Intermediate Process Engineer

Intermediate Chemical Engineer – Water Treatment

Join WSP’s Water Treatment team as an Intermediate Chemical Engineer , where your expertise will help deliver impactful water and wastewater solutions across industrial, mine, and municipal systems in Western Canada. Based in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, or Edmonton, you’ll contribute to projects that protect communities, support sustainable development, and advance water treatment innovation.

• Deliver water and wastewater treatment projects that support industrial, mining, and municipal clients across Western Canada.
• Lead or support project management activities, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary WSP teams.
• Prepare high‑quality technical reports, specifications, process schematics, and layout drawings.
• Perform process analysis and design including technology selection, equipment sizing, hydraulic analysis, mass balances, modeling, and 3D layouts.
• Review and enhance technical work completed by junior engineers, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues through hands‑on training and knowledge sharing.
• Balance multiple projects simultaneously while adapting to evolving schedules and priorities.

• Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering with registration as a P.Eng. in Canada.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Proven experience in process modeling, technology selection, and equipment specification.
• Working knowledge of HYSYS/HYSIM, OLI, or METSIM (considered an asset).
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience with project management, proposal development, and engineering cost estimates.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Field, construction, and commissioning experience considered an asset; valid driver’s license required.

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $114,600 – $151,800

MB & ON: $104,500 – $143,900

NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $103,500 – $137,400

The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including 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.

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. 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. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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