Ecological Risk Assessor

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Ecological Risk Assessor to work out of multiple offices, including Boston MA, with potential travel. You will support the Federal Environmental Team and contribute to risk assessments across air, water, and soil, aligning with EPA and State regulatory programs.

You will lead and coordinate projects, review technical work, and engage with clients and regulators to scope and apply risk assessments in site decision-making. Travel may be required occasionally.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Toxicology or Biology.
• 7+ years of ecological risk assessment experience.
• Experience with USEPA CERCLA and regulatory guidance.
• Experience scoping, managing CERCLA stages and QAPPs.
• Strong communication with clients and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise technical assignments and manage projects.
• Lead ecological risk assessments and author proposals.
• Interact with clients and regulators to scope assessments and apply results.
• Provide technical review to ensure regulatory compliance and company standards.
• Occasional travel for projects, conferences, or business development.

Skills

Risk assessment

Client interaction

Regulatory compliance

CERCLA knowledge

Team lead

Education

B.S. in Toxicology/Biology

M.S. in Toxicology/Biology

Job description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Ecological Risk Assessor with the potential to work out of any of our WSP offices, which may include Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Gainesville, FL; Valhalla, NY; Morristown, NJ; Buffalo, NY or Boston MA. Be involved in projects with our Federal Environmental Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

The successful candidate will collaborate with our current team of risk assessment team members to support our growing risk assessment and toxicology practice in project planning and execution as well as public outreach and stakeholder communication. Risk assessments will be prepared to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and many States’ environmental regulatory programs.

The position will involve coordination and implementation of project work associated with multimedia (air, water, and soil) risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance in the industrial/commercial and government sectors as well as project management.

Your Impact

• Direct and supervise technical assignments and manages entire projects or specific elements of projects;
• Perform as lead ecological risk assessor authoring proposals and projects;
• Extensive client and regulator interaction, particularly with scoping of ecological risk assessments and application of the risk assessment results and conclusions in site decision-making;
• Provide technical review for projects to comply with environmental regulations, company standards, contract requirements, and related specifications; and
• Occasionally travel for projects, conferences, business development, or training.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in conducting, authoring, directing, and performing technical review of multi-media ecological risk assessments with increasing levels of project complexity and responsibility
• Extensive hands‑on knowledge of ecological risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance particularly USEPA CERCLA
• Demonstrated successful interactions across a range of private sector and governmental clients
  • Performance and technical review of multi-media screening level and baseline ecological risk assessments for common and emerging contaminants
  • Completion of projects through feasibility studies and Records of Decision (including identifying risk-based remedial goals)
• Extensive experience in scoping, managing, and conducting ecological risk assessment components for each of the stages of the CERCLA process including:
  • Development of work plans and QAPPs (including evaluating sampling strategies and appropriateness of data for risk assessment)
• Experience with risk communication with clients and stakeholders, and at conferences and professional organizations including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent.
• Experience with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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): $88,100 - $145,000

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.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $88,100 - $134,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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.