Early Career Environmental Engineer

1 week ago


Atlanta, United States WSP Full time

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Environmental Engineer to support our Southern States-East District. The candidate may sit in any of our offices within the District, including: Atlanta & Savannah. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. 

Provides support to technical staff and project managers for due diligence, investigation, remediation, and environmental permitting projects. Tasks may include assisting with the development of processes and infrastructure relating to water supply, hazardous or solid waste disposal, air emission sources, pollution control, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of air, water, and land resources. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding field conditions, movement, outcome, and the ecological risks of contaminants. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.Review, integrate, collect data, and perform quality control from environmental regulatory, and other databases.Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and statistical analysis of environmental data.Perform basic professional environmental engineering work relating to air emission sources, hazardous or solid waste facilities, water supply facilities, industrial and agricultural facilities, pollution sources, existing site conditions, water resource, and underground storage tanks.Assists with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on various environmental issues. Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software.Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but is not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, laboratory documentation, written procedures, and field/work site logbooks.Assist technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects.Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting.Complete training on assigned tasks. 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Geotechnical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering, or closely related discipline.0 to 1 years of relevant post-education experience in environmental engineering. Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions. Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.Knowledge of engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues. Familiarity with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., as well as awareness of mitigation programs.Familiarity with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Engineer-in-Training Certification, or ability to obtain one.

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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.

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