WSP

Ecological Risk Assessor

WSP$88K — $145K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent required.
  • Over 7 years of experience in multi-media ecological risk assessments.
  • Extensive knowledge of EPA ecological risk assessment principles, particularly CERCLA processes.
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with clients and regulators, specifically in ecological risk assessment scoping.
  • Experience managing components of ecological risk assessments, including work plans and data evaluation.
  • Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and supervise technical assignments and manage full project lifecycles.
  • Lead ecological risk assessments by authoring proposals and related projects.
  • Engage with clients and regulators for effective risk assessment scoping and application.
  • Ensure projects comply with environmental regulations and internal standards via technical reviews.
  • Travel occasionally for project-related needs, conferences, and training.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Disability and life insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plans.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation time.
  • Paid parental leave and bereavement leave.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Ecological Risk Assessor with the potential to work out of any of our WSP offices, which may include Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Gainesville, FL; Valhalla, NY; Morristown, NJ; Buffalo, NY or Boston MA. Be involved in projects with our Federal Environmental Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

The successful candidate will collaborate with our current team of risk assessment team members to support our growing risk assessment and toxicology practice in project planning and execution as well as public outreach and stakeholder communication. Risk assessments will be prepared to meet the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and many States' environmental regulatory programs.

The position will involve coordination and implementation of project work associated with multimedia (air, water, and soil) risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance in the industrial/commercial and government sectors as well as project management.

Your Impact
  • Direct and supervise technical assignments and manages entire projects or specific elements of projects;
  • Perform as lead ecological risk assessor authoring proposals and projects;
  • Extensive client and regulator interaction, particularly with scoping of ecological risk assessments and application of the risk assessment results and conclusions in site decision-making;
  • Provide technical review for projects to comply with environmental regulations, company standards, contract requirements, and related specifications; and
  • Occasionally travel for projects, conferences, business development, or training.


Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • B.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in conducting, authoring, directing, and performing technical review of multi-media ecological risk assessments with increasing levels of project complexity and responsibility
  • Extensive hands-on knowledge of ecological risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance particularly USEPA CERCLA
  • Demonstrated successful interactions across a range of private sector and governmental clients
    • Performance and technical review of multi-media screening level and baseline ecological risk assessments for common and emerging contaminants
    • Completion of projects through feasibility studies and Records of Decision (including identifying risk-based remedial goals)
  • Extensive experience in scoping, managing, and conducting ecological risk assessment components for each of the stages of the CERCLA process including:
    • Development of work plans and QAPPs (including evaluating sampling strategies and appropriateness of data for risk assessment)
  • Experience with risk communication with clients and stakeholders, and at conferences and professional organizations including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner


Preferred Qualifications
  • M.S. in Toxicology, Biology, or equivalent.
  • Experience with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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 (all locations): $88,100 - $145,000

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $88,100 - $134,000

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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