Aggregates Specialist

Job Description

The Opportunity :

Intermediate or Senior Environmental or Civil Professional for our Aggregates Group.

The preferred location for this opportunity is Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, but other locations in Alberta will also be considered.

Responsible for a variety of aggregate (sand and gravel) projects ranging from prospecting, exploration, resource management plans, compliance reviews, stakeholder engagement, conducting and coordinating environmental assessments, preparing regulatory applications, and reclamation.

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 :

• Develop exploration programs and supervise excavation of test pits and drilling of boreholes using various types of geotechnical drilling equipment.
• Logging of soils according to the Canadian System of Soil Classification and the Unified Soil Classification System
• Determine the environmental assessments required for a proposed or existing aggregate development
• Prepare reports and applications for regulatory authorizations under the Code or Practice for Pits, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Water Act, and Public Lands Act.
• Management of aggregate projects to meet timelines and budgets.
• Liaison with client and regulatory authorities
• Participate in stakeholder engagement and Indigenous consultation
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates
• Coordinate surveyors, drafters, lab testing, and environmental assessment support

What you'll bring to WSP :

• 5+ years of consulting experience focused on aggregate projects
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the approval processes for the aggregate industry in Alberta, the Code of Practice for Pits, Water Act, Public Lands Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and associated regulations.
• Ability to travel and conduct fieldwork periodically throughout the province of Alberta.
• Competent user of the Electronic Disposition System and Digital Regulatory Assurance System
• Registered as a professional environmental or civil engineer, geoscientist, civil engineering technologist or equivalent environmental associate in Alberta.

Other technical diplomas may be accepted depending on experience.

• Strong client management skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong financial and project management skills
• Valid Class 5 Drivers Licence

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.

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