The Opportunity
You’ll join our Occupational Hygiene and Safety team, working closely with industrial occupational hygienists, hazardous materials specialists, professionals, and technologists. Using your technical skills, you’ll conduct onsite assessments and monitoring for a range of public and private clients. You’ll be supported by experienced technicians, project managers, and senior practitioners, with opportunities to quickly grow your autonomy. This role is 90% fieldwork / 10% office, with travel across Alberta, Western, and Northern Canada. Paid overtime is available. You’ll conduct field surveys, prepare reports, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to high‑impact client deliverables.

Your Impact

Apply technical knowledge of methods, regulations, equipment, and procedures.

Make routine and non‑routine decisions with guidance from your Project Manager.

Support projects by preparing and calibrating sampling equipment and identifying site issues with recommended corrective actions.

Conduct occupational hygiene and hazardous material assessments, including asbestos, mold, lead, and PCB evaluations.

Collect samples, interpret data, and prepare transparent, accurate reports.

Analyze results against legislation and industry guidelines.

Supervise asbestos abatement activities.

Complete air quality assessments (IAQ, welding fume, noise, etc.).

Liaise with clients to ensure health, safety, and hygiene needs are met.

Participate in WSP’s Health, Safety, and Quality program and ongoing technical training.

Accommodate client schedules, including potential evening, overnight, and weekend work.

The Skills That Set You Apart

Secondary Education is an asset and may include an Occupational Hygiene Technician certificate (ROHT, CRST, etc.), diploma (Environmental Technology, Civil Engineering), technical/trade education, or B.Sc.





Eligibility for professional membership is an asset (i.e., CRSP, CIH, ROH).

Experience in occupational hygiene or hazardous materials (asbestos, lead, silica, etc.) is an asset.

Experience with abatement contractors is beneficial but not required.

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication; proficiency with MS Office.

Valid Class 5 driver’s license, unrestricted, with reliable insured vehicle.

Ability to wear required PPE (respiratory protection, hard hat, hi‑vis, FR coveralls, boots, glasses).

Adaptable, eager to expand your skills, and comfortable managing a busy workload.

Team‑oriented, enthusiastic, and ready to take on responsibility.

Motivated to grow within a leading global environmental consulting firm.

Compensation

BC, AB, SK, NWT & NT: $29.00 – $38.90

MB & ON: $26.40 – $36.90

Atlantic Provinces & QC: $26.20 – $35.30

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.

Safety
Health and Safety is a core paramount value. You are expected to comply with the Health, Safety & Environment policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include 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. WSP is committed to employment equity. Only selected candidates will be contacted. WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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📌 Hazardous Materials & Hygiene Technician (Alberta)
🏢 WSP in Canada
📍 Alberta