Early Career Environmental Scientist

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood's Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - 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 is growing and we have an exciting opportunity for an Entry-level Environmental Scientist for our Marlton, New Jersey office. 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.

WSP's Marlton office provides a broad range of services in engineering and environmental sciences including environmental assessment, investigations and remediation, remedial design and permitting. Our ideal candidate will be excited about the opportunity to support our environmental consulting business for state and federal programs including CERCLA, RCRA, NJDEP Site Remediation Program, and Pennsylvania Act 2.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an established engineering consulting firm that values its employee's enthusiasm and technical contributions? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career. We offer a varied and interesting diversity of clients and projects. 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

• Engage in a team environment, working closely with project managers, technical experts, and co-workers to complete field tasks and project deliverables

• Safely perform work in the office and field; fieldwork may occur in all seasons and weather conditions, using a variety of field equipment (with an ability to lift and move approximately 40 pounds without assistance) and operating vehicles on behalf of the company

• Participate in a range of field sampling programs, including the collection, handling, and shipment of samples of various environmental media (e.g., groundwater, soil, sediment, soil vapor, indoor air) in compliance with State and Federal requirements

• Perform site investigations such as such as Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and assist with follow-up report preparation

• Coordinate and provide oversight of subcontractors (e.g., laboratories, drillers, surveyors)

• Accurately document (e.g., field forms, field notebooks, daily reports) and verbally communicate site conditions, observations, and activities

• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, analysis, and reporting

• Assist with the preparation of environmental monitoring and technical reports, including compiling, interpreting (with experience), and presenting field and analytical data

• 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

• Local and national travel typically not routinely exceeding five days at a time, with possible opportunities for long-term remote assignments

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a core science field with an environmental concentration

• 0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience

• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework

• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Excellent verbal skills with strong writing, analytical and organizational skills, a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and within groups

• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products

• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the consulting or environmental industry, including research or internships

• Familiarity with field practices such as collection of environmental monitoring data using industry standard meters, instrumentation, and techniques

• Familiarity with geochemical or GIS data presentation

• Experience with the management, visualization, and statistical analysis of quantitative data

• OHSA HAZWOPER 40-hour certification

Additional Information:

• Submittal of a cover letter with your application is appreciated

• Must be able to pass a HAZWOPER physical and be medically able to wear a respirator

• This role will be approximately 80% field work on remediation sites and 20% in the office

• Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening

• This role may be subject to a client-mandated drug/alcohol testing policy. As such, employee may be subject to random drug/alcohol tests. A copy of this policy will be provided during employee onboarding and is available upon applicant request.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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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.