Lead Professional, Biology

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is currently seeking a Lead Professional, Biology to join the team in New York at either our Buffalo, Syracuse, or Troy (Albany) office.

Responsibilities

• Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for the collection, identification, compiling, and analysis of observational and spatial data concerning a variety of vegetation, wetland, wildlife, marine, terrestrial, botanical, and/or avian species.
• Supports and guides environmental work and environmental permitting projects across multiple sectors.
• Ensures that documentation and recommendations accurately describe the results of analyses and address environmental impact and comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies suitable for permit documentation.
• Aids project leadership with environmental impact assessment, corrective/mitigation strategy development, permitting, and/or restoration activities.
• Ensures responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
• 10+ years of experience working as an environmental scientist and completing environmental surveys (e.g. vegetation, wetlands, wildlife, avian, marine), fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, wetland delineations, and/or construction monitoring.
• Specific background and expertise should consist of strong environmental science / biology skills with specific ecosystem, habitat, and/or applicable species.
• Expertise and experience with relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable local/state/federal regulatory framework.
• Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
• Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations (e.g. commercial, energy, infrastructure, etc.).
• Familiarity to well-developed expertise conducting NEPA / State (northeast and Mid-Atlantic preferred) analysis and preparation of associated documentation.
• Highly capable self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• Prominent track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Flexibility to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and ability to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change.

Qualifications

• Business development and proposal writing experience.
• Master’s Degree and/or professional licensure/certification.
• Staff leadership and project/program experience preferred.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Skills

Strong environmental science / biology skills with specific ecosystem, habitat, and/or applicable species.

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.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $92,700 - $125,200

Schedule

Flexibility to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and ability to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change.