Environmental Air Quality EIT/Scientist

The Opportunity:

WSP is seeking a dynamic Junior Engineer/Scientist to assist on sustainability, climate change, greenhouse gas, air quality and noise related projects as part of the Atmospheric Services Team in Western Canada.

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.

#WeAreWSP #ECP-CA

What you can expect to do here:

• Greenhouse gas inventory development, assessment of decarbonization options and net-zero planning.
• Field work including source identification, data collection, ambient air quality, meteorological and noise monitoring, (instrument set up, calibration, data acquisition and analysis).
• Preparing technical assessments and reports to support permitting and Environmental Assessment.
• Assisting with air quality assessments, as part of a larger group and consists of: emission inventory development, data analysis, calculations, atmospheric dispersion modelling and reporting.
• Assisting on multi-disciplinary projects with data analysis and reporting.
• Support the integration of sustainable solutions across various projects.
• A focus of supporting the resource/heavy industry sectors.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as science, engineering, sustainability, with a focus on, climate change, air quality decarbonization, etc.
• Experience or interest in environmental consulting, in particular air quality, greenhouse gas, climate change and sustainability fields
• Coding skills to support digital and innovative solutions for our clients
• Strong interpersonal skills, and excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Possess as valid driver’s license and the ability to drive as required

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $60,000 – $82,600

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.
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.

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.