Environmental Lead, Remediation

WGI•Gainesville, FL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

WGI is seeking a motivated senior-level Environmental Scientist or Environmental Engineer to join our Environmental team and participate in a variety of Environmental and Remediation projects. The successful candidate will enjoy a diversity of project types and will be based in one of WGI’s Florida offices (Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or Miami). WGI fosters collaborative, team-driven environments with a focus on investing in the latest tools and technology. As a top consulting firm, WGI promotes efficiency, cultivates a culture associates can embrace, and empowers career growth. WGI is looking for innovative, self-motivated team players who want to shape their community.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in geology, environmental engineering, environmental science, or related discipline.
Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in soil and groundwater assessment and remediation.
Effective written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills; experience recording/writing detailed technical data and reports.
Highly-experienced candidate who is able to demonstrate the ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, work independently with minimal supervision, and develop and maintain professional relationships.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visa.

Nice To Haves

PG or PE certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead environmental assessment, remediation, and permitting projects on a wide variety of transportation and land development projects.
Serve as a project manager to plan and implement investigation and remediation projects, creating and managing project budgets, adhering to schedule and quality control, and ensuring client satisfaction.
Provide technical assistance for commercial real estate acquisition and development, site investigation, contamination cleanup, water resources, waste management, permitting, and other similar types of projects.
Support the design of assessment programs and remedial options for site cleanup, as well as environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance, and permitting activities.
Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies to develop site assessment and remediation strategies.
Support WGI Project Managers to effectively manage projects.
Perform multiple task activities within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
Perform fieldwork to support environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration projects.
Assist in the management, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data using statistical and data visualization tools.
Prepare high-quality technical presentations, reports, letters, plans, and proposals including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Site Assessment Reports, Contamination Screening Evaluation Reports, Remedial Action Plans, Soil Management and Sampling Plans, Source Removal Reports, Health & Safety Plans, and similar documents.
Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, drillers, and analytical laboratories and independently perform subcontractor oversight.
Take a leading role in expanding WGI's environmental services and market reach.
Champion business development efforts for contamination and remediation services.
Supervise and mentor entry-level environmental professionals.