Principal Environmental Engineer

The Opportunity:

This is your chance to join a vibrant and busy team based in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as a senior leader in the Contaminated Sites Investigation and Remediation practice area. You are a registered professional with strong project and program management and leadership skills having at least 10 -15 years of experience in the design and oversight of environmental remediation and industrial facility decommissioning projects.

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.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

• You are a champion of Health & Safety initiatives, being an ambassador for our Zero Harm safety culture - this is always your top priority, as it is ours
• You are primarily leading a project-focused team in the delivery of a large-scale contaminated sites and industrial facility decommissioning projects located east of the GTA.
• You have diverse fieldwork experience, project management expertise and sound knowledge of applicable provincial and federal environmental regulations;
• You manage projects from proposal to implementation, including proposal preparation, contract review, project delivery, financial control; and,
• You have a proactive approach to client relationship management to ensure deliverables meet client expectations for scope, budget, schedule, and quality;

What you'll bring to WSP:

• A relevant undergraduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geoscience or other technical discipline from an accredited university;
• At least 10-15 years of experience in Environmental Consulting with an appropriate professional designation in Engineering, Geoscience, Biology or related discipline;
• 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;
• A clean Driver's Abstract, and a willingness to travel as needed for project work.

Category

Engineering