Senior Principal Geologist

WSP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Bereavement, voting, naturalization */

Job summary

WSP seeks a Senior Principal Geologist / Senior Technical Manager to lead complex environmental projects in the Pacific Northwest, with a strong emphasis on site investigations, remediation strategies, regulatory compliance, and client advisory services.

Based in Redmond, WA or Portland, OR, the role offers opportunities to guide high-visibility projects, mentor teams, and drive business development across the region. Compensation ranges from $125,600 to $175,000 annually.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.
• Professional registration as a Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG), Professional Geologist (PG), or equivalent credential.
• Demonstrated expertise with Washington MTCA, Oregon environmental regulations, CERCLA, RCRA, and associated regulatory programs.
• Significant experience leading contaminated site investigations and remedial actions.
• Strong technical writing, data interpretation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex technical issues and client relationships.
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and professional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical expert and reviewer for site investigation, remediation, groundwater, and environmental compliance projects.
• Lead development of conceptual site models, investigation strategies, remedial alternatives analyses, and corrective action approaches.
• Provide technical oversight of complex environmental assessments and remedial programs under MTCA, CERCLA, RCRA, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Interpret complex environmental, hydrogeologic, geochemical, and regulatory data to support sound technical and business decisions.
• Deliver technical excellence through peer review and quality assurance of project work products.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to public- and private-sector clients on environmental liability, remediation strategy, compliance, and risk management.
• Maintain productive working relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory agencies.
• Support remedy selection, regulatory negotiations, permit compliance, and long-term site management decisions.
• Effectively communicate technical findings and recommendations to clients, regulators, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Lead technical aspects of complex site investigation and remediation projects from planning through implementation.
• Collaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical approaches.

Education

B.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline

M.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or related field

Job description

Senior Principal Geologist / Senior Technical Manager (P6)

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Principal Geologist / Senior Technical Manager to join our Pacific Northwest Site Investigation & Remediation Team. This role is designed for a recognized technical leader with extensive experience in environmental investigation, remediation, regulatory strategy, and client advisory services.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor for complex environmental projects involving contaminated sites, groundwater, sediment, and remedial actions. Working closely with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams, they will provide senior technical leadership, support strategic project pursuits, and help deliver innovative, practical solutions to challenging environmental problems.

Based in Redmond, Washington or Portland, Oregon, this position offers opportunities to lead high-visibility projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and collaborate with WSP experts nationwide.

Your Impact

Technical Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise

1. Serve as a senior technical expert and reviewer for site investigation, remediation, groundwater, and environmental compliance projects.
2. Lead development of conceptual site models, investigation strategies, remedial alternatives analyses, and corrective action approaches.
3. Provide technical oversight of complex environmental assessments and remedial programs under MTCA, CERCLA, RCRA, and related regulatory frameworks.
4. Interpret complex environmental, hydrogeologic, geochemical, and regulatory data to support sound technical and business decisions.
5. Deliver technical excellence through peer review and quality assurance of project work products.

Client and Regulatory Advisory Services

1. Serve as a trusted advisor to public- and private-sector clients on environmental liability, remediation strategy, compliance, and risk management.
2. Maintain productive working relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory agencies.
3. Support remedy selection, regulatory negotiations, permit compliance, and long-term site management decisions.
4. Effectively communicate technical findings and recommendations to clients, regulators, stakeholders, and project teams.

Project Leadership and Delivery

1. Lead technical aspects of complex site investigation and remediation projects from planning through implementation.
2. Collaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical approaches.
3. Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, chemists, toxicologists, risk assessors, GIS specialists, and data managers.
4. Support successful project execution while maintaining technical quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

Business Development and Market Growth

1. Leverage existing client relationships to support continued growth of WSP's Site Investigation & Remediation practice.
2. Contribute technical leadership to proposals, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
3. Identify opportunities to expand services for existing clients and develop new client relationships.
4. Represent WSP at industry conferences, professional organizations, and regulatory forums.

Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing

1. Mentor junior and mid-level staff in technical practices, problem solving, and client service.
2. Support development of future technical leaders within the organization.
3. Promote collaboration, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Required Qualifications

1. B.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
2. 12+ years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.
3. Professional registration as a Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG), Professional Geologist (PG), or equivalent credential.
4. Demonstrated expertise with Washington MTCA, Oregon environmental regulations, CERCLA, RCRA, and associated regulatory programs.
5. Significant experience leading contaminated site investigations and remedial actions.
6. Strong technical writing, data interpretation, and communication skills.
7. Proven ability to manage complex technical issues and client relationships.
8. Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
9. Commitment to safety, quality, and professional excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

1. M.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
2. Recognized technical expertise in remediation, groundwater investigations, contaminated sediment, or environmental compliance programs.
3. Established relationships with Pacific Northwest industrial, utility, municipal, state, or federal clients.
4. Experience supporting large, multi-stakeholder remediation programs.
5. OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
6. History of successful proposal support and project capture activities.

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): $125,600 - $175,000

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.