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
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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $88,100 – $134,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith
believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of
Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge,
skills, and 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.