Lead Environmental Project Manager

WSP; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 102,200 - 124,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid leave and parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Environmental Project Manager in our Portland, ME office to support a diverse portfolio of investigations and remediation projects in the northeast. The role focuses on directing project execution, interfacing with clients, and delivering high-quality results on time and within budget.

The successful candidate will mentor early career professionals, manage subcontractors, and contribute to proposals while traveling to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of task management or assistant PM experience in environmental investigations/remediation.
• Strong communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to mentor junior staff and interact with clients professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers in directing project execution and technical direction.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders to ensure high-quality results.
• Monitor costs, risks, and schedule to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Support monthly reporting and billing processes.
• Participate in proposals and pre-project planning.
• Assist in subcontractor management and procurement strategies.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering/Geology/Environmental Science degree

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a Lead Environmental Project Manager to join the team in our Portland, ME office, supporting a diverse portfolio of environmental investigation and remediation projects. The successful candidate will support management of public and private sector environmental projects primarily in the northeast. This is a growth-oriented position for aspiring project managers with a goal of independently managing projects within 18 to 24 months.

Your Impact

As a Lead Environmental Project Manager you will assist assigned Project Managers in directing project execution, advising on technical direction, interfacing with clients and stakeholders, and delivering high-quality results on time and within budget. Specific responsibilities of this role include:

• Anticipating Project Manager and Client needs to ensure smooth and high-quality project delivery.
• Monitoring project costs, risks, and schedule to support the Project Manager with meeting projects objectives.
• Participating in internal management briefings on project statuses.
• Assisting Project Managers in the preparation of monthly reporting and billing to customers and timely payment collection.
• Pre-project task planning, scheduling, and resourcing.
• Managing procurement strategy for subcontracted scope elements and working with Task Leads to manage subcontractor performance.
• Solving complex technical and logistical challenges with project execution.
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary project team members to address client goals and objectives.
• Ensuring quality of project deliverables.
• Participating in proposal efforts.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering, Geology or Environmental Science.
• 7 to 10 years task management or assistant project management experience with a focus on environmental investigations and remediation, including coordinating subcontractors.
• Registered Professional Engineer, Licensed Geologist, Project Management Professional or equivalent credential preferred.
• Self-motivated problem solver with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to interact with clients and stakeholders in a professional and ethical manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a team.
• Willing to mentor early career professionals.
• Must have a driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites (20% travel anticipated).

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 (all locations): $102,200 - $124,200

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.