Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist – New England Region

WSP

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a growing environmental planning and permitting team as a key contributor focused on delivering complex infrastructure projects across New England. This role emphasizes permitting strategy, regulatory compliance, and agency coordination for transportation, coastal resilience, and infrastructure projects. You will support multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and guide projects from early planning through successful permit approvals. This role is ideal for a strong writer and project lead who enjoys managing multi-discipline workflows and working directly with clients and agencies.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, policy, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy, Science, or Planning.
• Demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local permitting frameworks across New England, including NEPA, MEPA, wetlands, waterways, coastal zone, and endangered species compliance.
• Proven ability to lead permitting efforts for transportation or infrastructure projects, including coordination with state DOTs and federal agencies.
• Experience preparing permit applications and managing agency reviews through approval.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills, including client-facing interaction and regulatory coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and schedules while maintaining high-quality deliverables and mentoring staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate site constraints related to geography, ecology, and development.
• Self-directed with strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office software, and project delivery tools.
• Ability to uphold workplace safety guidelines and to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in relevant field of study.
• AICP certified, or ability to obtain certification, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead environmental permitting strategy and execution for transportation, coastal resilience, and infrastructure projects across New England.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of federal, state, and local permit applications, including wetlands, waterways, coastal zone, and endangered species compliance.
• Integrate NEPA and MEPA documentation with permitting pathways to support regulatory compliance, technical defensibility, and alignment with agency expectations.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies such as MassDEP, NH DES, CT DEEP, RIDEM, USACE, and NOAA to advance project reviews and approvals.
• Contribute to the development of permitting strategies, schedules, and risk assessments, including identification of key approvals and regulatory constraints.
• Support grant applications, including coastal resilience and NOAA/NFWF programs, with a focus on permitting feasibility and implementation readiness.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and task teams to deliver permitting and compliance milestones.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff in permitting processes, regulatory coordination, and documentation.

Benefits

• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior