Senior Technical Manager, Environmental Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager – Environmental Engineer to join our Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team in Charlotte, North Carolina. This role is ideal for a senior professional with deep consulting experience who can own client relationships, lead complex projects, and drive business growth in the local market.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic leader and technical authority for environmental engineering services within the SIR practice
• Develop and grow client relationships in the Charlotte market, identifying and capturing new business opportunities
• Lead and manage complex site investigation and remediation projects, ensuring performance on scope, schedule, and budget
• Provide senior-level technical oversight for remedial design, implementation, and optimization
• Mentor and develop staff, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and growth
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated, future-ready solutions
• Provide strategic guidance to clients on regulatory strategy, site closure pathways, and risk management
• Ensure compliance with NCDEQ, SCDES, and USEPA Region 4 regulatory frameworks
• Support operational performance by contributing to sales, revenue, and delivery targets
• Uphold WSP’s standards for safety, ethics, and quality

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting, including project delivery and business development
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (North Carolina preferred or ability to obtain)
• Demonstrated success leading client relationships and generating revenue in the local/regional market
• Extensive experience with soil and groundwater investigation and remediation, including contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS
• Strong background in remedial design, construction oversight, and O&M programs
• Experience with vapor intrusion and soil gas investigations
• Prominent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed, motivated professional with a track record of ownership and accountability
• Familiarity with Southeast regulatory frameworks, including NCDEQ and USEPA Region 4
• Commitment to health and safety practices (OSHA/HAZWOPER)
• Ability to travel regionally as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred)
• Experience with design-build or innovative remediation technologies
• Established network of local clients and industry contacts
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification (current or ability to obtain)
• First Aid/CPR certification (preferred)

Skills

You are a self-starter and business builder, not solely a project executor. You take ownership of clients and outcomes, proactively driving success. You bring a track record of innovative and forward-thinking remedial design, leveraging emerging technologies and creative problem-solving to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions for complex environmental challenges. You bring local market insight and credibility in the Charlotte/Southeast region. You thrive in a role that blends technical leadership, client engagement, and team mentorship.

Benefits

At WSP USA, you will be part of a collaborative, close-knit culture backed by the resources of a national platform. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary group of engineers, geologists, scientists, and technical specialists committed to delivering high-quality, technically sound solutions. This is a hybrid role based in Charlotte, with regular in-office presence expected to support team collaboration and client engagement. Regional travel will be required.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role is hybrid, with regular in-office presence expected to support team collaboration and client engagement. Regional travel will be required.

Additional Information

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. For more information, visit www.wsp.com.

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