Early Career Water Resources Scientist

　　Req ID 17371

　　Early Career Water Resources Scientist

　　Who We Are

　　At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　Our Business

　　We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

　　As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

　　This Opportunity

　　WSP is seeking a Stormwater Environmental Scientist to join our team in San Diego, CA. Our San Diego office, and Southwest Region as a whole, is a wide-spectrum workplace. Our clients span the military, municipalities, and commercial entities both local and international. Our projects solve real-world environmental and infrastructure problems. We are passionate about developing optimized, highly usable solutions and are looking for another innovator to join our team.

　　Working as part of our storm water team, the position requires performing stormwater inspections at various commercial, residential, industrial and construction sites and commuting to client offices to assist with entry of various inspections and water quality compliance documentation. Additionally, the position requires the candidate to be available at odd hours, especially during wet weather, to conduct inspections and storm water monitoring. Candidate must be able to provide outreach and education to the public (“responsible parties”) regarding structural treatment control best management practices (BMPs). Prefer experience in inspecting structural BMPs, and commercial and industrial sites for appropriate and effective stormwater best management practices. Familiarity with environmental and stormwater quality industry standards and proficiency in applying knowledge of stormwater regulations to various sites is preferred. Must display independent judgement as well as excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

　　This position offers the opportunity for growth and development. Our team in San Diego works with multiple clients on a wide range of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)-related projects, providing multiple opportunities to work in different project teams and with various clients. Staff are encouraged to pursue the projects that interest them most.

　　Your Impact

　　Conduct BMP inspections at commercial, industrial, and residential sites.

　　Identify areas of a facility contributing pollutants to the storm drain system.

　　Evaluate effectiveness of pollutant control measures.

　　Assist with priority development project (PDP) tracking and input into client database.

　　Prepare inspection reports to communicate inspection findings.

　　Assist in project coordination of schedules, cost-estimates, and equipment.

　　Assist with reviewing documentation for BMPs, including responding to the public.

　　Apply excellent communication skills with clients and the public.

　　Assist with storm water sampling as needed

　　Who You Are

　　Required Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.

　　1 to 3 years of experience working as an environmental scientist and completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, and/or construction monitoring.

　　Willing to obtain professional stormwater licensure (Qualified SWPPP Practitioner, QSP)

　　Driver’s license with safe driving record

　　Good verbal and written communication skills.

　　Maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines, deliverables, and priorities.

　　Determined, thorough, and organized

　　Positive, team-oriented, and self-motivated

　　Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.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, 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): $54,800- $75,350

　　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.

　　Additional Requirements

　　To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

　　Travel Required: 25%

　　Job Status: New Graduate

　　Employee Type: Full

　　Primary Location: SAN DIEGO - SKY PARK CT

　　All locations: US-CA-San Diego

　　About WSP

　　WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

　　WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

　　At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

　　WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

　　The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

　　NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

　　WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.