City : Vancouver, BC

Category : Z-WSP E&I Canada Ltd.

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

VANCOUVER

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms – made stronger with the recent creation of WSP E&I Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSP Canada Inc.

We have over 63,000 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. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking an Intermediate Biologist to join our WSP E&I team in Vancouver, BC. You will join our BC Hydro project team and will be integral in providing office and field-based support for our ongoing environmental projects, ranging from stand-alone environmental permitting applications to Environmental Assessments for more complex multi-disciplinary projects. You will work in a close-knit team of dedicated professionals including biologists, archaeologists and contaminated sites specialists to support the planning, design, and construction of BC Hydro’s electrical transmission, distribution and renewable energy infrastructure.

You will bring your experience in ecological field reconnaissance, migratory bird surveys, species-at-risk targeted surveys or environmental monitoring, and you will seamlessly fit into the team and be able to share your experience in environmental planning and risk management to make an immediate impact.

This position can be based out of our Vancouver office with the flexibility to work remotely while balancing of office needs.

Apply to learn about the benefits that a large organisation can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more !

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.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• 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
 

A day in the life:

• You’ll be a champion for Health & Safety – this is always your top priority, as it is ours
• You’ll conduct natural sciences baseline studies, pre-construction environmental surveys such as migratory bird nest surveys and amphibian salvages, and environmental monitoring during construction.
• You’ll be willing to learn and be trained in diverse fieldwork techniques and requirements but are equally comfortable with office tasks based on your experience level
• You’ll support the natural sciences component of Environmental Assessments
• You’ll obtain environmental permits, approvals and clearances associated with federal and provincial environmental legislation and policies
• You’ll collaboratively coordinate with internal technical discipline leads, technical support staff and sub-consultants for the timely execution of technical studies and preparation of natural sciences documentation required to support planning, design and permitting process
• You’ll participate in regulatory agency consultation meetings and public information sessions to establish sound working relationships with relevant Governmental Authorities and Stakeholders
• You’ll have the ability to recognize project risks and provide meaningful input to solve complex problems
• You’ll develop environmental management plans (EMPs) and species-specific management plans
• You’ll develop monitoring studies to confirm the compliance and effectiveness of environmental mitigation and compensation measures

You will be supported in your career by a caring team, and you will appreciate having a mentor assigned to you who is a steady asset for your career development that is fully committed to providing sage career advice and guidance on a regular basis    

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Post-secondary education in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, or a related science/engineering discipline
• You'll have at least 3-5 years under your belt working in a similar role in the consulting industry
• You'll bringing your experience in standard field protocols for ecological surveys and your experience interpreting environmental policies and legislation (think: the Migratory Bird Convention Act, the Species at Risk Act, the provincial Wildlife Act, etc.)
• You enjoy fieldwork and like to work autonomously - think the opposite of your standard 9-5 desk job!
• You've got an unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License valid in BC, experience driving a truck and a clean Driver's Abstract, and you know your way around the MS Office suite of products;
• You want to experience what it's like to work for the leading environmental consulting firm globally and be part of a growing and thriving team