Environmental Scientist

**WSP **is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ 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.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

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

**OTTAWA**:
We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector, made stronger with the recent acquisition of Golder. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond. With Golder now part of our WSP team, 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**:
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**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.
- 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.**

**#WeAre**WSP**

**A day in the life**:

- Executing project work with a focus on environmental assessment and permitting for the mining industry primarily within Ontario, but also within Canada and internationally.
- Leading multi
- disciplinary teams of scientists and engineers to deliver high-end solutions to clients primarily with respect to environmental management, regulatory compliance and permitting projects.
- Overseeing, developing, and mentoring junior and intermediate staff through project work
- Managing projects including budgeting, scheduling, invoicing and client reporting and communication

**What you'll bring to WSP...**:

- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant project experience.
- Experience in the mining sector (preferred, but not required)
- Experience with Ontario environmental regulations and permitting a strong asset
- Experience with mine closure planning a strong asset
- Excellent technical writing and communications skills.
- Experience in the supervision and training of junior staff.
- Ability to logically break down a complex modelling study into smaller, manageable tasks.
- Ability to learn while working and willing to adapt to new challenges and/or changing client needs.
- Willingness to occasionally travel for work, both nationally and internationally.
- Valid driver’s license.

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, **you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment.** You may also be required to undergo additional im