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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's Environmental Water Group is seeking a highly motivated Senior Technical Manager, Biological Services to join our team in San Diego, CA . The role will involve a mix of project management and technical expertise to deliver projects to current clients and grow WSP’s watershed and receiving water quality practice. The candidate will mentor junior staff across WSP to support field efforts, and occasionally lead project teams in the field for implementation of aquatic ecosystem assessment studies.

Your Impact

• Project management

• Lead business development pursuits

• Staff mentoring

• Participate as a leader on scientific committees/ organizations (e.g., California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA), Soc of Environ Toxiol and Chem (SETAC), Regional Southern California Bight Monitoring Program, CA Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC), CA Aquatic Bioassessment Workshop (CABW)

• Experience leading multi-stakeholder monitoring programs in southern CA

• Prepare and lead technical workshops/ presentations at conferences, educational institutions, and regulatory agencies

• Collaborating with and supporting senior scientists and other staff level scientists for a wide range of environmental monitoring and permitting activities

• Support and lead collecting of sediment, water, and biological samples

• Operating field collection equipment (e.g., sediment and water samplers, water quality instruments)

• Preparation of Work Plans and Quality Assurance Project Plans

• Field sample collection permitting and communication (e.g., CDFW, USFWS)

• Boat operations maintenance, trailering, and safety

• Managing and analyzing field collected data

• Summarizing and analyzing laboratory results (chemistry, toxicity, and biological communities)

• Preparing report text and maps, data tables and summaries, and conducting statistical analyses of field collected and laboratory data

• Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) related to data and report review

• Technical and scientific writing

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biology, or related field.

• 10+ years of direct environmental consulting experience.

• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and permitting programs at the federal, state, and local levels.

• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients.

• Senior Leader recognized for technical excellence and the development of client-focused, creative and practical solutions.

• Seller-Doer with established local network of clients and contacts, entrepreneurial spirit, and a successful track record in business development.

• Excellent technical report writing and communication skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel to WSP offices, and project/client sites as required.

• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers.

• Valid U.S. driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Participating in regional scientific organizations

• Advanced statistical analysis experience (multivariate), GIS

• Knowledge of local and regional water quality regulations (e.g., NPDES permits; Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), State of CA Sediment Quality Objectives (SQOs), Biological objectives, Harmful Algal Bloom, ASBS, and Toxicity Policy; the Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404; the Porter-Cologne Act; the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act; local and state Municipal and Industrial Stormwater Programs)

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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): $109,400 - $186,000

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.

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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.