Senior Technical Manager, Geologist

WSP in the U.S.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible workplace

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Geologist for our Atlanta area offices to lead environmental site investigations and remediation planning. You will manage field studies, prepare technical reports, and interact with clients and regulators while guiding a project team within the Earth & Environment practice.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years’ environmental project experience, GA P.G. licensure (or eligible), and deep CERCLA/RCRA knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology or related field; Master’s degree a plus.
• GA P.G. licensure or ability to obtain licensure.
• 10+ years in environmental projects, including management and client contact.
• Strong knowledge of CERCLA and RCRA and related regulations.
• Experience with site investigations, remediation, and groundwater/sediment data.
• Experience with drilling methods and soil/groundwater sampling.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical reports describing field activities and data.
• Lead environmental site investigations and remediation planning.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and client communications.
• Coordinate data collection from soil, groundwater, and other matrices.
• Provide guidance and leadership to junior staff with QA/QC adherence.
• Prepare complex data visualizations and cross-sections for reports.

Skills

Geology

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Technical reporting

Client interaction

Data interpretation

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

GA P.G. license

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

USCS soil classification

Groundwater monitoring

Drilling methods

Soil logging

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Manager, Geologist with RCRA and CERCLA experiencefor our Atlanta area offices. The position will involve projects with our Site Assessment and Remediation Team within the WSP Earth & Environment Business.

In this role you will manage and participate in environmental projects such as high-level field studies, technical report preparation, project management, and interaction with clients, regulators, contractors, and stakeholders. Projects will include environmental site investigations and site characterizations, geological studies, RI/FS work plans, groundwater sampling and bedrock mapping, sampling plans for remedial design, remedial design, and remedial action/corrective actions. As a senior technical manager, you will evaluate groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, soil vapor, and air samples along with geological and hydrological information to develop conceptual site models regarding the nature and extent of contamination and develop the strategy for remediation in compliance with CERCLA and RCRA guidelines and the National Contingency Plan (NCP). Position requires some travel and fieldwork as needed.

Your Impact

• Develop technical reports describing field activities and presenting environmental data for projects regulated under CERCLA, RCRA, Solid Waste, Clear Water Act, or LUST.
• Participate in a wide range of environmental and engineering projects, from conceptual site model development to design and implementation of remediation and risk management strategies.
• Develop, lead, and implement environmental site investigations/assessments.
• Perform project management duties, such as develop proposals, manage budgets, monitor schedules, and coordinate equipment and materials.
• Provide guidance with data collection efforts for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil, soil gas, groundwater, boring logs, and other matrices for investigations, and surveys.
• Prepare complex data and visualizations such as soil analyses, groundwater modeling, geologic cross-sections, and other illustrations.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing corrective action plans.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, or closely related discipline. Master’s degrees and above are a plus.
• Essential professional licensure/certification (GA P.G. or ability to obtain license).
• Minimum of 10 years of environmental project experience, including task management, proposal writing, client contact, and regulatory interaction.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements especially in the areas of CERCLA and RCRA.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of environmental impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.
• Experience with soil logging based on the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).
• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.
• Subcontractor management experience including procuring subcontractor bids, purchase requisitions and scheduling work.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical reports and project proposals.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from test results, data collation, and identifying the cost-effective responses to address contamination.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Health and Safety Training Certified and annual refresher ( 29 CFR 1910.120).

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs.

• Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.