Environmental Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support due diligence, site investigation, remediation, and environmental compliance projects in any of our Baltimore, MD, Herndon, VA, or Washington, DC offices.

Responsibilities

• Collect, identify, and compile environmental data from samples of air, soil, water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.
• Prepare accurate and concise field documentation, technical reports, and data summaries.
• Evaluate site conditions and environmental data.
• Support remedial waste management and disposal.
• Conduct inspections and compliance support for spill prevention and fuel storage programs.
• Contribute to monitoring programs that protect environmental quality.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Aid in the development and scoping of site investigation and remediation projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
• Conduct environmental studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular environmental problem or issue and/or to plan for future environmental needs.
• Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of environmental data obtained during field investigations, and in the development of action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams in executing projects.
• Aid in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Civil, Sanitary, Chemical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant post-education experience in environmental engineering.
• Engineer in Training Certification and on-the-job technical development supporting the objective of obtaining a Professional Engineer Certification.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Skills

• Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs.
• Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental media.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.