Environmental Field Technician

**The Opportunity**:
We are currently seeking Environmental Field Technician to join our Site Investigation and Remediation team, located at our Vancouver office.

**Why choose WSP?**
- 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. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, 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**

**What you can expect to do here**:

- Fieldwork and coordination for Environmental Site Investigations;
- Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, WSP's clients, employees, and the public
- Planning and conducting soil, groundwater, soil vapour and surface water sampling using a variety of techniques;
- Overseeing soil hydro-excavation and drilling contractors including soil classifications and groundwater monitoring well installation;
- Working with contractors to oversee test pitting, excavation, surveying, utility locating work;
- Overseeing remedial contractors including directing remedial excavations, waste tracking, and progress reporting
- Using appropriate technology and equipment to collect field data;
- Compiling, analyzing, and reviewing data to develop a conceptual model of site characteristics and interpreting nature and extent of contamination;
- Conducting environmental monitoring during construction to document adherence to environmental protection measures;
- Traveling across BC for fieldwork;
- Preparing and coordinating project documentation, subcontractors, and equipment for field programs;
- Filing and managing all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation;
- Performing and recording work tasks as requested efficiently and accurately while adhering to current industry standards and regulatory requirements; and
- Other duties as assigned.

**We'd love to hear from you if you have**:

- A completed college diploma or university degree specializing in environmental science or a related discipline;
- Previous experience with soil and groundwater sampling is a requirement
- More than 1 year of relevant experience;
- Logical thinking and ability to bring practical solutions to field challenges;
- Attention to detail in the completion of project-critical documentation;
- Strong organization skills and the ability to schedule multiple tasks within set deadlines for various stages of projects, including field work and reporting;
- Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team environment;
- Strong awareness of health and safety issues and a safety-conscious attitude;
- Active enjoyment of outdoors, in all seasons and weather; and
- Have a valid BC drivers license.

**Compensation**

Expected Salary (British Columbia)**:$48,700 to $76,200**

**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 future.

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

Please Note:
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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.