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The Opportunity
Your Impact Starts Here.
Join a collaborative and mission-driven environmental practice where your work supports healthy ecosystems, responsible development, and meaningful partnerships with communities. In this role, you'll contribute to ecological field programs, environmental assessments, and permitting that shape sustainable outcomes for projects across British Columbia and beyond.
Your Impact
• Conduct field programs supporting wildlife, vegetation, wetlands, soils, and ecological assessments.
• Prepare or support technical reports, permitting applications, environmental impact assessments, and related documentation.
• Participate in components of environmental impact assessments aligned with provincial and federal legislation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop integrated and science-based environmental solutions.
• Contribute to permitting processes and mitigation planning for resource, infrastructure, and energy projects.
• Engage with Indigenous communities, land users, and stakeholders to support environmental stewardship.
• Analyze biological data to assess project effects and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Champion safe work practices and promote health and safety in field and office environments.
The Skills That Set You Apart
• 1-3 years of applied experience in biology, ecology, or environmental science within B.C.'s regulatory framework.
• A diploma, undergraduate, or graduate degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Ecological Restoration, or a related natural resource field.
• Registered (or eligible within six months) as an R.P.Bio or Biologist in Training (BIT) with the College of Applied Biology.
• Experience conducting field biology programs in northern or remote environments.
• Strong working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and permitting.
• Proficiency with ecological field methods and tools (e.g., habitat assessments, wildlife surveys, wetland classification, GPS/GIS-enabled data collection).
• Ability to work safely in rugged outdoor conditions and meet all fieldwork requirements.
• A mindset rooted in curiosity, environmental stewardship, and meaningful project impact.
Why Choose WSP?
We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.
• Proudly Canadian - we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds - your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it's across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition - because your growth drives ours.
• Flexible work, real balance - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
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Compensation
AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $60,100 - $79,600
MB & ON: $54,800 - $75,400
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $54,200 - $72,000

Disclosure:
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 wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.
Join Us in Making an Impact
Shape the future of environmental stewardship with a team that believes in bold ideas, meaningful work, and driving positive change. Your next opportunity to make a difference starts here.
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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).

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