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This role is designed for a recognized technical leader with extensive experience in environmental investigation, remediation, regulatory strategy, and client advisory services.\nThe successful candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor for complex environmental projects involving contaminated sites, groundwater, sediment, and remedial actions. Working closely with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams, they will provide senior technical leadership, support strategic project pursuits, and help deliver innovative, practical solutions to challenging environmental problems.\nBased in Redmond, Washington or Portland, Oregon, this position offers opportunities to lead high-visibility projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and collaborate with WSP experts nationwide.\nYour Impact\nTechnical Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise\nServe as a senior technical expert and reviewer for site investigation, remediation, groundwater, and environmental compliance projects.\nLead development of conceptual site models, investigation strategies, remedial alternatives analyses, and corrective action approaches.\nProvide technical oversight of complex environmental assessments and remedial programs under MTCA, CERCLA, RCRA, and related regulatory frameworks.\nInterpret complex environmental, hydrogeologic, geochemical, and regulatory data to support sound technical and business decisions.\nDeliver technical excellence through peer review and quality assurance of project work products.\nClient and Regulatory Advisory Services\nServe as a trusted advisor to public- and private-sector clients on environmental liability, remediation strategy, compliance, and risk management.\nMaintain productive working relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory agencies.\nSupport remedy selection, regulatory negotiations, permit compliance, and long-term site management decisions.\nEffectively communicate technical findings and recommendations to clients, regulators, stakeholders, and project teams.\nProject Leadership and Delivery\nLead technical aspects of complex site investigation and remediation projects from planning through implementation.\nCollaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical approaches.\nWork closely with multidisciplinary teams including engineers, chemists, toxicologists, risk assessors, GIS specialists, and data managers.\nSupport successful project execution while maintaining technical quality, safety, and client satisfaction.\nBusiness Development and Market Growth\nLeverage existing client relationships to support continued growth of WSP's Site Investigation & Remediation practice.\nContribute technical leadership to proposals, interviews, and strategic pursuits.\nIdentify opportunities to expand services for existing clients and develop new client relationships.\nRepresent WSP at industry conferences, professional organizations, and regulatory forums.\nMentorship and Knowledge Sharing\nMentor junior and mid-level staff in technical practices, problem solving, and client service.\nSupport development of future technical leaders within the organization.\nPromote collaboration, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across project teams.\nRequired Qualifications\nB.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.\n12+ years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.\nProfessional registration as a Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG), Professional Geologist (PG), or equivalent credential.\nDemonstrated expertise with Washington MTCA, Oregon environmental regulations, CERCLA, RCRA, and associated regulatory programs.\nSignificant experience leading contaminated site investigations and remedial actions.\nStrong technical writing, data interpretation, and communication skills.\nProven ability to manage complex technical issues and client relationships.\nExperience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.\nCommitment to safety, quality, and professional excellence.\nPreferred Qualifications\nM.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or related field.\nRecognized technical expertise in remediation, groundwater investigations, contaminated sediment, or environmental compliance programs.\nEstablished relationships with Pacific Northwest industrial, utility, municipal, state, or federal clients.\nExperience supporting large, multi-stakeholder remediation programs.\nOSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.\nHistory of successful proposal support and project capture activities.\nWSP Benefits: \nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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.\nCompensation:\nExpected Salary (all locations): $125,600 - $175,000\nWSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. 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