Lead Geologist - Site Investigation & Remediation

WSP USA; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid leave and vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Geologist with 7+ years of consulting experience to join our Pacific Northwest Site Investigation & Remediation Team. The role supports multi-disciplinary projects across local, regional, and national locations, working with in-house chemistry, risk assessment, GIS, and engineering experts.

Applicants should hold a geoscience degree, have licensure in OR or WA, and demonstrate strong communication and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Geology, Hydrogeology, or related discipline.
• 7+ years post-education environmental consulting experience.
• Professional registration in Oregon or Washington (preferred both) as Geologist/Hydrogeologist.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Consistent and highly accurate project work.
• Ability to work efficiently with strong organizational skills.
• Comfortable in small and large project teams.
• Office, field, and industrial environment work capability.
• Willingness to work outside business hours when needed.
• Proficiency with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Commitment to workplace safety and company policies.
• Ability to meet project schedules; occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support technical reports, plans, and calculations with strong technical writing and communication.
• Work on multi-disciplinary projects with emphasis on soil, groundwater, surface water, and remediation systems.
• Advise on green and sustainable remediation techniques for carbon footprint reduction.
• Support litigation projects through cost evaluation and mediation materials.
• Lead or participate in environmental consulting teams for clients; manage project scope and schedule.
• Perform complex technical tasks under supervision and review.
• Apply knowledge of Federal, Oregon, and Washington regulations.
• Contribute to growth of the environmental consulting business.

Skills

Geology degree

7+ years exp

Licensure OR/WA

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Work outside hours

MS Office

Safety compliance

Travel flexibility

Education

Geology degree

Tools

MS Office

GIS / data tools

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Lead Geologist with 7 or more years consulting experience to join our Pacific Northwest Site Investigation & Remediation Team . We offer flexible working arrangements to help with work/life balance, and have offices in Tigard, OR and Redmond, WA .

WSP’s Pacific Northwest Site Investigation & Remediation Team offers environmental remediation and related services to a diverse set of clients, including industrial/commercial companies, local and state agencies, and the federal government. Project locations are local, regional, and nationwide. We have in-house experts in chemistry, risk assessment, data management, graphics/GIS, engineering, and industrial hygiene who support projects in the Pacific Northwest and many other locations and have access to subject matter experts worldwide. The position requires a self-motivated candidate able to work as part of local, regional, or national project teams.

Your Impact

• Help solve problems and document solutions, express ideas through strong technical writing and verbal communication, and support technical reports, plans, and calculations in a consulting environment.

• Work on a variety of multi-disciplinary projects, with substantial emphasis on soil, soil vapor/gas, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and stormwater investigations and remediation systems; chemical fate and transport assessment; hazardous waste management; permitting; and site planning.

• Provide guidance on green and sustainable remediation techniques for a variety of clients who would like to minimize their carbon footprint.

• Support litigation projects through cleanup cost evaluation and preparing materials for mediation and expert testimony.

• Be a member or leader of teams providing environmental consulting services to commercial and government clients.

• Perform complex technical tasks under oversight of more experienced technical reviewers/directors as appropriate.

• Possess knowledge and technical skills in Federal, Oregon and Washington regulations.

• This position provides opportunity for career growth over time, and the ideal candidate will be excited about the opportunity to help grow our environmental consulting business.

• 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.

• You are a self-starter who can manage technically complex projects with little or no direct oversight.

• You are concerned about the quality of your work and take pride in the work products you create.

• You like to work on challenging projects and embrace opportunities to learn new skills.

• You communicate clearly to ensure everyone is on the same page, whether it be colleagues, regulators, or clients.

• You are a strong financial project manager that meets profitability metrics and minimizes WIP and aged AR.

• You are a team player that can lead a project or support a project led by others.

• You are a strong client manager with the ability to develop and maintain solid working relationships with customers and grow WSP’s portfolio where possible.

• You prioritize safety and plan ahead so that work on your projects can be performed with minimal risk.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Geology, Hydrogeology, or related discipline

• 7 or more years post-education environmental consulting experience

• Professional registration in Oregon or Washington (preferably both) if a Geologist/Hydrogeologist

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Consistent and highly accurate project work

• Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate effective organizational skills

• Comfortable working within both small and large project teams to achieve objectives

• Ability to work in industrial and field environments as well as in the office

• Flexible to work outside of business hours, when necessary

• Proficiency with MS Office: Excel, Word, and Outlook, in particular

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek

• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree is preferred.

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

WSP Benefits:

• coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• retirement savings
• paid sick leave
• paid vacation (or other personal time)
• paid parental leave
• paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $108,600 - $150,000

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.

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About WSP

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.