Lead Professional, Environmental Science

WSP in the U.S.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 102,200 - 151,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Short- and long-term disability and /

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Bereavement and voting leave

Naturalization proceedings leave

Job summary

WSP USA, Inc seeks an experienced environmental professional to lead sales in a seller/doer capacity and to interface with clients and internal teams from its Portland, Maine office.

The role emphasizes business development, project management, and technical leadership within environmental engineering, science, geology, or hydrogeology, with opportunities to work on challenging projects across the US.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, geology or related field.
• Professional licensure or certification.
• 10+ years’ environmental consulting experience including project management and sales.

Responsibilities

• Developing existing and new clients via a strong business development acumen and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, and organizational abilities.
• Managing several projects simultaneously.
• Directing support staff and technical professionals on project specific tasks.
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Senior Technical Reviewer within the area of expertise (e.g. ability to read, comprehend, and prepare construction drawings and technical specifications).
• Preparation of project permitting documents for local, state and federal permits.
• Interacting with coworkers, clients, and prospective clients while conducting work in a professional and ethical manner.
• Strong dedication to maintaining a safe work environment and promoting company safety culture.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if/as required.
• Ability and willingness to travel to meet clients and see project sites.

Skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Project management

Sales

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in environmental engineering/science/geology

Job description

WSP USA, Inc is seeking an experienced environmental professional with a strong professional network, technical skills and a proven history of successfully completing sales in a seller/doer capacity. This individual will interface with both internal and external clients; be dynamic, creative, quality driven, have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; and be a proactive problem solver.

The WSP Portland, Maine Office offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects for a wide range of clients throughout the US from the relaxed environment of a small, vibrant city.

The ideal candidate for this position will have at least 10 years of environmental consulting experience in the fields of environmental engineering, environmental science, geology and/or hydrogeology. A thorough understanding of current state and federal environmental regulations (RCRA, CERCLA...) and the ability to forecast and advise on regulatory trends is a must. A successful candidate will be supported by a wide range of technical professionals within the Portland office and the greater WSP USA network.

Your Impact

• Developing existing and new clients via a strong business development acumen and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written, and organizational abilities.
• Managing several projects simultaneously.
• Directing support staff and technical professionals on project specific tasks.
• Mentoring junior staff.
• Senior Technical Reviewer within the area of expertise (e.g. ability to read, comprehend, and prepare construction drawings and technical specifications).
• Preparation of project permitting documents for local, state and federal permits.
• Interacting with coworkers, clients, and prospective clients while conducting work in a professional and ethical manner.
• Strong dedication to maintaining a safe work environment and promoting company safety culture.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours if/as required.
• Ability and willingness to travel to meet clients and see project sites.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, geology or related field.
• Professional licensure or certification.
• 10+ years’ environmental consulting experience including project management and sales.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification.
• Project experience related to resiliency and sustainability.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training is a plus.

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): $102,200 - $151,800

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.