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.

WSP invests in your development through mentoring, safety and technical training, job shadowing, and hands‑on learning. This role is 90% fieldwork / 10% office, with travel across Alberta, Western, and Northern Canada. You’ll conduct field surveys, prepare reports, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to high‑impact client deliverables.

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 surveys, mold, lead, and PCB evaluations. Collect samples, interpret data, and prepare clear, accurate reports. 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.

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Education is an asset and may include 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.,



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

Experience with abatement contractors is beneficial but not required. proficiency with MS Office.

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Class 5 driver’s license, unrestricted, with reliable insured vehicle. Motivated to grow within a leading global environmental consulting firm.

Atlantic Provinces & QC: $26.20 – $35.30 At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity. It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals.

We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact. At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Given the importance of keeping one another protected 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.

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 for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity.

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