Vice President Environmental Geologist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is looking for a 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. We are looking for a candidate who is excited and motivated about the opportunity to help expand our environmental consulting business in California and the West.

Responsibilities

• Proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Business development within the various sectors for environmental investigation/remediation, engineering, and related services.
• Oversight, mentorship, and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level geologists and environmental scientists.
• Affirmative action and diversity initiatives.
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
• Successfully interact with Local Business Leader, Sector Lead, other Principal and Senior-level employees in the office and firm-wide.
• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Manage multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved.
• Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Collaborate 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• BS in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field
• 15+ years related environmental remediation and sales experience
• Strong work ethic
• Self-starter, team oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary remediation/assessment projects involving the California Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC and/or one of the local CUPAs
• Candidate should have experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs
• Consulting experience with investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS
• Oversee remedy construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Tactical 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
• Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment
• Prominent proficiency with office automation and 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
• 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
• California Professional Geologist’s License
• PMP Certification
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR

Skills

• Advanced proficiency with office automation and 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
• 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

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 (California): $144,700 - $214,900

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Contact Information

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

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.

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.