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We are pathfinders and impact makers.
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The Opportunity
Build the Future With Us - Step into a role where your risk expertise directly supports safer, more resilient communities and projects across Canada. This is your chance to shape innovative approaches to risk assessment, contribute to evolving methodologies, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams tackling complex, high-impact challenges. This position is open to candidates located anywhere in Canada.
Your Impact
• Conduct technical risk assessments using HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, MAA, QRA, and other key methodologies.
• Support the development of Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (HRVAs) and Wildfire Strategies.
• Produce clear, actionable reports that help clients understand, prioritize, and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate and coordinate workshops to identify risks, navigate challenges, and build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients to align strategies and deliver tailored solutions.
• Contribute to the creation and enhancement of tools, processes, and methodologies that elevate WSP's risk practice.
• Explore emerging innovations-such as integrating natural language insights-to strengthen analytical approaches and improve efficiency.
• Build strong client relationships that reinforce WSP's reputation for excellence and reliability.
The Skills That Set You Apart
• 2-4 years of experience in risk management, emergency management, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of risk methodologies including HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, MAA, QRA, and quantitative techniques (fault tree, event tree).
• Experience with HRVAs and Wildfire Strategy development.
• Experience facilitating and guiding workshops toward aligned outcomes.
• Engineering degree, PMP, geotechnical background, or risk-related accreditation considered an asset.
• Business continuity planning experience desirable.
• A proactive, innovative mindset with a passion for problem-solving and collaboration.
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: $77,400 - $102,500
MB & ON: $70,600 - $97,200
NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $65,800 - $88,600

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.
Make Your Mark With WSP
Ready to use your risk expertise to shape safer, stronger, more resilient communities? Step into a role where your impact matters-from day one.
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.

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