WSP · 2 months ago
Lead Geologist
2677 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA, 30324, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expWSP is a leading engineering firm currently seeking a Lead Geologist for its United States offices. The role focuses on engineering geology for subsurface investigations in support of nuclear power plants, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and providing strategic leadership for scientific disciplines.
Responsibilities
Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector
Actively foster compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory requirements
Ensure that scientific discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved
Schedule scientific discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work
Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics
Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions
Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients
Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline
7-10 years of Geologist experience in a corporate environment
3+ years of engineering geology in support of licensing and design of nuclear power facilities
Demonstrated experience working under Nuclear Quality Assurance Programs that meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1
Experience with the collection of field data using soil borings, rock coring, CPTs, geophysical methods, etc
Experience reviewing and summarizing detailed geologic papers and studies
Prepare Safety Analysis Reports to support Early Site Permit, Construction Permit, and/or Combined Operating License Applications for submission to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC)
Licensed Professional Geologist
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization
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 quickly adapt to change
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred
Master's Degree is preferred
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
Leadership Team
Michael Winterbottom
Vice President, RUC Operations & Analytics
Christopher Uckotter
CE1, SPECIALIST, INSPECTOR II
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