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- Bachelor of Science
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Senior Geologist/Senior Environmental Scientist

WSP -
Peoria, IL

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Job Details

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance

Qualifications

Environmental surveys
Environmental permitting
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report writing
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
Safety protocol adherence
Field studies
Team supervision
Environmental compliance
Technical report writing
Bachelor's degree
Quality control
Client management
Environmental law compliance support experience
Productivity software
Habitat assessment
Site surveys
Environmental law in public permitting
Technical Proficiency

Full Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Geologist/Senior Environmental Scientist for our Peoria or Springfield, IL office location. We’re seeking an environmental professional to assist in the planning, permitting, execution, and delivery of environmental investigation and remediation projects across the Midwest. This includes Phase I and Phase II projects, as well as RCRA Permitting/Corrective Action and CERCLA projects. The ideal candidate brings strong investigation expertise, remedial alternative selection and implementation, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments ensuring project performance, budget, schedule, and regulatory requirements.

Your Impact

With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.
Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.
Ensure regulatory requirement compliance pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
Perform professional environmental science work and conduct investigations, inspections, and environmental studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular environmental problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for future environmental needs.
Conduct environmental site assessments (Phase I and II).
Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to address, prevent, control, or restore mid- to larger-scale environmental problems.
Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work, permitting strategy, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
Provide high level oversite for desk-based research, fieldwork, and/or laboratory work, including measurements, data interpretation, and computer modeling.
Assist with development and scoping of medium-to large-sized projects.
Assist technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects.
Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
Coordinate with clients, resource/regulatory agencies, and environmental and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.
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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

BS or BA in Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Science or Environmental Science.
7 to 10 years of experience working as an environmental professional and completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, and/or construction monitoring.
Appropriate professional licensure/certification.
Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental science technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations (e.g. commercial, renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.)
Highly capable self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Proficiency with technical writing, 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 effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
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.
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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