Lead Environmental Compliance Coordinator

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Environmental Compliance Coordinator to support major construction programs across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Join our Earth & Environment Team and contribute to a growing organization delivering environmental excellence on complex regional infrastructure projects.

This role provides high-level environmental compliance oversight, coordination with regulatory agencies, and technical leadership for multi-site construction efforts. Responsibilities include interpretation of permit conditions, field documentation review, compliance tracking, restoration oversight, and advising project leadership on environmental impacts, mitigation, and sequencing constraints.

Your Impact

+ Provide oversight of environmental compliance for construction project locations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

+ Review field reports, contractor submittals, restoration plans, and applicable state permit documentation.

+ Coordinate with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), conservation districts, and local agencies.

+ Maintain compliance logs, issue trackers, and permit-condition matrices for both PA and NJ work scopes.

+ Support construction sequencing for project locations and evaluating seasonal/environmental work constraints.

+ Provide interpretation of regulatory requirements and environmental commitments to field teams.

Who You Are

** Required Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.

+ 7 to 10 years of experience performing environmental surveys, construction monitoring, habitat/impact assessments, or environmental compliance oversight for infrastructure projects.

+ Strong environmental science/ecology background with experience in wetlands, streams, habitats, sensitive species, and restoration compliance.

+ Demonstrated ability to oversee environmental compliance for construction locations across PA and NJ, including review of field reports, contractor submittals, restoration plans, and permit documentation.

+ Experience coordinating directly with PADEP, NJDEP, county conservation districts, and local agencies regarding environmental requirements and field compliance expectations.

+ Experience maintaining compliance logs, corrective-action trackers, and permit-condition matrices for multi-location construction scopes.

+ Ability to evaluate construction sequencing, seasonal restrictions, environmental timing windows, and other regulatory constraints.

+ Experience interpreting environmental commitments and regulatory requirements for construction managers, field teams, and contractor personnel.

+ Established experience leading and reviewing environmental technical reports, impact evaluations, siting analyses, and environmental permit applications.

+ Strong familiarity with state and federal environmental regulations, resource permitting processes, and agency coordination pathways.

+ Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, QA/QC oversight, and mentoring junior environmental staff.

+ Proficiency with technical writing, field documentation systems, and office/communication software.

+ Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills for evaluating field conditions, interpreting data, and resolving compliance-related challenges.

+ Proven commitment to safety and ability to adhere to WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

+ Ability to work schedules aligned with construction needs, which may extend beyond standard workweeks.

+ Occasional travel required based on project-specific needs.

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Master's Degree is preferred.

+ Essential professional licensure/certification.

+ 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR ) preferred.

+ Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

** WSP Benefits*
* WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision,…