- This Opportunity
- WSP is excited to announce an opportunity for an
- Environmental Service Line Leader
- position within our Texas/Louisiana practice. This senior leadership position will oversee our
- Site Investigation and Remediation
- teams throughout the region. This position can be located in the follow locations or in close proximity:
- Austin, TX; Houston, TX;
Dallas, TX:
San Antonio, Texas; New Orleans, LA or Baton Rouge, LA.
- The
- Service Line Leader - Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR)
- is responsible for providing
- technical, operational, and strategic leadership
- for WSP's Site Investigation and Remediation service line. The role ensures
- client satisfaction
- , •technical excellence•, •financial performance•, and •sustainable growth•of the SIR practice in alignment with WSP's business objectives and values.
The Service Line Leader serves as WSP's
- senior technical and market-facing authority
- for Site Investigation and Remediation services, acting as a trusted advisor to clients while fostering innovation, safety, and quality across projects.
- Your Impact
- + •Technical & Service Line Leadership•+ Act as the technical reference and subject matter leader for Site Investigation and Remediation within WSP.
+ Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality, technically sound, and compliant remediation and investigation solutions across projects. + Maintain current knowledge of regulatory frameworks, remediation technologies, emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS), brownfield redevelopment, and legacy environmental liabilities. + Engage with WSP's global technical networks to leverage expertise and innovation. +
- Client & Market Leadership
- + Serve as a senior client interface for key SIR clients, supporting client satisfaction, retention, and growth.
+ Partner with Business Development and Key Client Account leads to identify and pursue new business opportunities within the SIR market. + Represent WSP externally as a recognized leader in Site Investigation and Remediation services. + Support proposal development, scope definition, pricing strategy, and risk management for major pursuits. +
- Project & Financial Performance
- + Oversee the technical and financial performance of SIR projects in collaboration with Project Managers and Unit Leadership.
+ Monitor and support adherence to project budgets, schedules, margins, and contractual requirements. + Contribute to achieving service line revenue, utilization, and profitability targets. + Provide technical review and guidance on complex or high-risk projects as required. +
- People & Resource Leadership
- + Collaborate with Resource Leaders and Unit Leaders to ensure appropriate staffing, capability development, and succession planning for the SIR service line.
+ Mentor and develop technical staff, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth. + Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of high-performing SIR professionals. + Champion WSP's Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) culture across all SIR activities. +
- Strategy, Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- + Contribute to the strategic direction of the Site Investigation & Remediation service line at the regional and/or national level.
+ Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to technical delivery, efficiency, innovation, and quality management. + Support integration of global best practices, digital tools, and data-driven approaches within SIR services. + Engage with WSP's global technical networks to leverage expertise and innovation.
- Who You Are
- Required Qualifications
- + Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, or a related field.
+ 12+ years of progressive experience in Site Investigation & Remediation. + Demonstrated experience leading complex environmental investigation and remediation projects. + Strong client relationship management and business development experience. + Proven leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. + Texas or Louisiana professional registration (e.g., P.E., P.G.), or ability and willingness to obtain + Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients + Proven leadership skills and experience in managing complex projects and large teams + Experience managing the overall delivery of projects, including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management + Detailed understanding of soil and groundwater remediation regulations + Detailed understanding of Texas and Louisiana regulations + Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams + Ability and willingness to travel within region and occasionally outside region + Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel
- Preferred Qualifications
- + Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, or a related field.
+ Professional Engineer (PE), Professional Geologist (PG), or equivalent certification. + Prior experience in a service line, discipline, or practice leadership role. + Current OSHA 40-hr
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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. www.wsp.com 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.
