Environmental Project Manager - Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Environmental
Project Manager - Engineer
for our
Savannah, Georgia
office. The position will be involved with site assessment and remediation projects with our Coastal Georgia Team within the WSP Earth & Environment Business.

In this role you will manage and participate in environmental projects that involve high-level field studies, technical report preparation, project management, and interaction with clients, regulators, contractors, and stakeholders. Projects will include environmental site investigations and site characterizations, geological studies, work plans, groundwater sampling and remedial actions. The evaluation of groundwater, surface water, soil, soil vapor, and air samples for regulatory compliance and the preparation of corrective action plans for soil and groundwater remediation.

Position requires some travel and fieldwork as needed.

• Participate in a wide range of environmental and engineering projects, from conceptual site model development to design and implementation of remediation and risk management strategies.
• Develop, lead, and implement environmental site investigations/assessments.
• Develop technical reports describing field activities and presenting environmental data for projects regulated under CERCLA, RCRA, Solid Waste including CCR, Clean Water Act, LUST, State Programs, Brownfields and Voluntary Remediation Program.
• Perform project management duties, such as develop proposals, manage budgets, monitor schedules, procure subcontractors, and coordinate equipment and materials.
• Provide guidance with data collection efforts for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil, soil gas, groundwater, boring logs, and other matrices for investigations, and surveys.
• Prepare complex data and visualizations such as soil analyses, groundwater modeling, geologic cross-sections, and other illustrations.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing corrective action plans.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Civil or other engineering related discipline.
• Essential professional licensure/certification (GA P.E. or ability to obtain license).
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR )
• 7- 10 years of environmental project experience, including task management, proposal writing, client contact, and regulatory interaction.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of environmental impacts to soil and groundwater.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements especially in the areas of CERCLA and RCRA.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, sonic, and other similar drilling methods.
• Experience with soil logging based on the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).
• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, recovery wells, and soil gas sampling points.
• Subcontractor management experience including procuring subcontractor bids, purchase requisitions and scheduling work.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to…