Principal Environmental Scientist

**VANCOUVER, VICTORIA - (Flexible on locations across British Columbia)**

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 colleagues, including toxicologists, biologists, risk assessment specialists, environmental assessment and monitoring specialists, and environmental engineers.

**The Opportunity**:
**A day in the life**:

- You will be responsible for the design and implementation of water quality, sediment quality, and aquatic effects monitoring programs for multiple sectors in BC, and resource development projects throughout Western Canada and the North.
- You will coach and develop project teams that would be responsible for program design, data collection, assessment, and reporting.
- You will provide leadership to projects teams over the entire life cycle of a project and can point to a track-record of success in the technical delivery of complex water quality and environmental effects monitoring projects.
- You have a strong focus on quality assurance/quality control and can effectively oversee teams during data collection and reporting.
- You are a critical thinker, solution-orientated and have strong communication skills to convey the scientific work to non-scientific audiences.
- You can support the client in their regulatory and engagement efforts with Indigenous Groups, stakeholders, and the public.
- Prepare technical reports for submission to provincial and federal regulatory authorities.
- Collaborate with other disciplines, as necessary, to complete deliverables.
- Possess strong project management, coordination and planning skills to meet client timelines and budget. Possess strong client development skills.

**What you'll bring to WSP...**
- University education in environmental science, toxicology, or biological sciences, or a related field. A Masters degree is preferred, but a Bachelors degree with significant work experience is considered equivalent to a graduate degree.
- Professional Registration as a Registered Professional Biologist (College of Applied Biology of British Columbia) or eligible for professional registration
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Ability to provide leadership to teams of scientists over the entire project life cycles and can point to a track-record of success in the technical delivery of water quality and environmental effects monitoring projects.
- You have a positive and enthusiastic can-do attitude, and a willingness share your knowledge to lead technical teams and mentor staff.
- You are self-motivated, willing to be flexible and nimble, and able to think outside the box.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as position involves leading technical teams and mentoring staff.
- A good understanding of the Environmental Assessment process in BC and experience in preparing regulatory submissions and presenting stakeholder information in open forums You have clear and demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and in writing, and at all levels, including to your team, your clients, stakeholders, and regulators
- You have a good understanding of the Environmental Assessment process in BC and experience in preparing regulatory submissions and presenting stakeholder information in open forums.
- A valid driver’s license. And a proven commitment to health and safety.

**Compensation**
Expected Salary (all locations): $119,200 - $202,700

WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to the specific geographic location.