The Opportunity:

WSP has an opportunity for an engineering co-op student to join our Water Treatment Group for a 12 month work term (so must be available for 1 year term) based in Vancouver, BC.

A day in the life:

Coordinating sampling data entry, and QA/QC checking other's data entry or technical spreadsheets
Communicating with plant operators and laboratories and sample shipping personnel.
Coordinating, reviewing lab reports, and preparing client reports
Occasional sampling and lab testing, in-field and in-lab
Assisting engineers with ongoing miscellaneous water and wastewater treatment design/study tasks

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

Currently registered under the Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering Degree program.
Excellent written and verbal skills are essential.
Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment terminology and technology is desirable.
Knowledge of water chemistry is an asset.
Valid driver's license is desirable.

Compensation

Salary range (in British Columbia): $24.00/hr - $31.75/hr

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.

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.

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