Subsoil Salinity Tool Specialist

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The Remediation Program Management (RPM) team is your opportunity to apply your skills and join a diverse and growing team within WSP supporting our key clients in contaminated site assessment, remediation, and reclamation. We are seeking a detail‑oriented and technically strong Subsoil Salinity Tool (SST) Specialist to support assessments, remediation planning, and regulatory submissions for salt‑impacted sites.

The role involves interpreting soil and groundwater data, running SST models, and preparing Tier 2A/2B Subsoil Remediation Guidelines in accordance with Alberta regulatory frameworks.

The SST Specialist will apply the Subsoil Salinity Tool to generate Tier 2A/2B remediation guidelines, support risk management plans, support field programs, analyze salinity and hydrogeologic data, and prepare high‑quality technical reports aligned with Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and Alberta Environment & Protected Areas (EPA) requirements.

This position is located in Edmonton .

• Be part of a Canadian-based firm, applying and expanding your technical, client delivery and project delivery skills.
• Clearly identify and understand project objectives associated with progressing contaminated sites to closure, bring your ideas and solutions to the project team.
• Conduct SST assessments to generate Tier 2A and Tier 2B Subsoil Remediation Guidelines, including chloride, SAR and sodium where applicable.
• Compile and evaluate site investigation data, including soil salinity profiles, texture data, and background datasets, as required by SST methodology.
• Identify applicable receptors, evaluate salinity migration pathways, and interpret subsurface salinity distribution.
• Review and interpret soil, groundwater, geophysical surveys, and hydrogeologic datasets to support salinity delineation and guideline development.
• Identify site subareas, characterize source zones, and evaluate impacts to receptors following regulatory guidance.
• Prepare clear, defensible technical reports summarizing SST inputs, modelling results, and remediation recommendations.
• Support the development of remediation strategies, volumes, and depths based on SST outputs.
• Support field programs such as borehole drilling, groundwater sampling, and geophysical surveys.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, agrologists, hydro geologists, engineers, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Stay current on SST software updates, regulatory changes, and best practices

• Degree in Environmental Science or related field.
• SST certification.
• Demonstrated experience with soil and groundwater assessment, salinity investigations, or remediation projects.
• Strong understanding of Alberta’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 regulatory frameworks.
• Experience using the SST and interpreting model outputs.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and draw defensible technical conclusions.
• Strong technical writing skills with experience preparing environmental reports.
• Professional registration as P.Ag, P. Geo, P.Eng, or similar.

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