Senior Remedial Project Manager
About The Position
WSP is seeking a full-time Senior Remedial Project Manager for its Portland, Maine office to support its growing remediation practice. The role manages and delivers site investigation, remediation, and compliance projects, balancing technical execution, client service, and project delivery. The position supports WSP’s Earth & Environment Teams and works with multidisciplinary professionals on technically challenging projects for a diverse range of clients. The successful candidate manages project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, and resources; serves as a primary client contact; coordinates project teams and field activities; contributes to remedial strategies; and reviews technical deliverables for compliance with project requirements, regulations, and quality standards. The role may require travel to project sites.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. degree in civil, environmental, geotechnical, or a similar engineering discipline.
- Minimum 15+ years of experience.
- Technical expertise and client relationship-building capabilities.
- Strong working knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including CERCLA, RCRA, permitting, and technical guidance.
- Experience with conventional and innovative remediation technologies.
- Strong computer and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional certification or Professional Engineering licensure.
- Membership in and/or active participation in local professional practice organizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage environmental projects involving site characterization, remedial design, and environmental compliance, ensuring deliverables, schedules, budgets, and quality objectives are achieved.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for clients and project stakeholders.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams executing environmental investigation and remediation projects.
- Plan, direct, and oversee field work for site characterization and remediation, including subcontractor management and investigations of soil, soil vapor, sediment, surface water, and groundwater in accordance with applicable regulations and accepted protocols.
- Support the development of remedial strategies and recommendations using accepted scientific and engineering principles.
- Review technical deliverables for compliance with project requirements, environmental regulations, and company quality standards.
- Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation.
- Communicate with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
- Support proposal preparation, scope development, and cost estimating for existing and prospective projects.
- Collaborate with technical specialists and project teams to develop practical solutions to environmental challenges.
- Travel to project sites as needed.
- Make responsible and ethical decisions in accordance with WSP's Code of Conduct and company policies.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- 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
