Environmental Practice Lead - Site Investigation and Remediation

WSP in the U.S.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 137,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Environmental Practice Lead to spearhead site investigation and remediation efforts in the Pacific Northwest. This pivotal role involves driving client development, overseeing complex projects, and mentoring a talented team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in environmental consulting, with a proven track record in business development and project management. Join a collaborative environment that values innovation and teamwork, and make a lasting impact on communities through your expertise in environmental solutions.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Workplace

Professional Development Opportunities

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience required.
• Strong leadership skills and experience in managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand environmental practice in the Pacific Northwest.
• Manage complex remediation projects and client relationships.

Skills

Environmental Consulting

Client Development

Project Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrology, or engineering

Advanced degree in a related field

Job description

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This Opportunity

Do you have a passion for making a positive Impact on the world? At WSP, we are committed to attracting top-tier professionals with diverse expertise and innovative thinking. We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Practice Leader to join our team in Redmond, WA, Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, WA, Boise, ID or Portland, OR. In this pivotal role, you will lead and expand our practice in the Pacific Northwest, driving client development, site investigation, remediation, and redevelopment projects. We are looking for a dynamic individual with an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for business and client development, and a talent for mentoring and recruiting. Your technical proficiency will help us grow WSP’s market presence. This position will play a key role in crafting and implementing new strategies, providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. Our clients include a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental organizations.

Job Description

This Opportunity

Do you have a passion for making a positive Impact on the world? At WSP, we are committed to attracting top-tier professionals with diverse expertise and innovative thinking. We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Practice Leader to join our team in Redmond, WA, Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, WA, Boise, ID or Portland, OR. In this pivotal role, you will lead and expand our practice in the Pacific Northwest, driving client development, site investigation, remediation, and redevelopment projects. We are looking for a dynamic individual with an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for business and client development, and a talent for mentoring and recruiting. Your technical proficiency will help us grow WSP’s market presence. This position will play a key role in crafting and implementing new strategies, providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. Our clients include a diverse mix of industrial, institutional, and governmental organizations.

WSP is a globally recognized professional services firm providing strategic advisory, engineering, and design services to clients in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, power, energy, water, and mining sectors. Our global team of 73,900 passionate professionals is dedicated to creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion1. With offices worldwide, WSP is known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. Join us and be a part of a culture that values innovation, growth, and teamwork. Join us and be a part of a culture that values innovation, growth, and teamwork.

Your Impact

At WSP, we believe that collaboration and mentoring are the cornerstones of our success. Our dynamic sell-manage-do model ensures that you will be immersed in exciting and challenging technical projects. You’ll leverage your expertise to drive business development and client management, helping to expand WSP’s practices and capabilities. In this role, you’ll also have the opportunity to lead and inspire your team, taking on both project and staff management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities with both new and existing clients, and preparing related proposals.
• Actively participating in and leading the strategic planning and implementation efforts for the Northwest region.
• Overseeing and managing complex technical projects, utilizing your expertise to help WSP expand its practices and capabilities through industry leadership, business development, and client management.
• Directing multiple remediation and restoration projects, ensuring they meet scope, budget, and schedule expectations while maintaining high-quality standards on deliverables.
• Overseeing the comprehensive delivery of remediation and restoration projects, including planning, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management.
• Building and maintaining trust-based relationships with clients, regulatory personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Effectively managing and nurturing client relationships to encourage repeat business.
• Mentoring staff in technical, consulting, and business development skills.
• Leading and supporting recruitment efforts for key staff hires to grow our practice in the Northwest.
  
  

Who Are You

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrology, or environmental, civil, or chemical engineering, or a related field
• Washington, Oregon, and/or Idaho professional registration (e.g., P.E., P.G.), or ability and willingness to obtain
• At least 12 years of post-education environmental consulting experience
• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients
• Proven leadership skills and experience in managing complex projects and teams
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects, including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management
• Detailed understanding of soil and groundwater remediation regulations
• Detailed understanding of Washington and Oregon regulations
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams
• Ability and willingness to travel within region and occasionally outside region
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in the same fields
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers
  
  

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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 (Washington Only): $137,800 - $210,600

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.

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.

www.wsp.com

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.

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