Senior Geologist/Senior Environmental Scientist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Geologist/Senior Environmental Scientist for our Peoria or Springfield, IL office location. We’re seeking an environmental professional to assist in the planning, permitting, execution, and delivery of environmental investigation and remediation projects across the Midwest. This includes Phase I and Phase II projects, as well as RCRA Permitting/Corrective Action and CERCLA projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with collecting, extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.
• Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.
• Ensure regulatory requirement compliance pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
• Conduct environmental site assessments (Phase I and II).
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to address, prevent, control, or restore mid- to larger-scale environmental problems.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work, permitting strategy, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
• Provide high level oversight for desk-based research, fieldwork, and/or laboratory work, including measurements, data interpretation, and computer modeling.
• Aid in the development and scoping of medium-to large-sized projects.
• Aid technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Cook with clients, resource/regulatory agencies, and environmental and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.
• 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

• BS or BA in Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Science or Environmental Science.
• 7 to 10 years of experience working as an environmental professional and completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, and/or construction monitoring.
• Appropriate professional licensure/certification.
• Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
• Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental science 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, renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.).
• 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.
• 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.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Science or Environmental Science.
• 7 to 10 years of experience working as an environmental professional and completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, and/or construction monitoring.
• Professional licensure/certification.
• Experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff.
• Experience leading and reviewing environmental science technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing.
• Self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Workplace safety and adherence to policies.
• Travel requirements.

Skills

• Environmental surveying and fieldwork.
• Environmental impact assessments.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Data collection and compilation.
• Technical report preparation.
• Project management.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Client engagement.
• Environmental risk identification and assessment.
• Environmental permitting and corrective action.
• Environmental remediation projects.

Benefits

WSP USA offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings plans. Additionally, employees are provided with a flexible and agile workplace model, and the opportunity to grow their careers and knowledge base through challenging projects and opportunities.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate project-specific requirements.

About WSP

ABOUT US 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.

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