Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Team Lead

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President to support and grow our Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance services across the Northeast. This position is located in the Buffalo, NY office, however other northeast offices would be considered. 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.

• 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; 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career advancement pathways.
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life;
• Retirement savings;
• Paid sick leave, vacation, parental leave, and paid time off for personal reasons.

Expected Salary (all locations): $104,

WSP USA provides 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. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) 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.