Graduate Project Engineer/Geoscientist

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  Location

  (CANADA) and Saint Catharines

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  Job Reference

  21188

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Engineering / Fresh Graduate

Job Description & Qualifications

The WSP St. Catharines Team is growing and has an opportunity for a early career engineer or geoscientist to join us in our Waste Management and Hydrogeological practice.  As an early career professional, you will be part of an established team of engineers and geoscientists working on a variety of landfill, aggregate and other geological/hydrogeological projects

Why choose 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.

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

What you can expect to do here:

• You will participate in monitoring projects at aggregate sites, landfills and other contaminated sites; 
• You will conduct groundwater, surface water, combustible gas and soil sampling and testing at environmental projects;
• You will participate in drilling, test pitting and other sub-surface field investigations;
• You will work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of technicians, geoscientists and engineers;
• You will primarily work outdoors and will be responsible for recording, processing and analyzing field data;
• You will participate in office tasks including but not limited to data management, analysis and interpretation of chemical, hydrogeological and geotechnical data, report preparation and other general office duties; and
• You will follow safe work practices in accordance with our Company-wide policies and procedures in addition to site specific Health & Safety plans.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or Geoscience/Geological Engineering;
• Eligible and working toward registration as a Professional Engineer of Ontario (registered P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist of Ontario (registered P.Geo.);
• Successful participation in projects with minimal supervision, demonstrated self-motivation;
• Environmental / geotechnical / geo-environmental engineering field experience focusing on environmental sampling of groundwater, surface water and soil will be an asset;
• Interested in field work and working outdoors and can travel to project sites using own vehicle;
• Ability to understand engineering drawings, technical specifications, construction contracts, and regulations; 
• On-the-fly troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to technical excellence.
• Team player with strong communication skills.

About Us

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.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity.