Senior Manager, Environmental Risk Assessment Specialist

7 hours ago


Edmonton, Alberta, Canada WSP Canada Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead our Environmental Risk Assessment team in Calgary or Edmonton. As a key member of our Remediation Program Management team, you will be responsible for managing risk assessment projects and providing input on a wide range of projects that require your expertise in risk assessment, toxicology, and related fields.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of risk assessors and provide input on project planning, scheduling, resourcing, and reporting.
  • Conduct literature reviews on toxicology, environmental chemistry, public health, and related topics.
  • Deliver on overall management of risk assessment tasks, including planning, scheduling, resourcing, reporting, and cost/scope tracking.
  • Undertake human health and/or ecological risk assessments related to exposure to soil, surface water, groundwater, and air for a range of chemicals.
  • Prepare report summaries and/or critical analysis by applying a wide range of scientific disciplines to human health and ecological risk assessments, environmental impact assessments, and aquatic effects monitoring projects.
  • Conduct other environmental assessments and planning, including baseline environmental investigations, preliminary site investigations, and detailed site investigations as necessary.
  • Assist with the development of field programs for the collection of samples for chemical analysis.
  • Provide technical development, training, and support to junior staff.
  • Liaise with regulatory representatives to gain support and understanding of guideline modification methods.
  • Assist project managers in coordinating an efficient and effective assessment workflow between risk assessors and other members of the site assessment team.
  • Develop internal/external client relationships.
  • Participate in procedure development.
  • Summarize and interpret field, laboratory, and toxicological datasets, statistical analyses, and prepare written and graphical material for incorporation into reports and presentations.
  • Implement quality assurance/quality control measures applicable to the task.
  • Prepare deliverables, including proposals and reports.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental, toxicology, or biological sciences, or a related field.
  • Registered with a relevant professional association (e.g., APEGA, ASPB, ACPA, AIA) or eligible for professional registration.
  • 15+ years of relevant experience.
  • Passion for working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment, with strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience in conducting human health and ecological risk assessments.
  • Field experience advantageous.
  • Experience in the application of Alberta standards (i.e., AEPA and AER) and federal CCME guidelines, and their derivation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to risk assessment.
  • Certification for Alberta Subsoil Salinity Tool.
  • Willingness to innovate and be part of improvement initiatives.
  • Great data evaluation skills, including statistical techniques, and a keen understanding of data quality requirements for large datasets.
  • Excellent report writing skills, with the ability to integrate multi-disciplinary information to support project objectives.
  • Good communicator who enjoys working on project teams and collaborating with teams from other disciplines.
  • A good understanding of provincial (i.e., AB) and federal contaminated sites policy frameworks and the preparation of regulatory submissions.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • A proven commitment to health and safety.
About WSP Canada

WSP Canada 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, with 12,000+ people in Canada working on everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks.

We value our people and our reputation, are locally dedicated with international scale, future-focused, and challenge the status quo. We foster collaboration in everything we do and have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Please note that 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.



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