This Opportunity

WSP has an exciting career opportunity for an Environmental Remediation Project Manager to join our Tempe, AZ team. Scope of this role includes remedial design, field investigations, contaminated site management, data analysis and team oversight. This role will work closely with contaminated site portfolio leads and ensure the correct delivery of projects within the assigned business. Will have the opportunity to be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity where you can put your skills and talents to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee’s enthusiasm and technical contributions? Do you enjoy managing projects and brining in new projects? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Your Impact

• Manages/oversees projects under the client’s Terms and Conditions which have been negotiated prior

• Takes projects from original discovery through final remediation.

• Oversees various moderately-complex projects without the oversight of a Senior Project Manager and minimal oversight from technical teams.

• Responsible for assembling project/task teams and assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed. Given the complexity of the project, these teams could be larger, multi-disciplinary, and may reside in various states.

• Develops the project scope and objectives, as well as clarify the role and function of each team member in order to effectively coordinate the activities of the team.

• Identifies, monitors, and mitigates risk on projects where the client may not have a full understanding of the project risks.

• Takes lead in development of proposals in collaboration with others.

• Plans the execution of the project and monitors performance according to the project execution plan and the contract terms and conditions.

• Manages project closure aspects ensuring correct project documentation.

• Ensures project team (including sub-consultants/contractors) have understood and continually reassess the HSSE requirements of the project.

• Develops and ensures adherence to the project schedule.

• Supervises change request activities by appropriately addressing anticipated scope changes as they evolve and can advise others on scope change.

• Assesses and predicts the possible impacts of schedule changes and the time management outcomes for future project impacts.

• Develops a multi-disciplinary project budget and interacts with subcontractors to develop the project budget.

• Assigns project budgets to task leaders and manages their performance.

• Ensures compliance with client invoicing requirements and timely payment.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or related discipline; PG or PE license preferred.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of environmental consulting and/or project management experience.

• Demonstrated experience with project financial tracking, and change management related to scopes of work.

• Expertise in project planning, numerical tracking and analysis (e.g., using MS Excel or similar programs).

• Highly organized, adaptable, a developing leader, and calm under pressure.

• Experience in managing multi-discipline teams.

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.

• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

• 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.

• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontracted drillers, excavation contractors, utility locators, 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.

• Must pass background check

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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.