Senior Compliance (EHS) Professional

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 174,400 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP seeks a Senior Compliance Professional for our Boston, MA office to lead environmental health and safety compliance across multidisciplinary projects, including decommissioning, restoration, remediation, and construction support. You will work with a team of experts in water, air, hazardous materials, health and safety to meet client objectives.

You will develop procedures and permits, prepare regulatory reports, and conduct site assessments and audits while collaborating with leadership to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 20+ years of post‑education experience in compliance‑focused environmental, health and safety consulting.
• Working knowledge of state and federal environmental laws and regulations (RCRA, CERCLA, NPDES, TSCA, PHMSA, SARA, CWA, CAA, DOT, OSHA).
• Project management experience with small to mid‑level projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to lead junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS compliance support for clients including permits, reports, site assessments, and audits.
• Prepare technical reports and recommendations to address environmental health and safety issues.
• Facilitate account opportunity development including scopes, bids, and contracts.
• Collaborate with professionals and leadership to provide strategic client solutions.
• Develop business contacts and client base and cross-sell of other WSP capabilities.
• Plan and manage projects per approved scopes and budgets; deliver high-quality deliverables on time.
• Work with cross‑functional teams and interact with regulators, subcontractors, and clients professionally.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Environmental compliance

Technical writing

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Engineering

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

WSP is initiating a search for a compliance-focused Senior Compliance Professional for our Boston Massachusetts office to 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.

This Opportunity

The Senior Compliance Professional will provide project management and technical assistance and guidance for a variety of projects which are multidisciplinary including decommissioning, restoration, remediation, industrial hygiene, technical environment management, building construction and renovation support. These projects will be completed working with a Team of people with expertise in water/wastewater/stormwater; air emissions; hazardous materials/waste; health and safety and industrial hygiene.

Your Impact

• Provide environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance support for clients, including developing procedures and permits, preparing and submitting periodic regulatory reports, and conducting site assessments, desktop reviews, and audits.
• Prepare technical reports / presentations and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address environmental health and safety issues.
• Facilitate and participate in account opportunity development, preparation of scopes, bids, and contracts.
• Collaborate with professionals and senior leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide strategic planning and solutions for clients.
• Develop business contacts and client base for providing services including identifying additional business development opportunities and cross‑selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Plan and manage projects according to client‑approved scopes of services and deliver high‑quality deliverables on time and within project budget.
• Work with cross‑functional teams in executing project work.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 20+ years of relevant post‑education experience in compliance‑focused environmental, health and safety consulting.
• Diversified understanding of process operations in the manufacturing, chemical, pharma and healthcare, industries.
• Working knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Working knowledge of relevant State and Federal environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements, including but not limited to RCRA, CERCLA, NPDES, TSCA, PHMSA, SARA, CWA, CAA, DOT, and OSHA.
• Project management experience with small to mid‑level projects.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience.
• Highly capable self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Professional Registration, and/or other related environmental certifications

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): $174,400 - $212,000. 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.