Senior Geologist or Environmental Scientist

About the role

This role focuses on environmental remediation, site investigation, and closure activities supporting corrective action, source area remediation, and site closure. You will work on meaningful projects, collaborate with leading experts, and grow your career in a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual site models (CSMs) and remediation strategies
• Prepare technical reports, including work plans, remedial action plans, site investigation reports, and closure documentation
• Drive projects through regulatory closure (RCRA, CERCLA, and State Lead)
• Design and implement in-situ remediation technologies (e.g., chemical oxidation, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction)
• Lead and support environmental site investigations and remediation
• Perform and oversee soil and groundwater sampling, logging, and site characterization activities
• Support corrective action strategies, including remedy selection and performance monitoring
• Prepare technical reports, including work plans, remedial action plans, site investigation reports, and closure documentation
• Interpret and analyze geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data to support risk-based decision-making
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and interface with clients, regulators, and subcontractors
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, safety standards, and QA/QC procedures
• Conduct and oversee subsurface investigations (borings, monitoring wells, and trenching)
• Evaluate contaminant fate and transport in soil and groundwater systems
• Mentor junior staff and support project delivery execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Soil and groundwater remediation
• In-situ treatment technologies including injections
• Site investigation and site closure
• Experience with data analysis, interpretation, and QA/QC standards
• Ability to work both independently and in team environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Geologist (PG) or ability to obtain
• PFOA/PFAS Experience
• Experience with RCRA Corrective Action, CERCLA Remedial Action and State Lead Programs
• Project management experience (scope, schedule, budgets)
• Familiarity with state-specific Midwest regulatory programs

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.