Senior Technical Manager, Geologist

About the role

WSP is initiating a search for a Senior Technical Manager, Geologist with RCRA and CERCLA experience for the Atlanta area offices. The position is with the Site Assessment and Remediation Team within the WSP Earth & Environment Business. You will manage and participate in environmental projects including high‑level field studies, technical report preparation, project management, and interaction with clients, regulators, contractors, and stakeholders. Projects involve environmental site investigations and characterizations, geological studies, RI/FS work plans, groundwater sampling and bedrock mapping, sampling plans for remedial design, remedial design, and remedial action/corrective actions. You will evaluate groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, soil vapor, and air samples together with geological and hydrological information to develop conceptual site models of contamination extent and develop remediation strategies compliant with CERCLA, RCRA, and the National Contingency Plan. The role requires some travel and fieldwork as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical reports describing field activities and presenting environmental data for projects regulated under CERCLA, RCRA, Solid Waste, Clean Water Act, or LUST.
• Participate in a wide range of environmental and engineering projects, from conceptual site model development to design and implementation of remediation and risk‑management strategies.
• Develop, lead, and implement environmental site investigations/assessments.
• Perform project management duties such as developing proposals, managing budgets, monitoring schedules, and coordinating equipment and materials.
• Provide guidance with data collection efforts for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil, soil gas, groundwater, boring logs, and other matrices.
• Prepare complex data and visualizations such as soil analyses, groundwater modeling, geologic cross‑sections, and other illustrations.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data obtained during field investigations, offering input for developing corrective action plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, or a closely related discipline.
• Professional licensure/certification (GA P.G. or ability to obtain license).
• Minimum of 10 years of environmental project experience, including task management, proposal writing, client contact, and regulatory interaction.
• Well‑defined knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements, especially CERCLA and RCRA.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling methods (direct‑push, hollow‑stem auger, and similar).
• Experience with soil logging based on the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).
• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.
• Subcontractor management experience, including procuring bids, purchase requisitions, and scheduling work.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team members while adhering to QA/QC standards.
• 40‑Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Health and Safety Training certified with annual refresher (29 CFR 1910.120).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Geology or related field (preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience writing technical reports