Commercial / Industrial Environmental Services Lead

WSP in the U.S.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President to lead environmental operations in our Buffalo, NY office. You will guide complex projects, manage budgets, and drive client development within Earth & Environment.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and proven leadership. Occasional travel may be required as part of project delivery and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental field and 7–10 years environmental services experience.
• Strong knowledge of environmental laws/regulations and compliance.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and business needs.
• Experience upholding safety policies and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex environmental projects, oversee budgets, hours, and profitability.
• Provide strategic leadership and technical guidance for project delivery.
• Develop new business with existing and new clients.
• Prepare proposals, define scope, budgets, and manage site projects.
• Support long-term strategy and pipeline development for Environmental Science work.
• Manage and mentor assigned staff; provide performance guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President to support our industrial/commercial environmental operations in our Buffalo, NY office. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Lead complex environmental projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring profitability and satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Develop business with existing and new clients.
• Development of proposals, scope, budget and managing environmental projects, including Phase I/II/III Environmental Site Assessments and Remedial Action Plans.
• Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Environmental Science work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program management).
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in the environmental services field
• Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science of related field
• Essential professional licensure/certification.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $104,400 - 177,300

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.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.