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We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for the collection, identification, compiling, analysis, and reporting of data from various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air/vapor). Plans and executes subsurface investigation projects, due diligence projects, and other environmental investigations. Ensures that documentation and recommendations accurately describe the results of geological analyses and address potential long-term risks to ecological and human health. Leads project management with environmental site assessment, corrective strategies, classification of contaminated materials, and treatment, disposal, and/or onsite remediation activities. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Provide guidance with data collection efforts for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.

• Conduct environmental site assessments (Phase I, II, etc.).

• Lead site investigation, subsurface boring and trenching oversight, and monitoring of groundwater and extraction well installations.

• Prepare more complex data and visualizations such as mineral charts, soil analyses, groundwater modeling, maps geologic cross-sections, and other illustrations.

• Ensure regulatory requirement compliance pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.

• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, remedy, or clean-up chemical and environmental problems and contamination.

• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data obtained during field investigations, develop action plans for moderate- to high-level threat mitigation activities.

• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

• Develop action plans for mid to larger-scale pollution, corrosion, hazardous waste, and environmental control projects and programs.

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work.

• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or closely related discipline.

• 5 to 7 years of relative experience.

• Proficiency with environmental industry research, investigation, technology, measurement tools, software, and techniques.

• Proficiency with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., and mitigation programs.

• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.

• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work and managing subcontractors.

• Experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards.

• Experience with evaluation of vapor intrusion and sampling soil gas.

• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.

• Experience writing groundwater monitoring reports, well installation reports, and/or site investigation reports.

• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.

• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most cost-effective responses that will minimize waste, prevent pollution, and conserve resources.

• Effective at coordinating and assertively directing others in the field such as subcontracted drillers, excavation contractors, utility locators, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree is preferred.

• Essential professional licensure/certification.

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).

• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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