Senior Environmental/Licensing Specialist

WSP•Clarkson Valley, MO

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental/Licensing Specialist to support its nuclear environmental services business team. This role involves delivering high-quality nuclear environmental licensing services in conjunction with NRC regulation (10 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, and 73) and related guidance (Regulatory Guide 4.2, NUREG 1555, NUREG 1748 for new facility permitting). The position requires a strong foundation in NEPA/impact assessment and related environmental laws and regulations (e.g., Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders, and others) relevant to new facility permitting and licensing. The selected candidate will serve as a technical leader responsible for planning and executing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Environmental Reports (ER) and NEPA analyses, including defining technical approaches, identifying and directing required environmental and field studies, and integrating multidisciplinary inputs into defensible deliverables. This includes applying NRC environmental regulations and guidance to project execution, maintaining awareness of evolving regulatory developments and licensing pathways, and ensuring consistency and technical rigor across all environmental analyses. The role involves building and expanding client relationships, leading outreach and account positioning strategies, and serving as a key technical lead, manager, and pursuit lead for new nuclear and other NEPA-related projects. The candidate will also direct and deliver complex NEPA environmental assessments, EISs, and related supporting environmental studies in coordination with interdisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality from pursuit through execution. The ideal candidate has a strong record of prior experience with NRC license applications/ER and nuclear licensing reviews. The role will provide technical and administrative leadership on complex studies, mentor teams, and ensure regulatory compliance and on-time/on-budget delivery. A Master’s degree or higher degree is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in environmental/biological science, planning, engineering, or related discipline
12+ years leading NEPA/environmental impact assessments for energy or nuclear projects, including proposal leadership and client-facing delivery
Strong command of NEPA and implementing regulations/guidance
Demonstrated experience preparing or managing NRC Environmental Reports (ER) and nuclear licensing reviews.
Strong technical writing, facilitation, communication and presentation skills, and ability to translate complex topics for varied audiences
Ability to synthesize diverse inputs into clear, defensible documents suitable for public review
Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage projects to scope, schedule, and budget
Demonstrated success developing winning proposals and growing client relationships

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree is preferred.
Essential professional licensure/certification.
Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct preparation of NRC Environmental Reports (ER) and NEPA documents (EAs, EISs) for nuclear and other energy projects, ensuring technical quality, consistency, and defensibility.
Define, scope, and oversee execution of required environmental field and technical studies (e.g., ecological surveys, cultural resources, hydrology, water quality, land use, socioeconomics) and integrate results into ER and NEPA deliverables.
Lead multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts to deliver technically sound and regulatory compliant analyses across all environmental resource areas.
Work with existing environmental nuclear team to direct, manage, execute new project development for nuclear and other market sectors.
Provide quality oversight and regulatory compliance review for submittals to clients and agencies.
Collaborate with project proponents/clients, dialog effectively with agency representatives including NRC staff.
Lead interdisciplinary teams and manage projects from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk and quality.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on NRC environmental requirements, NEPA strategy and compliance with related requirements (e.g., 10 CFR 51) and supporting guidance.
Contribute to client relationship management and targeted business development activities within the nuclear and energy sectors, positioning strategies with key accounts, partners, and agencies.
Own and/or support proposal development, including defining scope/technical approach, pricing, schedule, strategy, and teaming for nuclear environmental and licensing projects.
Mentor and develop staff and SMEs in technical execution, regulatory requirements, and quality expectations.
Make sound, independent decisions on technical approaches, documentation, and risk mitigation for complex assignments.