Vice President - Licensed Environmental Professional - (LEP)

WSP; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation & parental leave

Paid time off for bereavement, voting,

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Vice President/Connecticut Licensed Environmental Professional to support our Earth and Environment Team in Shelton and Glastonbury, CT. You will lead complex environmental projects, manage senior client relationships and drive profitability while upholding technical standards.

This full-time role requires broad regulatory expertise, strategic leadership, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams, with travel as needed and a focus on client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder communication

Analytical judgment

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field

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.

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:

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 - $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 geographical 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.

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