Senior Technical Manager, Environmental Engineering

This Opportunity

WSP has an opening for a Senior Technical Manager, Environmental Engineering at our Chamblee, Georgia office. This role will play a key part in our Site Assessment and Remediation Team within the Earth & Environment Business, contributing expertise and leadership to a variety of environmental projects.

As a Senior Technical Manager, you will take the lead on a diverse range of environmental projects, overseeing everything from site investigations and remediation to the development of risk management strategies. This key role blends technical leadership with hands-on project management and direct client engagement, ensuring every project aligns with regulatory standards and client goals. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of environmental engineering principles, strong organizational and management skills, and proven experience working with environmental regulations and industry-specific software.

Your Impact

• Participate in a wide range of environmental and engineering projects, from conceptual site model development to design and implementation of remediation and risk management strategies.
• Foster strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Mentor and oversee the work of junior engineers and scientists, providing direction and technical expertise throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, interpret complex environmental data, and develop effective corrective action plans tailored to client and regulatory needs.
• Leverage WSP’s extensive network and client base to expand environmental remediation and engineering services within the Industrial and Commercial sector.
• Collaborate with leadership, including office management, sector leaders, and senior staff to drive project and business objectives.
• Manage multiple projects, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved
• Travel as required to project sites to support project execution and business development activities.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental or related engineering discipline
• Essential professional licensure/certification (GA P.E. or ability to obtain license).
• Candidate should have experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other EPD/EPA Programs.
• Minimum of 10 years of environmental project experience, including task management, proposal writing, client contact, and regulatory interaction.
• Experience with site investigations and remediation of environmental impacts to soil and groundwater.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience writing technical reports and project proposals.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degrees in Environmental, Civil or other engineering related discipline.

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