Senior Demolition Oversight Technician

WSP; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Novi, Michigan seeks a Senior Demolition Oversight Technician to lead and monitor demolition, abatement, and environmental projects across multiple sites. You will interpret plans, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior staff while maintaining safety, quality, and schedule goals.

This senior role emphasizes technical leadership, risk mitigation, and proactive communication with clients and contractors in a dynamic asset retirement environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• 9+ years of demolition oversight experience including regulated materials abatement and demolition methods in facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and technical specifications.
• Familiar with environmental and construction laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team to meet objectives.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as squatting, bending, lifting, climbing and traversing difficult terrain.
• Proficiency with business writing, office software, and general tools.
• Commitment to workplace safety and adherence to policies.

Responsibilities

• Examine and interpret construction plans, specifications, schedules, and other project documents.
• Monitor contractor work progress and perform site inspections for adherence to plans, regulatory requirements, and health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Perform material sampling when needed.
• Provide leadership and direction to junior field staff.
• Generate complete, accurate documentation using electronic systems.
• Prepare periodic reports related to work progress across multiple sites.
• Review contractor and consultant reports and anticipate risks to project objectives.
• Adhere to company code of conduct and policies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Demolition oversight

Reading construction plans

Communication

Self-leadership

Time management

Teamwork

Physical ability

Regulatory knowledge

Independent work

Travel willingness

Education

Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Demolition Oversight Technician to support our Novi, Michigan office. Take part in providing local technical leadership for the management and monitoring/oversight of simple to complex decommissioning, regulated material abatement, demolition, and/or environmental projects with multiple contractors and discipline professionals. Assist in the development of strategies and specifications to meet our client’s objectives and solve their challenges in asset retirement. Be a champion for accomplishing the project’s health, safety, environmental, and quality goals as well as the project budget and schedule. Proactively identify task and technical issues and work with the project team to take action to mitigate risk. Generate accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards. Strongly represent WSP’s culture through positive and frequent communication and collaboration with the project team, including the client, other professionals, and contractors. Seek out opportunities to share knowledge with and mentor junior staff, imparting technical skills to others.

Your Impact

• Examine and interpret written and graphic construction plans, specifications, schedules, and other project documentation.
• Monitor progress and completion of contractor work, including performing site inspections for adherence to project specifications and plans, regulatory requirements, and health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Perform material sampling when needed.
• Provide leadership and direction to junior-level field staff in the execution of monitoring/oversight requirements.
• Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook.
• Prepare periodic (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly) reports related to work progress across multiple sites.
• Examine contractor and consultant reports related to materials testing and examination and anticipate any risks to project objectives.
• 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

• High School Diploma
• 9+ years of demolition oversight experience, including regulated materials (e.g., asbestos-containing materials, PCB-containing materials, universal waste) abatement, and demolition via explosive and/or non-explosive means and methods of commercial and/or industrial facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and technical specifications, permit requirements, test data, schedules and budgets.
• Familiar with relevant environmental and construction laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively, professionally, and succinctly to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Ability to perform physical activities required such as squatting, bending, lifting, climbing and traversing difficult terrain.
• Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• 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.
• Travel for extended periods may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a closely-related discipline.
• Licensure as a Michigan Asbestos Building Inspector, or ability to obtain licensure.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
• Deep abatement and demolition oversight experience, with decommissioning, remediation, civil, and/or vertical construction oversight experience beneficial.