Lead Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) Management Information System Consult

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a highly motivated and experienced Lead Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) Management Information System Technical Consultant to support our global Digital Solutions Team.  We are seeking an individual that is a subject matter expert level professional for the Intelex platform. This position is remote but will require travel to client site(s). 

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and client-facing skills, be a self-starter, and a team player. This role is primarily client facing, involves supporting and managing client projects and WSP project teams with the design, implementation and advisory support for Intelex and other platforms. The candidate will have a working knowledge of EHS&S processes across a variety of industries and be proficient at engaging with customers, recognizing where they are on a maturity scale and helping them define improved business processes while eliciting digital technology functional requirements. 

You will identify new opportunities, develop proposals, implement software solutions, support/manage vendor relationships and represent WSP at external events, among other activities, to ensure that we provide quality solutions that meet our clients' needs.

This Opportunity

• Act as a primary technical-facing liaison for clients on EHS&S digital initiatives, ensuring clear communication of solution capabilities, constraints, and implementation approaches.
• Facilitate requirements and design workshops with business and IT stakeholders, including senior staff and executive leadership when needed.  
• Present solution designs, technical roadmaps, and implementation progress to client stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into business-relevant language.
• Support up-selling and cross-selling of WSP’s broader digital and EHS&S services by identifying technical enhancement opportunities within existing client  environments.
• Maintain strong client relationships focused on ongoing optimization and extension of EHS&S digital platforms. 
• Lead and support the end-to-end delivery of EHS&S software solutions, including EMIS and supporting digital tools.  
• Oversee and/or have configuration, customization, and integration responsibilities in collaboration with internal technical teams and vendor resources.
• Define and manage technical implementation tasks such as:
  • System configuration and environment setup  
  • Data migration and data quality validation  
  • Interface development and integration testing
  • Report/dashboard development leveraging tools such as Power BI, etc. 
• Establish and maintain technical documentation, including solution design documents, configuration guides, integration specifications, and support runbooks.  
• Join projects mid-flight when needed, quickly assess technical status and risks, and implement corrective actions to ensure successful outcomes for both the client and TRC
• Define test strategies and plans for EHS&S digital solutions, including unit, system, integration, and user acceptance testing.  
• Support release planning and deployment activities, including cutover plans, rollback strategies, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Monitor technical performance and reliability of deployed solutions and coordinate remediation activities as needed. 
• Interact with subcontractors, clients, and other stakeholders in a confident and professional manner.
• Successfully manage and oversee internal and external relationships to ensure client delivery and company growth.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Expert-level experience with Intelex applications.
• 7+ years of experience as a project lead on multiple Software implementations.
• 7+ years of experience working in the Intelex application
• Acceptance of allowing a full criminal background check to be conducted, to allow working on government projects.  
• Past experience directing and supporting remote and global teams, including mentoring and training staff.
• Well-developed analytical mindset with the ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations, applying logic, making decisions, and providing objective recommendations
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data in a simple, actionable manner.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply technical knowledge, interpret testing results, collate data, perform load calculations and statistical analyses, and arrive at effective, economical, and logical solutions.
• Highly effective self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Highly effective at working independently and providing guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC standards.
• Experience working with large data sets and spreadsheets.
• Demonstrated experience implementing one or more EMIS commercial software platforms, including configuration, integration, and reporting.
• Strong proficiency in business analysis for software projects:
  • Requirements elicitation and documentation  
  • Process modeling and workflow design  
  • User story and acceptance criteria development
• Proven experience managing scope, schedule, and budget for technology enhancement/deployment projects using project management software and tools.
• Familiarity with data and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL-based reporting, or similar) and their application to EHS&S metrics and dashboards
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

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