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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 currently initiating a search for a Assistant VP, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Compliance Specialist & Sustainability Consultan t for our Chicago, Illinois 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. The individual will grow and strengthen our team by securing, staffing, managing, and delivering complex projects and client-facing engagements. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability, EHS Compliance, exhibit technical knowledge in LEED certifications and demonstrate leadership skills and ability to deliver high‐quality products through appropriate time and priority management while leveraging resources and removing barriers and obstacles for the project team.

Your Impact

• Assist with project assignments, such as providing EHS compliance support and train with senior staff at EHS compliance audits.

• Assist with providing EHS compliance program support for government, commercial and industrial clients including reviewing procedures and permits, reviewing periodic regulatory reports, and supporting preparation and delivering of compliance programs, including training programs.

• Prepare written and verbal technical reports, including documentation of EHS compliance audits and field investigations, regulatory research, evaluation of findings, data management and interpretation, and development of graphical and tabular presentation of data.

• Working with project managers to lead sustainability strategy and certification tasks on a wide variety of projects

• Provide strategic and technical sustainability support to building design and construction team

• Facilitate conversations between multiple stakeholders to devise sustainability strategies and run client and project meetings

• Synthesize information contained in regulatory files, environmental permits, and other environmental documentation.

• Assist in managing and developing client relationships.

• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Health & Safety, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of post-education experience conducting EHS compliance and sustainability consulting and green building certifications

• Experience with third-party green building rating systems (LEED, WELL, Fitwel, Passive House, LBC or related)

• Knowledge of sustainable products and services

• Ability to understand and coordinate energy, daylight, comfort, and other modeling deliverables • Baseline knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations including RCRA, SARA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, TSCA, and OSHA standards.

• Experience with evaluating EHS regulatory compliance in industrial settings either solo or part of an audit team.

• Valid US driver’s license.

• Applicants must be able to work in conditions typical of industrial facilities.

• Self-sufficient, self-motivated and the ability to work under pressure of deadlines is essential.

• Interest and proficiency in investigative work, with high attention to detail is critical to this position.

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

• Travel up to 30 % of the time. Must be willing to make trips on short notice, including to local sites, and travel via air or land. Overnight travel is often required.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading strategy and completing documentation for LEED and/or WELL projects

• Experience providing detailed trainings and presentations on sustainability, green building, healthy buildings, and resilient design

• Experience with corporate sustainability consulting, Science-Based Targets, and developing sustainability and carbon reduction programs for organizations

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.