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Our Business
We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.
This Opportunity
Provides leadership within a sector of organization to ensure subject matter, technical deliverables, and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards. Responsible for SME innovation and administration; ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal environmental and safety regulations; and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future environmental challenges in a rapidly-changing and complex business climate.
Your Impact
* Groundwater treatment plant operation and routine & non-routine maintenance
* Provide 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.
* Actively foster compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory requirements.
* Ensure that scientific discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
* Schedule scientific discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
* Serve as one of the scientific discipline's lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
* Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
* Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
* Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
* Develop a client base for providing high level environmental risk assessment services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
* Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
* Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned 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.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline.
* Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline.
* 12+ years of Geologist experience in a corporate environment.
* Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
* 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 exits.
* 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.
* Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change.
* Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's Degree is preferred.
* Master's Degree is preferred.
* Essential professional licensure/certification.
* Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
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