Lead Occupational Hygienist

Job Description

LANGLEY, VANCOUVER OR BURNABY

WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) has an opportunity for a senior to lead Occupational Hygiene and Safety (OHS) Professional to join our team in Western Canada. The candidate will provide OHS services throughout all project phases (Proposal, Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Closure). The successful candidate will also have experience in hazardous materials surveys, preparing abatement/remediation scopes, cost estimates, and monitoring and inspections. In addition to their technical skills, the successful candidate will have business development, proposal preparation and project management experience. They will work closely with field technicians / junior professionals and fellow senior staff to maintain / build the OHS business, prepare proposals and to ensure the proper delivery of projects within budget and on schedule. The role will also involve mentoring and potentially supervising junior staff, with a mix of project management and hands-on field work.

If you are interested in a career in occupational hygiene and safety, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is for you.

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.

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What you can expect to do here:

Reporting to the Occupational Hygiene and Safety Group Manager in BC, your responsibilities will include but won’t necessarily be limited to:

• Managing budgets, scope, schedules, resourcing and client satisfaction while working closely with professionals from WSP's teams across Canada.
• Using project management tools, methods, and best practices to align projects with stakeholder expectations and business needs.
• Contacting existing, and networking to develop new clients, to verify their needs are met and to develop new business opportunities.
• Actively participate in the occupational hygiene and/or safety community (e.g., AIHA local chapter, AIHA, etc.).
• Holding themselves and others on their project team accountable.
• Technically competent using various types of occupational hygiene and hazardous materials monitoring and testing methods and equipment.
• Working knowledge of and experience interpreting and explaining regulations and industry standards (i.e. WorkSafe BC OH&S regulations, CSA, ANSI, ACGIH, and NIOSH) to clients.
• Keeping abreast of current industry knowledge, guidelines, and applicable legislation.
• Conducting occupational hygiene risk assessments and exposure assessments for biological, chemical and physical hazards including sample strategy development / similar exposure groups and exposure modelling.
• Interpreting hygiene exposure monitoring data using traditional statistical analysis techniques. Bayesian statistical analysis is an asset.
• Reviewing and/or preparing industrial hygiene related programs (e.g. respiratory protection), emergency response plans, exposure control plans and procedures for clients.
• Conducting occupational health and safety compliance audits and gap analyses for various clients.
• Develop or review hazardous materials management plans, safe work procedures, remediation / abatement specifications, abatement cost estimates, and exposure control plans.
• Manage and coordinate hazardous materials surveys, condition assessments, abatement/remediation inspections, air monitoring, and preparation of daily and project completion reports.
• Conducting / managing assessments for IAQ and confined spaces.
• Preparing Safety Data Sheets.
• Preparing and delivering industrial hygiene, safety and/or hazardous materials training courses.
• Preparing / reviewing proposals and client deliverables.
  
  
  

This position requires local and regional travel and out-of-town assignments one to two weeks a month potentially. Assignments will at times be in remote areas and potentially under physically demanding conditions. Work could be indoors our outdoors. Light to moderate lifting may be required. This is a full-time position; however, WSP is open to candidates wishing to work part time (minimum 30 hours per week).

What You'll Bring To WSP …

• Occupational hygiene degree or equivalent experience and credentials with 8 - 15 years with progressively increasing responsibilities, preferably in a consulting environment and specifically in industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety and indoor environment.
• Undergraduate / graduate degree in Occupational and/or Environmental Hygiene, Occupational Health, or equivalent / related education and training.
• An industry related professional designation (e.g. CIH, ROH) or is eligible to obtain within the next 12 months.
• Certification, or working towards certification, as a CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) an asset.
• Certification / qualification in health, safety and environmental auditing an asset.
• Hazardous building materials training (e.g. AHERA Building Inspector Course, Alberta Asbestos Worker Course, WorkSafeBC Asbestos Certificate, etc.) an asset.
• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking, and change management related to scopes of work.
• Understanding and adherence to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI)
• Experience in identifying and mitigating against project risks and developing risk registers.
• Expertise in project planning, tracking and analysis (e.g., using MS Excel or similar programs).
• Proven focus on the management of clients and subcontractors.
• Unrestricted Class 5 Driver’s License, personal vehicle, and a good driving record (drivers abstract required).
• Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Enthusiasm and commitment to technical excellence.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Flexibility with respect to remote work and travel. Willing and able to work up to two weeks at a time out of town per month when required.
• Currently located in, or willing to move to, Lower Mainland. WSP has offices in Vancouver, Burnaby and Langley.
  
  
  

WSP is interested in finding the best candidate for the job. If you feel you have an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and you have other skills that are transferable, even if you don’t meet all the listed requirements, we encourage you to consider applying and explain why we should consider you for this role.

Salary range (in British Columbia): $86,500 to 140,400

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The salary range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

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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. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.