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WSP in the U.S. · 1 day ago

On-Call Lead Environmental Engineer

White Springs, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking an On-Call Lead Environmental Engineer to provide technical support for mine closure projects, manage the gopher tortoise relocation program, and support wildlife management initiatives.

AssociationBankingE-Commerce

No H1B

Responsibilities

Technical support for grassing establishment and maintenance:

Lead and direct grassing projects ensuring successful establishment and ongoing maintenance

Apply expertise in land reclamation, erosion control, and soil analysis to optimize vegetation cover and meet regulatory success criteria

Gopher Tortoise relocation program management:

Oversee all aspects of the gopher tortoise relocation program, including field surveys, permitting, long-term site maintenance and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations

Wildlife management program support:

Provide technical and operational support for wildlife management initiatives, including threatened and endangered species surveys, habitat restoration, and biodiversity enhancement

Perform professional environmental engineering work and conduct investigations and inspections of air emission sources, hazardous or solid waste facilities, water supply facilities, industrial and agricultural facilities, pollution sources and proposed and existing site conditions to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits

Conduct environmental site assessments

Interact with subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner

Develop action plans for mid to larger-scale pollution, corrosion, hazardous waste, and environmental control project and programs

Collaborate 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

Qualification

Environmental EngineeringNatural Resource ManagementEnvironmental PermittingGopher Tortoise ManagementNPDES ProgramsLand ReclamationCompliance StrategiesEngineering PrinciplesProject ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadership SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, or closely related discipline

7+ years of relevant post education experience in environmental engineering, natural resource management, and compliance monitoring

Demonstrated success in environmental management, land reclamation projects for mining and industrial operations

Experience with gopher tortoise surveys, relocation, and long-term recipient site management

Strong technical knowledge of NPDES stormwater and wastewater programs

Expertise in constructed wetlands, pollinator habitat restoration, and lake restoration

Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills

Ability to develop and implement compliance strategies for complex environmental projects

Engineer license required

Proficient with engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues

Proficiency with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products, and mitigation programs

Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements

Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience

Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment

Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC

Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution

Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements