Social Scientist - Junior to Intermediate

The Opportunity:

WSP is seeking a junior to intermediate Social Scientist to join our BC Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment team on a full-time basis in our Vancouver office. Our team of social scientists and engagement specialists work throughout BC and elsewhere in Canada and internationally on environmental and socio-economic impact assessments, environmental permitting, policy and program development, social management planning, sustainability initiatives, community engagement, social due diligence, and third-party monitoring. The successful candidate will be provided the opportunity to work on interesting and diverse projects across sectors, with a wide range of complexity.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

1. Support socio-economic and land and marine use assessments, as part of environmental impact assessment for a wide variety of sectors including infrastructure, power and renewable energy, mining, and oil & gas.
2. Support secondary research, primary data collection, and field work, including qualitative and quantitative data collection with Indigenous Nations, user groups, communities, and the public.
3. Conduct analysis and reporting of socio-economic research.
4. Support Indigenous and public engagement activities for projects.
5. Assist with development of socio-economic and land and marine use management plans for projects, to meet regulatory and corporate requirements and best practice.
6. Support other WSP services as may be required, such as socio-economic monitoring, health impact assessments, permit applications, and social compliance and due diligence reviews.
7. Assist senior staff with project coordination and management, proposal development, and technical presentations.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

1. A university degree (graduate degree preferred) in a social science or natural resource management, or other relevant program.
2. Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant professional experience.
3. Demonstrated social science research skills and experience (e.g., use of government statistics, surveys, interviews, focus groups), including design and implementation of research programs and logistics.
4. Strong team player with experience working on multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
5. Experience working with Indigenous nations, communities and the public.
6. Available for business travel and extended working hours as may be required from time to time.
7. Excellent work ethic with strong organization and time management skills.
8. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
9. A strong passion – WSP will give serious consideration to candidates that may not demonstrate all the above qualifications but show promise and a desire to develop their career in this area of practice.