Senior Environmental Scientist

About the role

WGI is seeking a motivated senior-level Environmental Scientist or Environmental Engineer to participate in a variety of Environmental and Remediation projects as part of our Environmental team. This position will be based in one of WGI’s Florida offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or Miami. The successful candidate will serve as the regional lead for projects in Florida, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessment, remediation, and permitting projects on a wide variety of transportation and land development projects, including serving as a project manager to plan and implement investigation and remediation projects, creating and managing project budgets, adhering to schedule and quality control, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Provide technical assistance for commercial real estate acquisition and development, site investigation, contamination cleanup, water resources, waste management, permitting, and other similar projects. This may include supporting the design of assessment programs and remedial options for site cleanup, environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, and permitting activities.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies to develop site assessment and remediation strategies.
• Support WGI Project Managers to effectively manage projects, performing multiple task activities within scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality standards on project deliverables.
• Perform fieldwork to support environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration projects.
• Assist in the management, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data using statistical and data visualization tools and prepare high-quality technical presentations, reports, letters, plans, and proposals (e.g., Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Site Assessment Reports, Contamination Screening Evaluation Reports, Remedial Action Plans, Soil Management and Sampling Plans, Source Removal Reports, Health & Safety Plans).
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, drillers, and analytical laboratories and independently perform subcontractor oversight.
• Take a leading role in expanding WGI's environmental services and market reach, championing business development efforts for contamination and remediation services.
• Supervise and mentor entry-level environmental professionals.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in geology, environmental engineering, environmental science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in soil and groundwater assessment and remediation.
• Effective written and verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording and writing detailed technical data and reports.
• Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, work independently with minimal supervision, and develop and maintain professional relationships.
• PG or PE certification is a plus.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Sponsorship is not available.

Physical Demands

Most work is performed in an office setting. Field work such as sampling and drilling oversight will be required occasionally. Field conditions can be difficult due to heat, thick vegetation, steep or swampy terrain, insects, and other typical Florida field conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program