DescriptionThe Opportunity:
WSP is currently seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to join our national Remediation Program Management (RPM) team.
This senior role will play a crucial role as a registered professional with strong project and program management and leadership skills having at least 10 to 15 years of experience in the design and oversight of environmental remediation and industrial facility decommissioning projects.
Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Ontario.
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.
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Why Remediation Program Management?
WSP’s RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada. We have been providing contaminated site program management services to the worlds most technically focused companies for over 15 years. We consistently have backlog of 9 to 12 months and we are growing. We specialize in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, remediation, and risk assessment. Our team takes on the biggest Canadian projects from coast to coast to coast.
Reporting to the Manager of RPM, this role is responsible for the technical direction of a large portfolio of sites including large and complex remediation and risk assessment projects. The projects range in type, size and complexity, and the successful candidate will also be able to work with clients as a senior resource.
ResponsibilitiesYou will:
- Create a safe and positive environment for colleagues.
- Demonstrate a non-wavering commitment to health and safety.
- You will support project managers and take on team lead responsibilities including:
- Review of assessment plans, strategies, and deliverables;
- Manage projects from proposal to implementation, including proposal preparation, contract review, project delivery, financial control; and,
- Use a proactive approach to client relationship management to ensure deliverables meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
- Possess diverse fieldwork experience, project management expertise and sound knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations;
- Collaborate across the national RPM team and WSP.
- Inspire team commitment to our Company Guiding Principles and Vision.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to contaminated sites project managers.
- Participate in business development activities to support growth of the RPM team and strengthen client relationships.
QualificationsWhat You’ll Bring to WSP:
- A university degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geoscience or other technical discipline.
- At least 10-15 years of experience in Environmental Consulting relevant working experience in the field of environmental site assessment (Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, O.Reg. 153/04), and working knowledge of relevant regulations (O.Reg. 406/19)
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including persuasion and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes;
- Experience providing project and client specific technical advice and senior review of project deliverables;
- Demonstrated ability to lead a project team of professionals with excellent communication skills both internally with staff and externally with clients;
- Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and teamwork skills as well as the technical writing skills needed for client deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse teams and with multiple priorities.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to travel within Canada to engage with RPM team members and clients.
