City : Vancouver, BC

Category : Environment - Ecology & EIA

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

VANCOUVER (Open to Victoria and Kelowna as well)

We are a global leader in the Earth and Environment sector. Globally headquartered in Montreal, where it all began, we proudly serve communities from coast to coast and beyond.  We have over 14,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. 

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources, expertise, and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from marine biologists to geophysicists to geotechnical engineers and more.

The Opportunity:

WSP is seeking a junior to intermediate Social Scientist to join our BC Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment team on a full-time basis. Our team of social scientists and engagement specialists work throughout BC and elsewhere in Canada and internationally on environmental and socio-economic impact assessments, environmental permitting, policy and program development, social management planning, sustainability initiatives, engagement, social due diligence, and third-party monitoring. The successful candidate will be provided the opportunity to work on interesting and diverse projects across sectors, with a wide range of complexity.

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:

• Conducting socio-economic assessments as part of environmental impact assessments for projects and developments in infrastructure, power and renewable energy, mining, oil & gas;
• Researching secondary socio-economic data, and conducting field work to collect primary qualitative and quantitative data;
• Analysing and reporting on results of socio-economic research;
• Interacting with clients and regulators;
• Engaging with Indigenous nations, stakeholders and the public;
• Developing socio-economic management planning for projects to meet regulatory and corporate requirements and best practice;
• Providing support for other Golder services including land and marine use assessments, health impact assessments, management plan development, and social compliance and due diligence reviews;
• Working collaboratively with a range of technical teams and specialists; 
• Contributing to business and technical objectives of a multi-disciplinary team environment within environmental assessment and related technical groups;
• Contributing to proposal preparation, technical presentations and publications.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• A university degree (graduate degree preferred) in a social science or natural resource management, or other relevant program;
• Demonstrated social science research skills and experience (e.g., use of government statistics, surveys, interviews, focus groups), including design and implementation of research programs and logistics, and health and safety protocols;
• Experience in analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, essential statistical methods and software use, and interpretation and reporting of results;
• Experience working with Indigenous nations, communities and the public;
• Available for business travel and extended working hours as may be required;
• Strong team player with experience working on multi-disciplinary projects and teams;
• Excellent work ethic with strong organization and time management skills;
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills;
• A strong passion – WSP will give serious consideration to candidates that may not demonstrate all the above qualifications but show promise and a desire to develop their career in this area of practice.