• Associate Environmental Engineering Consultant

    WSP USACosta Mesa, CA 92627

    Job #2670993270

  • This Opportunity

    Provides support to technical staff and project managers for due diligence, investigation, remediation,

    and environmental permitting projects. Tasks may include assisting with the development of processes

    and infrastructure relating to water supply, hazardous or solid waste disposal, air emission sources,

    pollution control, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and

    degradation of air, water, and land resources. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding

    field conditions, movement, outcome, and the ecological risks of contaminants. Ensures that

    responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable

    industry standards.

    Your Impact

    • With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data fromsamples of air, soil, water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.

    • Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements andstatistical analysis of environmental data.

    • Perform basic professional environmental engineering work relating to air emission sources,hazardous or solid waste facilities, water supply facilities, industrial and agricultural facilities,pollution sources, existing site conditions, water resource, and underground storage tanks.

    • Assists with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on variousenvironmental issues.

    • Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete,accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software.

    • 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.

    • Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.

    • Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting.

    • Complete training on assigned tasks.

    • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources andconduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

    • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

    Who You Are

    • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Civil, Sanitary, Chemical Engineering, or closely related discipline from an ABET accredited university. Master's Degree preferred.

    • 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in environmental engineering.

    • Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.

    • Familiarity with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., as well as awareness of mitigation programs.

    • Highly familiar with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record keeping requirements.

    • Familiarity with the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental control.

    • Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.

    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

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

    • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.

    • Basic proficiency Technical Writing, office automation, and communication software

    • 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

    Preferred Qualifications

    • EIT

    • Ability to obtain PE within 2 years

    • A member or active participant in local professional practice organizations

    WSP Benefits

    WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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: $78,500- $107,910

    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.

    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.