Senior Level Permitting Specialist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP has a new opportunity for a Senior Level Permitting Specialist to join our Mine Environment team on a full-time basis with Denver, CO as the preferred location, though other WSP office locations may be considered for a qualified candidate.

Responsibilities

• Support permitting and environmental related projects and proposal efforts with an emphasis on the global mining industry
• Work directly with our senior regulatory and permitting specialist on challenging projects
• Contribute to mentoring and supervision of junior staff
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Guidance with permitting efforts
• Proposal development
• Technical reporting
• Supporting and/or leading multiple projects according to client-approved scopes of work
• Designing, planning, and overseeing field programs for clients
• Managing, analyzing, and interpreting data
• Providing technical review and quality control for data collection, management, and analysis
• Working with multi-disciplinary project teams to integrate data into large scale environmental assessments, permit applications, resource management plans and closure plans
• Safeguarding and promoting client relationships
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Biology, or related field, with a strong background in regulatory compliance and permitting; graduate degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in natural resources, permitting, consulting or an adjacent professional field
• Understanding of state and federal regulatory mining regulations and NEPA
• Knowledge of mining related environmental practices and standards
• Demonstrated experience in working with teams to deliver work products in a timely fashion, ideally within a consulting environment
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to execute written reports and presentations to convey technical results to a range of audiences
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a collaborative work environment
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team, in our hybrid work environment
• Proven 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, including international, may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Geology, Biology, Natural Resource Management, or related field
• Previous experience working as a consulting scientist
• Experience working with government regulators
• Experience in design and implementation of field programs
• Experience as a project manager for multi-disciplinary projects
• Understanding of laboratory analytical methods
• MSHA 24-hr level qualified or recertification eligible

Skills

• Strong technical skills
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, guidelines, and standards within the United States
• Successful management and delivery of projects, meeting WSP’s high standards for quality and client satisfaction

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (Colorado only): $111,600 - $189,700

Schedule

Compensation and schedule details are subject to change based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.