Senior Manager, Environmental Risk Assessment

at  WSP

Our dynamic team is growing, and we have a new opportunity for a Senior Risk Assessor with 15 or more 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 lead a risk assessment team and provide input on a wide range of projects that would benefit from your risk assessment, 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, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more.

• Support and lead projects related to Contaminated Site Assessments & Remediation following Alberta and federal regulatory frameworks.
• Conduct literature reviews on toxicology, environmental chemistry, public health and related topics.
• Deliver on overall management of risk assessment tasks including planning, scheduling, resourcing, reporting and cost/scope tracking to ensure deliverables are provided on time and within budgets.
• Undertake human health and/or ecological risk assessments related to exposure to soil, surface water, groundwater and air for a range of chemicals.
• Prepare 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.
• Conduct 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.
• Liaise with regulatory representatives to gain support and understanding of guideline modification methods.
• Assist project managers in coordinating an efficient and effective assessment workflow between risk assessors and the other members of the site assessment team.
• Develop internal/external client relationships.
• Participate in procedure development.
• Summarize and interpret field, laboratory and toxicological datasets, statistical analyses, and preparing written and graphical material for incorporating into reports and presentations.
• Implement of quality assurance/quality control measures applicable to the task.
• Prepare deliverables including proposals and reports.

What you’ll bring to WSP…

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental, toxicology, or biological sciences, or related field .
• Registered with relevant professional association (e.g., APEGA, ASPB, ACPA, AIA) or eligible for professional registration
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• A passion for working in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team environment, with strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities
• Experience in conducting human health and ecological risk assessments.
• Field experience advantageous.
• Experience in the application of the Alberta standards (i.e., AEPA and AER) and federal CCME guidelines, and their derivation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to risk assessment.
• Certification for Alberta Subsoil Salinity Tool.
• Willingness to innovate and be part of improvement initiatives.
• Great data evaluation skills, including statistical techniques, and a keen understanding of data quality requirements for large datasets.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to integrate multi-disciplinary information to support project objectives
• Good communicator who enjoys working on project teams and collaborating with teams from other disciplines.
• A good understanding of the provincial (i.e., AB) and federal contaminated sites policy frameworks and the preparation of regulatory submissions
• A valid drivers license; and
• A proven commitment to health and safety.

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 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.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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