Assistant Vice President, Environmental Geologist

This Opportunity

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.

• 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.

• 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…