WSP

Senior Project Manager / Environmental Engineer

WSP$95K — $115K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of environmental engineering or science experience with at least 5 in project management.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Advanced experience in site investigations and remediation of various water bodies.
  • Strong technical writing and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning, design, and execution of environmental and water resource projects.
  • Manage full project lifecycles including budgets and schedules.
  • Oversee environmental projects including site characterization and remedial design.
  • Prepare proposals and develop scopes of work and budgets for projects.
  • Build and maintain long-term client relationships and lead proposal strategies.
  • Supervise and mentor multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists.
  • Ensure compliance with WSP's QA/QC standards and applicable regulations.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs.
  • Collaborative environment with a focus on technical excellence.
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact project initiatives across the Midwest.
  • Strong company commitment to safety and compliance standards.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Environmental Engineer to join our high-performing Earth & Environment team based in Madison, Wisconsin. This role is a senior-level seller-doer position that combines technical leadership, complex project delivery, client relationship management, and business development.

The successful candidate will lead complex water resources and environmental infrastructure projects, primarily serving industrial and commercial clients across the Upper Midwest. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team delivering environmental assessment, remediation, and water supply projects across the United States.
Your Impact

Strategic Project Leadership
  • Lead the planning, design, and execution of diverse environmental and water resource projects.
    Drive strategic planning, resourcing, partnering, and contracting strategies for high-value client engagements.
    Coordinate with WSP Practice Area Networks and Industrial/Commercial Sector leaders to ensure responsive, high-quality client service.


Financial & Resource Management
  • Manage full project lifecycles, including budgets, schedules, contracts, forecasting, and financial performance.
  • Oversee environmental projects including site characterization, remedial design, and preparation of technical reports and documentation.
  • Prepare proposals and contribute to large-scale pursuits by developing scopes of work, task-level budgets, and cost estimates.
  • Maintain strong client relationships while managing multiple concurrent projects.
  • Provide regular workload and resource forecasting reports to regional leadership.


Client & Business Development
  • Build and sustain long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
    Lead pursuit strategies and preparation of winning proposals for new and existing clients.
    Provide business leadership for environmental remediation, site characterization, and water resources work in collaboration with regional leaders.


Team Leadership & Mentorship
  • Directly supervise and mentor multidisciplinary teams of engineers, hydrogeologists, and environmental scientists.
    Support professional growth through mentoring of early-career and mid-level engineers, geologists, and scientists.
    Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


Quality, Safety & Compliance
  • Ensure adherence to WSP Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) standards and safety plans.
    Ensure project work complies with all applicable local, state, and feder
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, or a closely related scientific discipline.
  • Minimum of 7 years of environmental engineering or science experience, including 5+ years in a dedicated project management role.
  • Professional Engineer (PE).
  • Advanced experience with site investigations and/or remediation of sediment, surface water, and/or groundwater.
  • Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and time management.
  • Commitment to WSP's Code of Conduct and corporate policies.
  • Ability to pass a drug test, physical, background check, and maintain a satisfactory driving record per WSP policy.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in engineering.
  • Ability to serve as a Subject Matter Expert within one or more Practice Area Networks.
  • Experience with one or more of the following:
    • Design and construction of sediment remediation and/or water resources restoration projects.
    • Development or leadership of environmental or hydrogeologic models, including large datasets and 3D characterizations.
    • Environmental permitting and regulatory coordination with US EPA and/or state agencies.
    • Leadership of interdisciplinary teams spanning environmental, geotechnical, water resources, ecological, and regulatory disciplines.
    • Construction oversight and contractor management experience in the Midwest U.S.

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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.
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