Vice President Environmental Geologist

WSP Global Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Environmental Geologist in Irvine, CA to lead the SIR team’s environmental remediation programs and drive growth across multiple sectors.

You will guide investigations, design and implement multi-media remediation strategies for clients in Industrial, Government, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Transportation. The role requires 15+ years in environmental remediation and sales, strong leadership, and a proven ability to develop client relationships and win

Qualifications

• BS in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field (Required)
• 15+ years related environmental remediation and sales experience (Required)
• Strong work ethic and self-starter attitude (Required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Required)
• Experience with California regulatory agencies (e.g., CDR, DTSC, CUPAs) (Required)
• Experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, CalEPA programs (Required)
• Consulting experience in soil gas and vapor intrusion issues (Required)
• Oversight of complex engineering design and remediation projects (Required)
• Proven leadership and ability to mentor staff (Required)
• Willingness to travel to project sites and conduct business development (Required)
• Adherence to safety policies and company codes of conduct (Required)
• Preferred: Master’s degree, California PG license, PMP, HAZWOPER, First Aid/CPR (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive leadership for the scientific discipline and ensure project deliverables meet client needs.
• Perform business development for environmental investigation, remediation and related services.
• Mentor geologists and environmental staff, directing project teams and staff performance.
• Assist in preparing technical reports and proposals for clients.
• Develop and improve the scientific discipline's certifications and value proposition.
• Conduct needs analyses and client surveys to align discipline with business strategy.
• Represent the discipline to federal, state, local agencies, and clients.
• Interpret and summarize data to support sound regulatory conclusions.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams with strategic client advice.
• Manage multiple projects, schedules, and budgets to achieve deliverables.
• Develop project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgets for proposals.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to deliver future-ready client solutions.
• Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals and ensure safe operations.

Skills

Leadership & management

Strategic business development

Verbal & written communication

Regulatory and compliance knowledge

Environmental remediation engineering

Multi-disciplinary project management

Client relationship management

Education

BS in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field

Master’s Degree in Geology or related science field

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is looking for a Vice President, Environmental Geologist for our Irvine, California Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team with experience in consulting, selling, managing, designing and implementing environmental multi-media remediation programs for a variety of clients in the Industrial, Government, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Transportation sectors. We are looking for a candidate who is excited and motivated about the opportunity to help expand our environmental consulting business in California and the West. WSP’s Irvine office provides a broad range of services in engineering and environmental sciences including environmental assessment and remediation, water/wastewater engineering, water resources, environmental compliance, geotechnical design, stormwater infrastructure design, materials testing, and decision analysis.

Your Impact

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Perform business development within the various sectors for environmental investigation/remediation, engineering, and related services
• Perform oversight, mentorship and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level geologists and environmental scientists
• Assist preparation of technical reports and proposals
• Ensure that scientific discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
• Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the scientific discipline’s function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
• Serve as one of the scientific discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
• Successfully interact with Local Business Leader, Sector Lead, other Principal and Senior-level employees in the office and firm-wide
• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Manage multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved
• Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals
• 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

• BS in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field
• 15+ years related environmental remediation and sales experience
• Strong work ethic
• Must be a self-starter, team oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary remediation/assessment projects involving the California Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC and/or one of the local CUPAs
• Candidate should have experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs
• Consulting experience with investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS.
• Must have consulting experience in soil gas and vapor intrusion issues
• Developing and managing complex engineering design and design-build projects
• Oversee remedy construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
• Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change.
• Travel to project(s) as needed, for the execution of project goals and business development
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.
• Must pass drug test, physical, background check in accordance with the Company’s policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Geology or related science field
• California Professional Geologist’s License
• PMP Certification
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (California): $144,700 - $214,900

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.