Technical Report Author

Job Description

WSP has a new opportunity for a Technical Report Author to join our Remediation Program Management team based in British Columbia. This opportunity will allow you to evaluate risk and advise on contaminated sites impacted by hydrocarbons (diesel, gasoline, crude oil etc.). It is expected that you are self-motivated and will demonstrate strong time management and communication skills.

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As a Technical Report Author, you will contribute expertise in the following areas:

• Participation in a team environment, working closely with and supporting Project Managers and Field Technicians;
• Produce high quality written technical reports in support of large and small environmental site assessment, monitoring and remediation projects;
• Preparation of Site closure documentation (detailed site investigations, regulatory forms);
• QA/QC laboratory data then generate tables;
• Compare the results to site-specific regulatory guidelines and/or protocols for reporting needs for the various Project Coordinators, Project Managers and Project Directors;
• Generate and QA/QC regulatory checklists, forms and other documents in support of reporting requirements to meet the site-specific project needs of provincial Contaminated Site Regulations, protocols and/or Guidelines;
• Create, execute and revise work plans to meet Project Manager’s needs;
  
  
  

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Geoscience and/or Engineering);
• 2 to 4 years of direct experience in contaminated site assessments, site monitoring and remediation;
• Working knowledge of the BC Contaminated Sites Regulation and relevant Protocols and Technical Guidance documents;
• Experience with statistical analysis using common analytical software;
• Strong technical writing skills;
• Sound understanding of the need for health and safety procedures in the workplace and possess a safety conscious attitude;
• Ability to work patiently with and help train less experienced team members;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and key judgment skills;
• Experience in the oil and gas sector will be an asset;
  
  
  

Preference will be given to those individuals with more extensive experience with respect to soil and groundwater monitoring programs, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, site remediation, provincial Contaminated Site checklists, forms and protocols. And, have related field experience.

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.

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