Environmental Engineer / Geoscientist in Vancouver

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The Opportunity

A role that matters — Join us in delivering innovative solutions that transform communities and create lasting change. From sustainability-focused projects to groundbreaking infrastructure work, you'll play a key role in shaping our future—and yours. As an Environmental Engineer/Geoscientist with WSP's Mine Water & Environment team, you will help address complex environmental challenges at legacy, abandoned, and operating mine sites in Canada and internationally. Based in British Columbia, Alberta, or Yukon, you will support and lead contaminated sites projects spanning site characterization, permitting, remedial planning, and remediation design. You will combine technical insight, project coordination, field-program planning, and mentorship to turn complex datasets into practical solutions. Working alongside environmental scientists, engineers, geoscientists, and other specialists, you will help clients manage environmental risk and create safer, more sustainable outcomes for mine-affected lands.

Your Impact

• Lead contaminated site investigation and remediation work that advances responsible management of legacy, abandoned, and operating mine sites.
• Develop conceptual site models and interpret chemical, geological, hydrogeological, and statistical data to guide defensible remediation decisions.
• Deliver contaminated material management plans, remediation plans, technical specifications, design inputs, reports, and presentations that move projects from concept to implementation.
• Manage day-to-day project delivery with technical leads and client teams, aligning scope, quality, schedule, budget, and project objectives.
• Collaborate on targeted field programs in northern and remote environments while embedding health, safety, and quality controls into every stage of the work.
• Mentor early-career professionals and strengthen WSP's Mine Water & Environment practice through technical leadership, proposal support, and knowledge sharing.

The Skills That Set You Apart

• A degree in Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, Geology, Geological Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in contaminated site investigation and remediation, with substantial exposure to mine sites and complex environmental projects.
• Professional registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Professional Engineer, Professional Geoscientist, or with another applicable regulatory body.
• Project management experience involving contaminant characterization, remediation design, mine remediation, budgets, schedules, deliverables, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong knowledge of environmental chemistry, geology, contaminant fate and transport, conceptual site model development, and remediation planning.
• Experience developing or reviewing technical specifications, design drawings, quantitative analyses, technical reports, and graphical materials for remediation projects.
• Experience planning and supporting field programs, with northern or remote project experience considered an asset and a consistent commitment to safe work.
• Ability to guide early-career staff, apply quality assurance and quality control measures, communicate technical findings clearly, and contribute to proposals and practice growth.

Why Choose WSP?

We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home. Proudly Canadian– we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach. Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we'll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours. Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $104,100 - $138,000 MB & ON: $95,000 - $130,800 NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $94,100 - $124,900

Disclosure: The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Restore landscapes. Build lasting confidence. Bring technical insight and practical leadership to mine remediation challenges where thoughtful decisions can create enduring environmental value. Help transform complex sites into clearer pathways for recovery.