# Lead Geomorphologist

**Company**: WSP
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $110,600 - $146,500
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

As a Lead Geomorphologist, you will guide the understanding of complex natural systems and help design solutions that strengthen communities, protect ecosystems, and support sustainable development across Western Canada.

**Your Impact**

- Lead fluvial and coastal geomorphology across multidisciplinary projects from proposal through completion

- Drive business growth through strategic planning, client relationship development, and expanding service offerings

- Apply advanced expertise in erosion processes, debris flows, sediment transport, and fluvial/coastal morphology to solve complex challenges

- Guide process-based approaches to river and shoreline restoration and natural hazard mitigation

- Provide technical direction for geoscience analyses supporting geo-environmental assessments and major surface water infrastructure design

- Support detailed design and construction through development of technical specifications, cost inputs, and geomorphic interpretation

- Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while managing project scope, budgets, and schedules

- Mentor and grow talent across all experience levels, strengthening team capability and succession

**The Skills That Set You Apart**

- Advanced degree in Physical Geography, Earth Science, or a related discipline (Master’s preferred)

- Registered (or eligible within 6 months) as a Professional Geoscientist in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatoon or the Northwest Territories

- Minimum 10 years of consulting or related experience with a strong record of client relationship development

- Deep expertise in fluvial, coastal, and hillslope processes, including debris flow and flood events

- Extensive experience in water resources and hydrotechnical projects, including geohazard assessments, sediment transport, erosion protection, and nature-based solutions

- Proven leadership capability with strong problem-solving, collaboration, and team development skills

- Experience with field investigations, construction site inspections, and guiding junior staff while upholding safety standards

- Demonstrated success mentoring junior and intermediate professionals.

**Why Choose WSP?**

- 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.

**Compensation**

- AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $110,600 - $146,500

- MB & ON: $100,900 - $139,000

- NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $99,900 - $132,700

## Skills

### Required
- Physical Geography
- Earth Science
- Geomorphology
- Fluvial and Coastal Processes
- Debris Flow and Flood Events
- Water Resources
- Hydrotechnical Projects
- Geohazard Assessments
- Sediment Transport
- Erosion Protection
- Nature-Based Solutions
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Collaboration
- Team Development

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