Environmental Engineer

WSP•Asheville, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to join their Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team in Asheville, North Carolina. The Carolinas team offers a collaborative culture backed by a national platform, working with a multidisciplinary group of professionals. This is a hybrid role requiring regular in-office presence for collaboration and client engagement. The role involves providing project assistance and guidance on multi-phase environmental work processes, including site investigation, remediation, developing corrective action strategies, managing brownfields redevelopment projects (vapor intrusion mitigation, environmental management plans), environmental permitting, and assisting with recommendations to prevent environmental degradation. The position is responsible for ensuring projects meet or exceed industry quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in environmental engineering.
Engineer in Training Certification (North Carolina preferred or ability to obtain).
Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
Knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., and mitigation programs.
Knowledge of the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental control.
Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
Familiarity with North Carolina NPDES permitting and SPCC planning and reporting.
Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering.
North Carolina Licensed Professional Engineer.
40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Responsibilities

Develop environmental site investigation and remediation strategies for a diverse client base (federal, municipal, commercial, industrial) and projects from various regulatory programs (Superfund, Brownfields, Voluntary Cleanup, etc.).
Develop technical scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for site investigation and remediation activities, based on applicable regulations and client objectives.
Lead multi-media investigations that may include subsurface boring and trenching oversight, groundwater monitoring and injection/recovery well installations, aquifer testing, multi-media sampling, and field mapping.
Conduct analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of geologic, hydrogeologic, and analytical data obtained during field investigations.
Evaluate remedial performance and direct appropriate O&M and system optimization activities.
Prepare a variety of technical reports: remedial alternative evaluations, feasibility studies, pilot test work plans, remedial design, contractor specifications & bid documents, remedial performance evaluation, pre-design investigation, etc.
Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
Prepare and implement site-specific Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) and Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
Remain current in latest environmental engineering techniques and emerging contaminants of concern.
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.