Experienced Professional, Environmental Risk Assessment

at  WSP

Our dynamic team is growing, and we have a new opportunity for a Risk Assessor with minimum of 3 years of experience to work in a multi-disciplinary team that solves complex issues for our clients throughout Alberta. The position, based in Calgary or Edmonton , is with WSP’s Remediation Program Management (RPM) team which has offices across Canada. You will have opportunities to provide input on a wide range of projects that would benefit from your risk assessment and toxicology or related expertise. You should enjoy being part of a close-knit team and appreciate the benefits that a large organization can bring, including career progression, access to vast technical expertise, having a dedicated mentor, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more.

• Support projects related to Contaminated Site Assessments & Remediation following Alberta and federal regulatory frameworks.
• Be supported and mentored by senior staff to develop technically and professionally.
• Conducting literature reviews on toxicology, environmental chemistry, public health and related topics.
• Assist in the completion of detailed human health and/or ecological risk assessments related to exposure to soil, surface water, groundwater and air for a range of chemicals.
• Preparing report summaries and/or critical analysis by applying a wide range of scientific disciplines to human health and ecological risk assessments, environmental impact assessments, and aquatic effects monitoring projects.
• Assist in the completion of other environmental assessments and planning including baseline environmental investigations, preliminary site investigations, detailed site investigations as necessary.
• Assist with the development of field programs for the collection of samples for chemical analysis.
• Provide technical development, training, and support to junior staff
• Develop internal/external client relationships.
• Summarize and interpret field, laboratory and toxicological datasets, statistical analyses, and preparing written and graphical material for incorporating into reports and presentations.
• Implementation of quality assurance/quality control measures applicable to the task.
• Assist in the preparation of deliverables including proposals and reports.