Senior Geologist or Environmental Scientist

This Opportunity

What if you could shape built and natural environments—and the future of those that use them?

At WSP, you can.

We are seeking a Senior Geologist or Environmental Engineer to support our growing site investigation, remediation, and closure projects across the Midwest. This role will focus on environmental remediation, site investigation, and closure activities supporting corrective action, source area remediation, and site closure.

At WSP, you’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with leading experts, and grow your career in a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

• Develop conceptual site models (CSMs) and remediation strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, including work plans, remedial action plans, site investigation reports, and closure documentation.
• Drive projects through regulatory closure (RCRA, CERCLA, and State Lead).
• Design and implement in‑situ remediation technologies (e.g., chemical oxidation, bioremediation, soil vapor extraction).
• Lead and support environmental site investigations and remediation.
• Perform and oversee soil and groundwater sampling, logging, and site characterization activities.
• Support corrective action strategies, including remedy selection and performance monitoring.
• Interpret and analyze geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data to support risk‑based decision‑making.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and interface with clients, regulators, and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, safety standards, and QA/QC procedures.
• Conduct and oversee subsurface investigations (borings, monitoring wells, and trenching).
• Evaluate contaminant fate and transport in soil and groundwater systems.
• Mentor junior staff and support project delivery execution.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting.
• Demonstrated experience with soil and groundwater remediation, in‑situ treatment technologies including injections, site investigation and site closure, report writing, data analysis, interpretation, and QA/QC standards.
• Ability to work both independently and in team environments.

• Professional Geologist (PG) or ability to obtain.
• PFOA/PFAS experience.
• Experience with RCRA Corrective Action, CERCLA Remedial Action and State Lead Programs.
• Project management experience (scope, schedule, budgets).
• Familiarity with state‑specific Midwest regulatory programs.

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.