  • Ensure health and safety policies are followed and be a role model for WSP's Life Saving and corporate values.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor or Master's degree in environmental studies, environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in construction phase environmental management on transportation-related projects.
  • Experience with the acquisition of environmental permits and approvals, including preparation of applications.
  • Ability to direct and coordinate the efforts of a multi-disciplinary environmental team (internal staff, external consultants) to achieve the Client's objectives consistent with the scope of services to be provided.
  • Experience working with consultants and contractors during construction phase works to deliver projects in compliance with environmental commitments and permit / approval conditions.
  • Understanding of multiple environmental disciplines and their application to infrastructure projects including any, or all, of the following: air quality, contaminated soil and remediation, natural heritage and Species at Risk, cultural heritage, archaeology, noise/vibration, hydrogeology.
  • Existing relationships with municipal and provincial regulatory agencies.
  • Experience working on complex projects and working with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Experience with building client relationships.
About WSP USA

WSP USA 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 USA:

  • 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 USA. 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.

WSP USA 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 USA is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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