WSP

Vice President Environmental Energy Technical Director

WSP • $130K — $180K *
Phoenix, AZ 85032In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years in licensing and permitting, especially in Arizona and southwestern states.
  • 5+ years leading the ACC Certificate of Environmental Compatibility process.
  • Strong communication skills for managing clients and teams.
  • Willingness to travel 10 to 20% for meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as technical director and project manager for energy projects.
  • Develop and mentor team members within the energy portfolio.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on the ACC CEC process.
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects across various locations.
  • Coordinate with clients and ensure project financial performance.
  • Lead efforts to expand client portfolios and secure new projects.
  • Oversee environmental data collection and permit application preparation.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse and impactful energy projects.
  • Support for professional development through mentoring.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Flexibility in traveling for client and project meetings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP USA is initiating a search for a Vice President, Environmental Energy Technical Director to join our South Mountain Earth and Environment Team! We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with 12+ years of experience managing energy infrastructure siting and routing, permitting, and construction of electric transmission lines and substations, renewable energy projects, and midstream pipelines (CO2, natural gas, and hydrogen). The ideal candidate has experience in leading the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) process. The position is located in Tempe, Arizona.

Your Impact
  • Serve as a technical director, project director, and project manager for projects within our South Mountain energy portfolio
  • Develop and mentor staff
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in the ACC CEC process
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects in various geographic locations and phases of development including routing/siting, federal, state, and local land use permitting, and construction compliance
  • Client coordination and project financial performance including preparing and monitoring project scope, budget, schedule, and forecasting
  • Expand existing client portfolios and establish new leads.
  • Lead and support proposal preparation for task orders and/or new contracts
  • Lead collection of environmental field resource data collection along with preparation of environmental document and permit applications; coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies for project permitting
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams which could include engineers, attorneys, planners, GIS analysts, permitting and environmental resource specialists, land agents, and construction compliance monitors
  • Communicate with the public and community stakeholders at hearings and public meetings.
  • Implement corporate and project-specific Quality Assurance/Quality Control programs, including methodology and document review, participation in field reviews, project compliance inspections, and site meetings

Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
  • 12+ years demonstrated knowledge and professional experience in licensing and permitting, including the ACC CEC process, in Arizona and other southwestern states, preferably related to utility infrastructure development and operations
  • 5+ years' experience in leading the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) process
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, defining and understanding client requirements, managing expectations, communicating with clients, and overseeing project staff and subcontractors
  • Travel from 10 to 20% of the time for client, project, and internal meetings

Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional certifications as applicable to technical expertise
  • Knowledge and demonstrated expertise with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related federal and state laws and regulations (e.g., Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.) is required

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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.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1959
* Ladders Estimates

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