Senior Ecological Risk Lead (CERCLA)

WSP in the U.S.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 166,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation/personal time

Parental leave

Bereavement and voting leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Ecological Risk Assessor to support the Federal Programs Team from multiple U.S. offices, including Atlanta, GA and others. You will coordinate risk assessments across multimedia domains and engage with clients and regulators.

You will lead projects, author proposals, review technical work, ensure CERCLA and regulatory compliance, and travel as needed to meet project goals and business development.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in conducting, authoring, directing, and performing technical review of multi-media ecological risk assessments with increasing levels of project complexity and responsibility
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of ecological risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance particularly USEPA CERCLA
• Demonstrated successful interactions across a range of private sector and governmental clients
• Performance and technical review of multi-media screening level and baseline ecological risk assessments for common and emerging contaminants
• Completion of projects through feasibility studies and Records of Decision (including identifying risk-based remedial goals)
• Extensive experience in scoping, managing, and conducting ecological risk assessment components for each of the stages of the CERCLA process including:
• Experience with risk communication with clients and stakeholders, and at conferences and professional organizations including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise technical assignments and manages entire projects or specific elements of projects.
• Perform as lead ecological risk assessor authoring proposals and projects.
• Extensive client and regulator interaction, particularly with scoping of ecological risk assessments and application of the risk assessment results and conclusions in site decision-making.
• Provide technical review for projects to comply with environmental regulations, company standards, contract requirements, and related specifications; and
• Occasionally travel for projects, conferences, business development, or training.

Skills

Project leadership

Risk assessment principles

CERCLA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Client interaction

Technical review

Risk communication

Education

B.S. in Toxicology or Biology

M.S. in Toxicology or Biology

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Ecological Risk Assessor to support the Federal Programs Team from multiple U.S. offices, including Atlanta, GA and others. You will coordinate risk assessments across multimedia domains and engage with clients and regulators.

You will lead projects, author proposals, review technical work, ensure CERCLA and regulatory compliance, and travel as needed to meet project goals and business development.