Senior Principal Geologist
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Senior Principal Geologist / Senior Technical Manager (P6) to join its Pacific Northwest Site Investigation & Remediation Team. This role is for a recognized technical leader with extensive experience in environmental investigation, remediation, regulatory strategy, and client advisory services. Based in Redmond, Washington, or Portland, Oregon, the position offers opportunities to lead high-visibility projects throughout the Pacific Northwest and collaborate with WSP experts nationwide. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor on complex environmental projects involving contaminated sites, groundwater, sediment, and remedial actions. They will work with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary project teams to provide senior technical leadership, support strategic project pursuits, and deliver practical solutions to challenging environmental problems. WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. The company offers benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout employees' careers. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
- 12 or more years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.
- Professional registration as a Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG), Professional Geologist (PG), or equivalent credential.
- Demonstrated expertise with Washington MTCA, Oregon environmental regulations, CERCLA, RCRA, and associated regulatory programs.
- Significant experience leading contaminated site investigations and remedial actions.
- Strong technical writing, data interpretation, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex technical issues and client relationships.
- Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and professional excellence.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- Recognized technical expertise in remediation, groundwater investigations, contaminated sediment, or environmental compliance programs.
- Established relationships with Pacific Northwest industrial, utility, municipal, state, or federal clients.
- Experience supporting large, multi-stakeholder remediation programs.
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification.
- History of successful proposal support and project capture activities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior technical expert and reviewer for site investigation, remediation, groundwater, and environmental compliance projects.
- Lead development of conceptual site models, investigation strategies, remedial alternatives analyses, and corrective action approaches.
- Provide technical oversight of complex environmental assessments and remedial programs under MTCA, CERCLA, RCRA, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Interpret complex environmental, hydrogeologic, geochemical, and regulatory data to support sound technical and business decisions.
- Provide peer review and quality assurance of project work products.
- Advise public- and private-sector clients on environmental liability, remediation strategy, compliance, and risk management.
- Maintain productive working relationships with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory agencies.
- Support remedy selection, regulatory negotiations, permit compliance, and long-term site management decisions.
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations to clients, regulators, stakeholders, and project teams.
- Lead technical aspects of complex site investigation and remediation projects from planning through implementation.
- Collaborate with project managers to develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and technical approaches.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, chemists, toxicologists, risk assessors, GIS specialists, and data managers.
- Support project execution while maintaining technical quality, safety, and client satisfaction.
- Leverage client relationships to support growth of WSP's Site Investigation & Remediation practice.
- Contribute technical leadership to proposals, interviews, and strategic pursuits.
- Identify opportunities to expand services for existing clients and develop new client relationships.
- Represent WSP at industry conferences, professional organizations, and regulatory forums.
- Mentor junior and mid-level staff and support the development of future technical leaders.
- Promote collaboration, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across project teams.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
