Lead Industrial Chemist

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Industrial Chemist for our Redmond, WA or Tigard, OR offices or other locations in the Pacific Northwest. We solve complex industrial and environmental chemistry problems-organic transformations, degradation pathways, high strength industrial waste waters, PFAS/emerging contaminants, and legacy chemical manufacturing impacts. As a Lead Industrial Chemist, you'll shape strategy, crack difficult chemistry questions, guide investigations, and bring clarity to clients and regulators who depend on robust technical direction.

Your Impact

* Chemical Process & Transformation Expertise

Interpret complex chemical interactions in industrial materials, soil, groundwater, wastewater, mixed waste, and treatment systems (e.g., fate & transformation of herbicides, chlorinated phenols, dioxins, solvents, byproducts).

* Project Leadership

Direct multi-disciplinary teams (engineering, hydrogeology, toxicology, process design) across industrial, chemical manufacturing, transportation, energy, and federal portfolios.

* Data-Driven Decision Support

Review analytical chemistry data, evaluate degradation products, perform reaction pathway interpretation, assess treatability implications, and define defensible conceptual chemical models.

* Innovation in Characterization & Treatment

Develop and review treatability approaches, process chemistry controls, advanced analytical strategies (e.g., PFAS method 1633a), and emerging contaminant management techniques.

* Client Advisory & Regulatory Engagement

Translate chemistry into action: communicate limitations, risks, uncertainties, and practical paths forward to clients, regulators, labs, and partners.

* Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Grow a strong chemistry bench-review work, train early career chemists, set quality standards, and build internal competency in industrial and environmental chemistry.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

* 10-15+ years in applied industrial, environmental, or analytical chemistry with demonstrated leadership.

* Expertise in organic reaction chemistry, environmental transformations, industrial wastewater chemistry, or degradation mechanisms of environmental contaminants.

* Ability to interpret complex datasets and guide investigations using defensible chemical reasoning.

* Strong grasp of analytical methods, QA/QC, data validation, and lab to field integration.

* Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships.

* Excellent technical writing and communication-clarity with regulators, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.

* Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field; PE/CHMM/CEAC a plus.

* Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience supporting remediation of pesticide/herbicide manufacturing sites, chemical waste sites, or mixed industrial sources (e.g., chlorophenols, dioxins, phenols, PFAS).

* Experience with industrial process optimization or treatment design.

* Forensics, source allocation, isotopic or advanced analytical techniques.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $84,700, - $150,500

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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