Technical Director-Ecosystem and Resiliency

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Provides leadership within a sector of organization to ensure Ecosystem and Resiliency subject matter, technical deliverables, and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards. Responsible for SME innovation and administration; ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal environmental and safety regulations; and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future environmental science challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business climate.

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for Ecosystem and Resiliency function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Oversee the appropriate use of topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS units, and other maps and tools to ensure the exact locations of project areas, site impact, habitat types, and associated physical and wildlife sensitivities.
• Lead larger-scale more complex Ecosystem and Resiliency projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring profitability and satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Responsible for the contribution and management of multi-disciplinary project teams in all phases of the execution and delivery of siting and licensing for assigned business sector production projects, as well as natural resource planning and management projects.
• Actively foster compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Ecosystem and Resiliency work for WSP in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with a focus on opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program management).
• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area.
• Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align Ecosystem and Resiliency efforts with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
• Schedule scientific discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
• Serve as one of the Ecosystem and Resiliency lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
• Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions to minimize impacts to the health of the environment and the population.
• Develop a client base for providing high level Ecosystem and Resiliency services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross‑selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Remain current in latest Ecosystem Restoration and Resiliency techniques and practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
• 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant…