WSP Earth and Environment SOQ

Earth and Environment

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

GLOBAL PRESENCE AND LOCAL AGILITY At WSP, we are the sum of our united passion, vision and expertise. We remain inspired to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges that the future will bring to help our local communities thrive throughout the world. To do this, we build on the strength of our people who help drive the vision and uphold our collective beliefs. From our local beginnings more than 130 years ago to our vast international presence today, WSP has enjoyed continuous growth and enrichment of its service offering. Every milestone reached has enabled us to better fulfill our purpose of preparing our communities and environment for the future. With offices throughout the world, you can connect with one in your local community. WSP’s engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, along with design, program and construction management professionals, create

enduring solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy and Industry sectors. They also provide essential advisory services. Fueled by global resources and intellect, our team of technical experts and strategic advisors harnesses this wealth of knowledge to meet our clients’ needs, committed to enhancing communities worldwide.

“Drawing on the wisdom of our experts, real change comes from assisting clients who share our goal of moving swiftly towards an equitable, inclusive, and net zero world.” Alexandre L’Heureux, President and CEO, WSP Global

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CANADA 140+ OFFICES

EUROPE 140+ OFFICES

ASIA 10+ OFFICES

UNITED STATES 252+ OFFICES

MIDDLE EAST & INDIA 8+ OFFICES

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 20+ OFFICES

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 30+ OFFICES

AFRICA 10+ OFFICES

BY THE NUMBERS 73K GLOBAL EMPLOYEES

Our international agility allows us to foster collaboration in everything we do. Working as one integrated firm, we offer broad interdisciplinary expertise on every project.

23K ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYEES 130 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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Who We Are

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At WSP, we are agents of change who dare to challenge the status quo and act with purpose to create lasting positive impacts.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose. We are: z Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future. z A collaborative team that thrives on challenge and unconventional thinking. z A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions to complex issues.solutions to complex issues.

World

Class Talent

Driven by possibilities, purpose and pride, our enduring commitment to the betterment of society and our understanding of the stakes fuels our work. We are committed to our local communities, while being propelled by a well of international brainpower.

Proactive Leaders

Complexity, proactivity and accountability inspire us. By helping our clients design lasting solutions for the advancement of our built and natural environments, we are building a powerful legacy.

We want to play a key role in delivering a sustainable and resilient world. Through our project delivery, our approach lies in our commitment to provide forward-thinking advice and unparalleled expertise locally to help our clients thrive in a changing world. We are actively seeking out the most transformative, innovative solutions to pioneer a more sustainable future.

Completing Enduring Projects Born Of Complexity

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Future Focused, Future Ready ®

With Future Ready ® we see the future more clearly and challenge our teams across the world to advise and design for this future as well as today. Future Ready ® is WSP’s global innovation and sustainability program that demonstrates our overall growth strategy.

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Through our Global Strategic Action Plan - 2022-2024 (wsp.com), this program is geared toward challenging and inspiring our people to advise and design programs ready for the future as well as today.

Although it’s difficult to imagine the future’s possibilities, we understand that our current achievements will have a profound effect on future generations. WSP’s Future Ready ® program motivates and empowers our staff to foresee upcoming conditions by examining trends in climate, society, technology, and resources. This initiative involves incorporating these trends into our work and aiding our clients in creating pioneering innovations. By considering present, emerging, and expected trends, our Future Ready ® approach means that our solutions are prepared for a constantly evolving future.

Future Ready ® Leads to Sound Investments

We support our clients in making sound investments today for the benefit of the communities they serve, whatever tomorrow brings.

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Analyzing Future Trends Through Four Lenses Future Ready ® for the Environmental Sector WSP’s environmental approach to Future Ready ® is thinking beyond the conventional so that we can balance the needs of the natural and built environments, as well as plan and design communities and infrastructure that are ready for the changes and challenges our world will face in the future.

As a Future Ready ® consultancy, we leverage technology to enhance our environmental services and deliver value to our clients. Our teams make sure of the deployment of state of-the-art tools and platforms to collect, analyze and visualize data, optimize processes and performance, and enable smart decision-making; even if that means pushing boundaries in the industry by developing bespoke solutions to meet client needs. We also foster a culture of innovation and collaboration where our experts can share their knowledge and insights across disciplines, geographies and business lines.

While every human activity and development impacts the natural world, WSP applies best practices and innovative approaches to protect the environment. Our priority is to understand our clients’ technical challenges and long-term needs, and to provide sustainable and environmentally sound strategies and solutions. Future Ready ® allows us to do that more effectively by bringing future conditions into focus.

RESOURCES

CLIMATE

TECHNOLOGY

SOCIETY

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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

We value our people and our reputation Our commitment to attracting, developing, engaging and retaining top professionals in our areas of expertise is what makes us exceptional. By applying distinguished ethical standards at the core of all we do, professionalism is inherent in the work we perform within our communities. We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues and embrace diversity. We care about individuals and their progress, offering fulfilling career development for our professionals. This includes promoting our young recruits because we firmly believe that fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy.

We are locally dedicated on an international scale Our strength is our ability to adapt to our client culture and local markets. We provide our clients with the same personalized services as a specialist firm while simultaneously leveraging our worldwide expertise to undertake complex projects and assist our clients to realize their ambitions. We achieve this by remaining agile with a common-sense approach, and by keeping our structure and business model simple and lean. Our focus on growth also allows us to better serve our clients by expanding our offering, expertise and geographical reach.

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OUR PURPOSE We exist to future proof our cities and environments.

OUR ROLE

OUR BELIEF

We plan, design, manage and engineer our communities to thrive.

For societies to thrive, we believe that we must all hold ourselves accountable for tomorrow.

We are future focused and challenge the status quo We work to track and anticipate current engineering trends to provide fresh, innovative ideas for our clients to meet their business objectives. We ask questions, look at complex problems from different angles and find solutions that break paradigms. Our teams of problem-solvers evolve, improve, modernize and excel in providing solutions that will shape the communities of tomorrow and help societies thrive sustainably. We embrace change and have an uncompromising determination to achieve excellence.

We foster collaboration

We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable Our teams of dedicated professionals are empowered to turn challenges into opportunities while being held accountable to standards beyond the norm. Our proactive leadership enables us to be client-focused, agile and responsive, while simultaneously accountable to our clients, our peers and our shareholders.

in everything we do Our international agility is founded on our collaborative working environment. Our devotion to teamwork creates unique international networks of outstanding professionals who acknowledge that great achievements come from collaboration. We embrace and support a high-performing culture, consistently strive to learn from others and foster a stimulating work environment. We put the interest of our team at the forefront of all we do to foster the collegiality that defines our firm.

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WSP in the USA

Our teams are well positioned to deliver successful projects , wherever our clients need us.

NORTHEAST 24 OFFICES

MOUNTAIN PACIFIC 40 OFFICES

MIDWEST 44 OFFICES

MID-ATLANTIC 31 OFFICES

CALIFORNIA 21 OFFICES

SOUTHEAST 49 OFFICES

TEXAS & LOUISIANA 12 OFFICES

BY THE NUMBERS ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD 2024 RANKINGS #2 TOP 100 PURE DESIGNERS #4 TOP 20 DESIGN FIRMS FOR TRANSPORTATION

#5 TOP 500 DESIGN FIRM

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Positive impacts, achieved together

Our value statement, “Positive impact, achieved together,” is more than just a tagline; it’s a call to action. It’s an invitation for each of us to unite behind a common purpose, harness our unique strengths and expertise and work collaboratively to drive meaningful change. With more than 19,000 employees in more than 250 offices across the U.S., WSP partners with its clients to help communities prosper. WSP’s diverse teams are comprised of talented, skilled and experienced professionals who are: z Collaborative and thrive on challenge and unconventional thinking z Leaders in multiple technical fields z Committed to the highest ethical standards z Passionate about delivering sustainable work that improves our communities and creates a more equitable future

BY THE NUMBERS

19K US EMPLOYEES 250+ OFFICES

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Together, we’re shaping a brighter future. “Every day we have the privilege of tackling complex environmental challenges head-on, providing innovative solutions and expert guidance. It’s truly inspiring to witness the positive impact we’re making on our clients’ businesses and the world around us. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this team, united in our mission to create a sustainable and resilient world.” Andre-Martin Bouchard Global Leader, Earth & Environment

#6 TOP 200 ENVIRONMENTAL FIRM

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With us, you can turn challenges into opportunities, shaping a future where business thrives in harmony with nature.

Earth & Environment

We strive to be the premier earth and environmental consultancy. We apply technical and delivery excellence , progressive thinking and collaborative approaches to address our society’s greatest challenges. Our diverse teams make a profound impact on our people, projects and communities, today and into the future.

Imagine being at the forefront of protecting biodiversity, driving sustainable business practices, and developing land sustainably. Picture advancing the science of remediation, safeguarding water resources, spearheading the energy transition, and fostering resilience in a changing world. With us, this vision becomes reality. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions, from assessing environmental impacts and conducting socioeconomic studies to planning, designing, permitting, and ultimately decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites. Through strategic insights and practical engineering solutions, we are committed to driving meaningful change in businesses, communities, and the planet. With us, you can shape a better future. WSP’s earth and environment service offering has undergone a remarkable transformation throughout the last five years, welcoming multiple highly respected firms. With a team of more than 4,200 multidisciplinary environmental experts across the US in more than 250 offices and 23,000 across the globe, we are an extraordinary force, with unparalleled depth and breadth of expertise, capable of tackling complex projects anywhere in the world.

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WSP is proud to have earned a record four accolades at the Environment Analyst’s 2024 Sustainability Delivery Awards: z Sustainability Impact Award z Sustainability Leader of the Year z Top honors for our Nature Positive z Transportation Project of the Year

WSP HONORED AT 2024 ENVIRONMENT ANALYST’S SUSTAINABILITY DELIVERY AWARDS

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Earth & Environment SERVICES Our services encompass a comprehensive range of consulting and technical expertise, covering a broad spectrum of general and specialized areas including: z Climate Change, Resiliency and Sustainability z Air Quality, Noise, Vibration and Acoustic Services

CLIMATE CHANGE

AIR QUALITY

z Contaminated Land and Geo-Sciences z Site Investigation and Remediation z Ecology, Landscape, EIA, Permitting and Social Acceptability z Environmental Management, Compliance, Risks, Hazards and Due Diligence z Mining and Geotechnical Engineering z Environmental Water z Waste, Hazardous Materials, Landfills, and Waste to Energy

GEOTECH

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL WATER

Every day across our firm, colleagues are delivering projects and leading initiatives that make a significant difference for our clients and the communities in which we live and work.” Joe Sczurko, US Region President

WASTE

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Earth & Environment SECTORS

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

Our talented people engineer projects around the globe for government entities and private sectors that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. z Industrial and Commercial z Federal, State and Local Governments z Water z Mining z Oil and Gas z Power and Energy

FEDERAL

STATE & LOCAL

MINING

OIL & GAS

POWER & ENERGY

WATER

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What We Do We develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future in which society can thrive.

Our projects represent a vast geography, diverse client base and varying level of complexity.

Our talented team of professionals are no different - located in and representing every part of the world while supplying the suitable skill set and expertise to tackle all project types.

We help our clients navigate their digital transformation journeys.

We build breakwaters, intake and outfall pipelines ; dredge and reclaim land ; and ensure that shores are protected and resilient .

We support our clients’ upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas projects at all stages of the project lifecycle.

We combine our world-class

knowledge with in depth experience of local social, political and economic conditions to ensure sustainable projects t hat meet specific needs.

We performs comprehensive regulatory, site characterization , engineering , and turnkey remediation .

Projects in our local communities are especially meaningful.

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Our projects include comprehensive technical support to the renewable energy industry.

We develop strategies to mitigate emissions and enhance sustainability , identify potential risks and opportunities to become more resilient .

We have insightful

due diligence consultancy projects to help decision making.

Our cultural projects encompass galleries , museums , performance venues and community spaces on every continent.

Our projects include government and industry clients who are seeking strategic advice and solutions to manage their waste more effectively and to integrate sustainable practices .

Our water resource projects focus on healthy ecosystems a nd their vital role in the resilience of our water sources.

We have 5,200 dedicated mining

professionals supporting the industry in delivering the metals and minerals required for a greener future.

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