Environmental Liability Assessment Specialist

Environmental Liability Assessment Specialist

Why WSP? 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. 

Our WSP Contaminated Sites team in Alberta is growing, and as a result we're expanding our Environmental Liability Management team. You and your team members will assist our clients in meeting their regulatory and liability obligations for their oil & gas assets.  You will work with Project Managers and our clients in meeting the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER’s) Liability Management Framework and guide them through the required assessments, updates, and deliverables for an asset’s lifecycle. You will have opportunities to provide input on a wide range of projects that would benefit from your 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, having a dedicated mentor, being able to participate in employee resource groups, and more.

Why 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 humbly doing 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:

• You will participate in a team environment, working closely as needed with Project Coordinators, Project Managers, Senior Project Directors/Technical Leads and field teams.
• You will review environmental assessments including baseline environmental investigations, preliminary site investigations, detailed site investigations as necessary to understand the status of the site in terms of the Alberta Contaminated Lands Framework.
• You will prepare liability assessments for a variety of clients following the most current AER requirements. 
• You will apply quality assurance/quality control measures in the completion of your assessments.
• You will prepare the required deliverables and be familiar with AER’s OneStop for report submissions when required.

We'd love to hear from you if you are/have ...

• Five or more years experience in environmental assessment and contaminated sites practice areas. Field experience is an asset.
• Experience in Site-Specific Liability Assessments (SSLA) addressing the AER Liability Management Framework.
• Cost estimating experience including preparation of estimates related to Provisions / Asset Retirement Obligations for financial reporting.
• Experience in due diligence acquisition and divestment transactions for oil & gas properties. 
• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in environmental, earth sciences, engineering, or similar field from a recognized educational institution.
• Extensive experience in data analysis using MS Excel/Access.
• Registration with professional organization is preferred (e.g. APEGA, EGBC, AIA, ASET)

This position offers unique technical challenges and a great opportunity for involvement in a number of substantial projects related to liability assessment and asset retirement obligations.