Environmental Project Manager

The Opportunity: 

WSP has a new opportunity for a Contaminated Sites Project Manager to join our Remediation Program Management team based in Kingston, Toronto, London and Ottawa. This new opportunity will require you to manage risk and closure of contaminated sites. You will design and oversee field work related to monitoring, investigating, and remediating contaminated sites impacted by hydrocarbons (diesel, gasoline crude oil etc.) fertilizers and metals, as well as prepare technical reports.  It is expected that you are self-motivated and will demonstrate strong time management and communication skills.

  Why choose 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. 

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What you can expect to do here:

• Create a safe and positive environment for colleagues.
• Lead a project team and take on responsibilities including: 
  • Preparing health and safety plans and emergency response plans.
  • Preparation of proposals and cost estimates.
  • Scheduling of field staff and subcontractors.
  • Report writing including preparing conclusions and recommendations.
  • Project accounting, tracking and reporting requirements to the terms of reference under WSP's Master Services Agreements.
  • Training junior staff in environmental practices including Phase I and II ESAs, drilling, surveying, groundwater sampling, oversight of remediation etc.
  • Training staff on site specific health and safety.
• Manage client relationships.
• Collaborate across the national RPM team and WSP.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to environmental scientists.
• Develop a personal career development plan with specific goals to achieve your career aspirations.

What you'll bring to WSP::

• Bachelor's degree in related field (sciences and/or Engineering).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in contaminated site assessments.
• Sound understanding of the need for health and safety procedures in the workplace/Possess a safety conscious attitude.
• An analytical mind; someone who is able to make recommendations on the next steps for client sites.
• Strong business acumen and financial management experience, developing, tracking and forecasting on annual budgets.
• Previous experience with soil and ground water sampling and remediation.
• Understanding of the Ontario Environmental regulations.
• Professional designation is preferred.
• Experience in the oil and gas sector will be an asset.
• Preference will be given to those individuals with more extensive experience with respect to soil and groundwater monitoring programs, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, site remediation, and provincial regulations.

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

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.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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