Environmental Data Consultant

As an **Intermediate Environment Data Management Consultant**you will assist with project teams to set-up pre-sampling database structure to Contaminated lands, Environmental Planning, and Environmental Impact Assessment, and other environmental investigations projects.

Assess and optimize our environmental data management system and support environmental projects through effective data management, analysis, and visualization.

**What you can expect to do here**:
**Data Control and Tabulation**Work with project teams to set-up pre-sampling database structure (typically based on EQuIS) to incorporate field and laboratory data
Configure EQuIS Enterprise Portals for project site
Coordinate with analytical laboratories on the delivery of analytical data EDDs through - Laboratory Information Management Systems
Perform quality assurance/quality control checks on analytical data to confirm compliance with prescribed thresholds and limits
Provide tabular output of laboratory and field data in accordance with project requirements

**System Assessment and Modernization**

Assess current data management workflows and systems to identify strengths, areas for enhancement, and opportunities to improve data quality and efficiency.

Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy.

**Teamwork and Collaboration**

Collaborate with environmental scientists, engineers, hydrogeologists, and GIS specialists to proactively support project data needs.

Provide technical support and training to project teams on best practices for data management and visualization.

Assist in developing project budgets and estimates for data-related components.

Possess good communication skills and the ability to collaboratively develop solutions to meet the needs of our multidisciplinary group

Team player that enjoys working collaboratively with multiple disciplines and promoting data tools and capabilities within our technical group

Coordinate with GIS Analysts on the development of laboratory and field data (e.g. exceedance plots, plan view and/or cross-sectional figures of distribution using ArcGIS or similar platforms

**Reporting and Documentation**

Support preparation of data summaries, and project reports for environmental assessments and regulatory submissions.

Maintain data governance standards, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project and industry guidelines.

Organize and manage project data files, metadata, and version control processes.

Promote the efficient use of data tools to ther technical specialists through presentations and webinars

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

- **Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a related field.**:

- **Experience: 5-8 years of experience in environmental data management and/or data science, with at least 3 years focused on system assessment and process improvement.**:

- **Proficiency with EarthSoft’s EQuIS (desktop and online).**:

- **Familiarity with EarthSoft’s Suite of Modules (Sample Planning Module, Collect, and Live)**:

- **Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, etc.).**:

- **Proficiency in Microsoft O365 (Excel, Access, SharePoint, OneDrive, Word).**:

- **Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Python (pandas, matplotlib), or R (ggplot, tidyverse).**:

- **Background in automating data workflows using Python, R, or SQL scripting.**:

- **Data Quality & Governance: Strong understanding of data validation, quality control, and regulatory compliance in environmental projects.**:

- **Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Ability to interpret complex environmental datasets and develop meaningful insights to address project needs and within the project scope. Possess good communication skills and the ability to collaboratively develop solutions to meet the needs of our multidisciplinary group**:

- **Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain data methodologies and findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Team player that enjoys working collaboratively with multiple disciplines and promoting the efficient use of data tools within our technical group to meet project needs.**:

- **Independence & Adaptability: Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment.**

**WSP**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 f