Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Team Lead

Overview

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President to support and grow our Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance services across the Northeast. This opportunity is located in Buffalo, NY, with consideration for other Northeast offices. This role is intended for a seasoned compliance specialist who can independently manage complex compliance projects, serve as a trusted advisor to clients, and mentor junior staff while contributing to continued business growth.

The successful candidate will work closely with regional and national compliance leaders, supporting a wide range of industrial, commercial, energy, and infrastructure clients.

The Senior Environmental, Health And Safety Compliance Specialist Will

• Serve as a technical lead and project manager for multi-media environmental compliance programs.
• Manage and execute compliance projects involving air, water, waste, stormwater, SPCC, EPCRA, TRI, RCRA, TSCA, and state-specific programs.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations, with an emphasis on Northeast regulatory frameworks.
• Prepare and review regulatory reports, permits, compliance plans, and corrective action documentation.
• Interface directly with clients and regulatory agencies, including preparing clients for inspections and supporting agency interactions.
• Lead and contribute to proposal development, scope definition, cost estimating, and work planning.
• Support business development by identifying opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Provide technical mentoring and quality review for junior staff.
• Meet utilization targets while maintaining high technical and client service standards.

• Plan, manage, and deliver environmental compliance projects on schedule and within budget.
• Perform regulatory applicability analyses and compliance gap assessments.
• Prepare compliance documentation, including:
• Air permits and compliance reports
• SPCC and SWPPP plans and related permit applications
• Hazardous waste compliance reviews
• Environmental audits and due diligence support
• Provide construction-phase and operational compliance support as needed.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across WSP business lines.
• Ensure deliverables meet WSP quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 7 to 15+ years of progressive experience in environmental compliance consulting or industry.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. EPA regulations and Northeast state programs (CT, MA, NY, RI, NH, ME, VT).
• Proven experience managing projects and client relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a related discipline.
• Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, energy, or infrastructure clients.
• ISO
  14001 Lead Auditor Certification or prior ISO
  14001 and/or ISO
  45001 experience
• Demonstrated success with business development or client account support.
• Experience leading teams or mentoring staff.

• Occasional travel for client meetings and site work.

Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $104,

WSP provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, retirement savings, paid time off, parental leave, sick leave, bereavement, voting, and naturalization-related time off.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, a global engineering and professional services firm. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets with more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S.

WSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and WSP reserves the right to hire that candidate without any fee owed to the recruiter or agency.