Assistant Vice President, Environmental Geologist
4 days ago
Redmond
WSP is looking for an Assistant 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. WSP's Irvine office provides a broad range of services in engineering and environmental sciences including environmental assessment and remediation, water/wastewater engineering, water resources, environmental compliance, geotechnical design, stormwater infrastructure design, materials testing, and decision analysis. Your Impact • Perform business development within the various sectors for environmental remediation, engineering and related services, • Perform design, oversight, mentorship and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level geologists and environmental scientists, • Assist preparation of technical reports and proposals, • 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, • Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients., • Travel to project(s) as needed, for the execution of project goals and business development, • Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals, • Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development., • 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 • BS in Geology, Earth Sciences, or related science field, • 12+ years related environmental investigation/remediation and sales experience, • Strong work ethic, • Must be a self-starter, team oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills, • Previous experience working with remediation/assessment projects involving the California Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC and/or one of the local CUPAs, • Ability to work with, mentor, and direct geologists, scientists, and technicians, • Consulting experience with investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS. Must have consulting experience in soil gas and vapor intrusion issues, • Oversee remedy construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work, • Project management experience with mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work., • Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC., • Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization., • Proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools., • Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most cost-effective responses that will minimize waste, prevent pollution, and conserve resources., • Ability to interact with a wide variety of sources, including project managers, clients, and sector-wide staff., • 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 prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment., • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements., • Must pass drug test, physical, background check and, • Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening. Preferred Qualifications: • Master's Degree in Geology, • California Professional Geologist's License, • PMP Certification, • 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120), • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR WSP 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. Compensation Expected Salary (California): $118,900 - $176,550