Graduate Hydrogeologist

**VANCOUVER (WILL CONSIDER OTHER LOCATIONS ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA)**

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond. We have over 14,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources, expertise, and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from marine biologists to geophysicists to geotechnical engineers and more.

**The Opportunity**:
You are looking to join a vibrant and busy team. You have a year or two of progressive experience in hydrogeology related tasks, but you also thrive on stretching your technical skills and working on multi-disciplinary projects. You enjoy being part of a close-knit team, and appreciate the benefits that a large organisation can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more. WSP has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Hydrogeologist to join our Environmental Management Division in BC & Yukon. You would be joining our growing hydrogeology team on a full-time basis based in the Lower Mainland, BC.

**Hydrogeological work may include**:

- Conducting site investigations, such as:

- Installing monitoring wells, pumping wells, and vibrating wire piezometers;
- Groundwater sampling;
- Undertaking hydrogeological test work (slug tests, pumping tests, infiltration testing and packer testing).
- Data compilation, analysis and interpretation;
- Collecting hydrogeological, geotechnical and contaminant information from drilling operations;
- Conducting seepage analysis and assessing groundwater inflows related to infrastructure and mining;
- Reporting to support environmental impact assessments, feasibility studies, water supply assessments, water management, and contaminated sites assessments;
- We place a strong emphasis on developing practical solutions to meet our Client’s needs, and preference will be given to individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills in addition to strong technical competence and reporting.

**Why 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.
- Our **Hybrid Work Policy**:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
- 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**

**A day in the life**:

- You are a champion for Health & Safety - this is always your top priority, as it is ours;
- You will be organising and executing a wide variety of fieldwork associated with hydrogeological projects, including groundwater site characterization and investigations, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, well design and installation and pumping of supply wells, and you will be responsible for maintaining data quality, interpretation and reporting as required;
- You will travel and participate in both local and remote fieldwork as well as rotational field programs on occasion, primarily within western and northern Canada and have the ability and flexibility to adapt to unpredictable and/or inclement field conditions and changing schedules;
- You will bring quantitative skills, resourcefulness, and attention to detail as well as an understanding of the principles of hydrogeology;
- You will be supported in your career by a caring team, and you will appreciate having a mentor assigned to you who is a steady asset for your career development that is fully committed to providing sage career ad