Senior Environmental/Licensing Specialist

About the role

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental/Licensing Specialist to support our nuclear environmental services business team. Reporting to leadership in St. Louis, MO (Creve Coeur) or remote within the region, the role entails delivery of high-quality nuclear environmental licensing services in conjunction with NRC regulation (10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, and 73) and related guidance (Regulatory Guide 4.2, NUREG 1555, NUREG 1748 for new facility permitting). The position requires a strong foundation in NEPA/impact assessment and related environmental laws and regulations (e.g., Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders, and others) relevant to new facility permitting and licensing. The selected candidate will serve as a technical leader responsible for planning and executing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Environmental Reports (ER) and NEPA analyses, including defining technical approaches, identifying and directing required environmental and field studies, and integrating multidisciplinary inputs into defensible deliverables. This includes applying NRC environmental regulations and guidance to project execution, maintaining awareness of evolving regulatory developments and licensing pathways, and ensuring consistency and technical rigor across all environmental analyses. The role involves building and expanding client relationships, leading outreach and account positioning strategies, and serving as a key technical lead, manager, and pursuit lead for new nuclear and other NEPA‑related projects. The candidate will also direct and deliver complex NEPA environmental assessments, EISs, and related supporting environmental studies in coordination with interdisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality from pursuit through execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct preparation of NRC Environmental Reports (ER) and NEPA documents (EAs, EISs) for nuclear and other energy projects, ensuring technical quality, consistency, and defensibility.
• Define, scope, and oversee execution of required environmental field and technical studies (e.g., ecological surveys, cultural resources, hydrology, water quality, land use, socioeconomics) and integrate results into ER and NEPA deliverables.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts to deliver technically sound and regulatory compliant analyses across all environmental resource areas.
• Work with the existing environmental nuclear team to direct, manage, and execute new project development for nuclear and other market sectors.
• Provide quality oversight and regulatory compliance review for submittals to clients and agencies.
• Collaborate with project proponents/clients and dialog effectively with agency representatives including NRC staff.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams and manage projects from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on NRC environmental requirements, NEPA strategy, and compliance with related requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 51)