Commercial / Industrial Environmental Services Lead

WSP; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President for the Buffalo, NY office to lead environmental projects within the Earth & Environment Team. You will guide project teams, oversee budgets, coordinate with clients, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering/Geology/Environmental Science with 7–10 years of experience, strong leadership, and the ability to develop proposals and manage Phase I–III assessments to grow the practice in the

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 knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and adherence to company policies.
• Ability to adapt to changing schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex environmental projects, budgeting, and supervision of subcontractors and teams.
• Provide strategic leadership for the discipline, ensuring deliverables meet objectives.
• Develop business with existing and new clients and growth opportunities.
• Oversee environmental site assessments and remedial action planning.
• Support long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development for Environmental Science work.
• Mentor assigned staff and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering/Geology/Environmental Science

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Geology/Environmental Science

Job description

This Opportunity

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

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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