Experienced Technician, Environmental

WSP is seeking an experienced Environmental Technician for its RPM team, specializing in contaminated site management across Canada. The role involves managing fieldwork, supervising contractors, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Candidates should have at least three years of supervisory experience, a diploma in environmental sciences, and strong communication skills. The position is full-time, with a salary range of CA$63.6K–CA$87.5K and offers flexible work arrangements.
About the position

WSP's RPM team is one of the most established and exciting teams in Canada, providing contaminated site program management services for over 15 years. The team consists of environmental technicians, project coordinators, project managers, technical experts, and qualified professionals. They consistently have a backlog of 9 to 12 months and provide growth opportunities for high-performing team members. The team specializes in health and safety, Phase I/II ESAs, risk assessment, and remediation, taking on major Canadian projects from coast to coast. The projects vary in type, size, and complexity, and the successful candidate will manage significant fieldwork efficiently and effectively. WSP Canada has a full-time opportunity for an experienced environmental field technician to join the Remediation Program Management team in Ontario. This role involves frequent travel across the province to supervise environmental remediations, conduct fieldwork, oversee contractors, and manage on-site health and safety procedures. The candidate is expected to be self-motivated with strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, clients, employees, and the public.Identifying and reporting potential and existing site hazards, near loss incidents, and loss incidents.Maintaining excellent field notes and collecting and handling soil and groundwater samples.Carrying out fieldwork (e.g., groundwater monitoring and sampling, K-test data collection and analysis, soil sampling through test pit excavations or borehole drilling, soil vapour sampling, etc.).Supervising subcontractors for ground disturbance and utility location, surveying, borehole drilling, groundwater monitoring well installation, and test pit excavation.Acting as the Prime Contractor overseeing remedial contractors, including directing remedial excavations, waste tracking, and progress reporting.Filing and managing all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation.Performing and recording work tasks, as requested, efficiently and accurately while adhering to current industry standards and regulatory requirements.Travelling to sites across Ontario for multiple days to complete field tasks.Requirements

Minimum three years supervising drilling and remediations contractors.Diploma in environmental sciences.A positive and enthusiastic attitude.Willingness to learn and the ability to work with little supervision.Strong knowledge of health and safety and a safety conscious attitude.Strong interpersonal and communication skills with particular attention to detail and accuracy of field notes.A valid driver’s license.Willingness to travel for work.Benefits

Flexible work, real balance