Senior Vice President Environmental Geologist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is looking for a Senior Vice President, Environmental Geologist for our Irvine, California Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team with experience in consulting, selling, managing, designing and implementing environmental multi-media remediation programs for a variety of clients in the Industrial, Government, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Transportation sectors.

Responsibilities

• Perform business development within various sectors for environmental remediation, engineering and related services
• Perform Customer Care Lead responsibilities for at least one client
• Design, oversee, mentor and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level engineers
• Provide leadership for technical reports, proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the scientific discipline
• Successfully interact with Local Business Leader, Sector Lead, other Principal and Senior-level employees in the office and firm-wide
• Manage multiple projects, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved
• Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals
• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of scientific discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization
• Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local environment laws, policies and regulatory requirements
• Oversee internal vision and mission for the scientific discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved
• Lead scientific discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline
• Serve as the scientific discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions
• Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients
• Provides performance guidance and leadership to assigned managers and staff
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
• 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 in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field
• 20+ years related environmental investigation/remediation and sales experience in California, with direct client account management experience
• Consulting experience with investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS
• Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business
• California Professional Geologist’s License
• Strong work ethic
• Strong Project and Program Management experience
• Self-starter, team oriented, with excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary remediation/assessment projects involving the Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC, and/or one of the local CUPAs
• Experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs
• Ability to work with, mentor, and direct geologists, scientists, and technicians
• Experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs
• Developing and managing complex engineering design and design-build projects
• Oversee remedy construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work
• Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists
• Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation/communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Travel to project(s) as needed, for the execution of project goals and business development
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening
• Must pass drug test, physical, background check in accordance with the Company’s policy

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Geology or related science field
• PMP Certification
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training

Skills

• Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation/communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
• Flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change

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 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 (California): $168,800-$269,280

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Contact Information

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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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

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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