Environmental Project Manager

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering and professional services is seeking an Environmental Project Manager based in New York, NY. The role involves managing multiple projects and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Candidates should have significant experience in environmental engineering and a strong skill set in project management. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering sustainable solutions.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings options

Flexible workplace model

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master's preferred.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in environmental engineering or geology.
• Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations in New York.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects, ensuring quality, schedule and budget compliance.
• Lead proposal efforts and oversee project execution.
• Ensure technical reports explain findings to address environmental issues.

Skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

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

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

Tools

OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER)

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This Opportunity

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Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Environmental Project Manager for our New York, 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

• Diligently manage projects to meet client expectations for quality, schedule and budget.
• Lead larger-scale 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 satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Lead proposal efforts including completing project approach, scoping, and budgeting.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
• Collaborates 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, Environmental Scient or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in environmental engineering, geology or environmental science.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, especially in New York State and New York City.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors 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.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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

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.

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services

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