Senior Remedial Project Manager

WSP; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Senior Remedial Project Manager for our Portland, ME office to lead site investigation, remediation, and compliance projects.

You will balance technical execution, client service, and project delivery within our Earth & Environment teams. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of environmental project management, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience with conventional and innovative remediation technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in civil, environmental, geotechnical, or similar engineering field.
• 15+ years of experience in environmental project management.
• Strong knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, permitting, and technical guidance.
• Experience with conventional and innovative remediation technologies.
• Excellent writing and computer skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage site investigation, remediation, and compliance projects, ensuring scope, budget, schedule, and quality objectives are met.
• Serve as primary day-to-day client and stakeholder contact.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to execute investigations and remediation.
• Plan and oversee field work, subcontractors, and sampling activities.
• Develop remedial strategies using solid scientific and engineering principles.
• Review technical deliverables for regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, and resources.
• Communicate effectively with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Support proposal development, scope development, and cost estimation.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Regulatory knowledge

Remediation technologies

Written communication

Independent worker

Education

B.S./M.S. in civil/environmental/geotechnical engineering

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Senior Remedial Project Manager to support our growing remediation practice in Portland, ME office. We are seeking a motivated and experienced environmental professional to manage and deliver site investigation, remediation, and compliance projects. This position is ideal for a project manager who enjoys balancing technical execution, client service, and project delivery while contributing to successful environmental outcomes. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Teams and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Why join our WSP Team? WSP offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects for a wide range of clients throughout the US. We are a close-knit team of dedicated professionals working to find solutions for our diverse customer base! Our knowledgeable and skilled engineers (civil, environmental, geotechnical), scientists, remediation specialists, chemists, geologists/hydrogeologists, data visualization specialists and risk assessors are what make us known in the industry and drive our recognition for delivering high quality and technical excellence. We realize this success is the result of the efforts and abilities of our people. With such large scope and brand recognition, and the size of the team, our employees have the opportunity to work on complex and diverse projects. We are looking to grow our team in supporting our current projects and workload as well as advance our strategic planning and vision – please consider joining us!

Your Impact

• Manage environmental projects involving site characterization, remedial design, environmental compliance, and ensuring deliverables, schedules, budgets, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to successfully execute environmental investigation and remediation projects.
• Plan, direct and oversee field work for site characterization and remediation projects, including subcontractor management and soil, soil vapor, sediment, surface water, and groundwater investigations in accordance with applicable regulations and accepted protocols.
• Support the development of remedial strategies and recommendations using accepted scientific and engineering principles.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements, environmental regulations, and company quality standards.
• Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Support proposal preparation, scope development, and cost estimating for existing and prospective projects.
• Collaborate with technical specialists and project teams to develop practical solutions to environmental challenges.
• Travel to project sites as needed.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making in accordance with WSP's Code of Conduct and company policies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. degree in civil, environmental, geotechnical, or other similar engineering degrees.
• Minimum 15+ years experience.
• Experienced technical, and client relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory frameworks including CERCLA, RCRA, permitting, and technical guidance.
• Experience with both conventional and innovative remediation technologies.
• The candidate must have strong computer and writing skills.
• The successful candidate must be able to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional or Professional Engineering Licensure
• A member of and/or actively participating in local professional practice organizations.
  

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): $160,000 - $170,000
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.