
Biologist/EA Practitioner
Ville : Dartmouth, NS
Catégorie : Z-WSP E&I Canada Ltd.
Industrie : Engineering
Employeur : WSP
DARTHMOUTH
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 seeking a Senior Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Project Manager to join our Maritime’s Environmental Sciences team in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. As a senior practitioner, you will actively participate as an advisor and mentor with multi-disciplinary regional and national teams, leading projects a variety of environmental impact assessment and permitting projects.
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:
- Provide technical expertise on a variety of permitting, regulatory and environmental impact assessment tasks in support of client projects.
- Work on multiple projects, to support execution of scope/budget/schedule to meet client's expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
- Support engagement activities with Indigenous groups, communities and stakeholders as part of the project design and permitting process.
- Execute activities such as permit application scoping and information requirements, technical writing, data and regulatory research and review, collection and integration of input from subject matter experts, environmental management plans, and development of recommendations for clients.
- Build strong collaborative relationships with other WSP employees worldwide.
- Support typical project assignments which include researching regulatory or technical requirements, and writing reports and proposals
- Leading environmental impact assessments
What you'll bring to WSP ...
- Bachelor Degree in Biology or Environmental Science, or related field
- 10+ years of experience, including prior experience with federal and provincial environmental impact assessments
- Project management experience, with demonstrated strong project management skills (e.g., development of work plans, budgets, schedules, and project controls) in a client-facing role
- Expertise with Federal, Provincial and Territorial regulations and guidelines (NS and IAAC)
- Excellent communication, time management skills
- Ability to function in a team setting, accept responsibility, and work to deadlines