WSP

3 months ago

Senior Principal Environmental Engineer or Geoscientist - Contaminated Sites

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Job Summary

Senior-level environmental engineering/geoscience role focused on contaminated sites investigations and remediation. Leads complex assessments (Phase I/II ESAs, Detailed Site Investigations), oversees sampling, develops conceptual site models, advises clients and regulators, and mentors project teams on northern/remotes sites within a large multidisciplinary firm.

Location: Whitehorse, Kelowna

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead complex contaminated site assessments, including Phase I/II Environmental Site Assessments, Detailed Site Investigations, and remediation strategies.
•Oversee soil, groundwater, sediment, and vapour investigations, ensuring high-quality sampling, defensible datasets, and regulatory alignment.
•Develop and refine conceptual site models, remediation options analyses, and long-term monitoring strategies for industrial, mining, petroleum, and remote northern sites.
•Advise clients, regulators, Indigenous governments, and project partners on contaminated-site regulatory pathways, risk-based decision making, and site management frameworks.
•Design and direct advanced contaminated sites investigations and/or remediations in northern and remote environments.

Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

•Ten or more years of progressive experience primarily in contaminated sites investigation and remediation combined with project management experience.

Experience:10+ yearsEnvironmental engineeringContaminated sitesRemediationRegulatory

Education:Bachelor's in Environmental, Geoscience, or Civil Engineering (or related discipline with environmental focus)

Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringClient relationsRegulatory understanding

Certifications:P.Eng.P.Geo.

Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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