Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP has a new opportunity for an experienced and motivated Lead Geological Engineer/Engineering Geologist to join the Geoscience Team in our Redmond, WA office. Seattle, WA office location will also be considered. The qualified candidate shall have broad skills in the field of applied geology and engineering geology, be registered as an Engineering Geologist, Engineer, or capable of obtaining their license in the State of Washington. The candidate will have a minimum of 7 or more years of experience in engineering consulting and 5 or more-year client development. The ideal candidate will have strong background in engineering geology and experience in planning and executing field exploration programs, writing proposals and reports, and managing client and project deliverables is highly desirable. The position requires effective verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated team leadership skills, a positive attitude, good business acumen and strong task management skills.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who would enjoy joining a team of geologists and geophysicists who are focused on client needs in the geosciences. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team, setting goals, and working with senior colleagues to provide mentoring and growth opportunities to our junior staff. We are looking for someone who is client focused, delivers quality consulting services, and works to grow the client and project opportunities for the Geoscience Team and the office.

Your Impact

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients by providing technical expertise, being responsive and providing quality and cost targeted consulting services

• Plan and manage simple and complex subsurface field geologic exploration programs including drilling and test pit explorations

• Provide final interpretation of soil, rock core, televiewer, and hole alignment data

• Provide interpretation of subsurface conditions and develop conceptual geologic models

• Review geologic samples and assign geologic unit identification, assign laboratory testing, and supervise the preparation of exploration records

• Supervise and manage geologists to perform geologic field reconnaissance and mapping for the identification of geologic hazards

• Proficiency with rock and soil logging processes and familiarity with rock mass characterization

• Ability to act as liaison between geologists and other experts

• Provide direction on the installation of monitoring wells and geotechnical instrumentation (VWP’s, inclinometers, transducers etc.)

• Conduct geologic research, write, and review project proposals

• Interpret geologic data and write and review geotechnical and geologic reports

• Provide technical direction and oversight as well as mentoring and training to junior-level staff.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Must have valid LEG, PE, or LG in Washington state or ability to obtain it

• Bachelor’s (B.S.) in Geology, Earth Sciences or Geological Engineering required, Master’s or PhD degree is strongly preferred

• Minimum of 7 years of post- education related experience

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated client development/management

• Experience managing simple to complex subsurface investigations including drilling, soil/rock classification, monitoring well installation and instrumentation

• Project experience with development and/or associated geohazard projects

• Candidates must be willing to work in the field conducting physically rigorous field geologic data collection in a variety of terrain and weather conditions

• Must be able to safely lift up to 50 lbs.

• Must have excellent communication and writing skills, with demonstrated report writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad experience in transportation, energy, mining and land development projects with both private and public entities

• Existing strong client relationships in the above sectors

• Track record of successful and strong business development activities

• Experience with management of mid to large-size, multi-disciplinary projects

• Specialized computer skills including database applications, AutoCAD, 3D modeling, GIS, Openground and/or gINT.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $114,700 - $154,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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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.