Senior Technical Manager Geologist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Manager Geologist with RCRA and CERCLA experience for our Savannah, GA office. The position will involve projects with our Site Assessment and Remediation Team within the WSP Earth & Environment Business.

Responsibilities

• Manage and participate in environmental projects such as high-level field studies, technical report preparation, project management, and interaction with clients, regulators, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Projects will include environmental site investigations and site characterizations, geological studies, RI/FS work plans, groundwater sampling and bedrock mapping, sampling plans for remedial design, remedial design, and remedial action/corrective actions.
• Evaluate groundwater, surface water, soil, sediment, soil vapor, and air samples along with geological and hydrological information to develop conceptual site models regarding the nature and extent of contamination and develop the strategy for remediation in compliance with CERCLA and RCRA guidelines and the National Contingency Plan (NCP).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, or closely related discipline.
• Master’s degrees and above are a plus.
• Essential 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 specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements especially in the areas of CERCLA and RCRA.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of environmental impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.
• 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 subcontractor bids, purchase requisitions and scheduling work.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical reports and project proposals.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from test results, data collation, and identifying the cost-effective responses to address contamination.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Health and Safety Training Certified and annual refresher (29 CFR 1910.120).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, or closely related discipline.
• Master’s degrees and above are a plus.
• Essential 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 specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements especially in the areas of CERCLA and RCRA.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of environmental impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.
• 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 subcontractor bids, purchase requisitions and scheduling work.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical reports and project proposals.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from test results, data collation, and identifying the cost-effective responses to address contamination.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Health and Safety Training Certified and annual refresher (29 CFR 1910.120).

Skills

• Technical report preparation.
• Project management.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Geological and hydrogeological interpretation.
• Environmental law and regulation compliance.
• Subsurface investigation techniques.
• Remediation planning and implementation.
• Client and stakeholder engagement.
• Subcontractor management.

Benefits

At WSP, we provide 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.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position may require some travel and fieldwork as needed.

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. www.wsp.com

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