Vice President - Licensed Environmental Professional - (LEP)

WSP in the U.S.; Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Voting/ Naturalization time off

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a full-time Vice President/Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional to support our Earth and Environment Team in Shelton and Glastonbury, CT. You will lead complex environmental projects and cultivate senior client relationships.

This executive role owns growth, profitability, technical standards, and organizational capability, while guiding cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, innovative solutions and ensure safety across projects. Travel is occasional.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering or a related life sciences field.
• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• Strong command of environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices and their business impact.
• Executive-level leadership and senior stakeholder communication.
• Ability to adapt to business needs and travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex environmental projects and multidisciplinary delivery with budgets and profitability accountability.
• Develop and expand a high-level client base; lead strategic proposals, negotiations, scope, pricing and cross-selling.
• Serve as a senior external representative with clients, agencies, subcontractors, industry groups and community or government entities.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, technical quality, certifications and discipline standards; identify operational skill gaps and risks.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff and embed technical expertise and innovative, future-ready solutions.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct and company policies; perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Executive leadership

Analytical judgment

Strategic communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental sciences

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Vice President/Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional to support our environmental operations, in our Shelton and Glastonbury, CT offices. Be involved in projects with our Earth and Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Job Description

Role Purpose

Own growth, pipeline, profitability, technical standards and organizational capability while leading the most complex projects and senior client relationships.

Your Impact

Essential Accountabilities

• Lead complex environmental projects and multidisciplinary delivery, with accountability for budgets, profitability, performance, subcontractors and employees.
• Develop and expand a high-level client base; lead strategic proposals, presentations, contract negotiations, scope, pricing and cross‑selling.
• Serve as a senior external representative with clients, agencies, subcontractors, industry groups and community or government entities.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, technical quality, certifications and discipline standards; identify operational skill gaps and risks.
• Provide leadership and performance guidance to assigned staff and embed technical expertise and innovation into project work “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
• 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

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, hydrogeology, environmental engineering or a related life sciences field.
• 12+ years of environmental consulting experience.
• Strong command of environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices and their business impact.
• Executive‑level leadership, influence, analytical judgment and communication across senior management, clients and company‑wide stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to business needs, varied schedules and occasional travel.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

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): $160,000 - $200,000

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.

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.

www.wsp.com

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.