Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change

This Opportunity

WSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Group. See wsp.com/advancingsustainability for a description of our team and capabilities.

This position could work out of WSP's offices in Arlington, VA; Bethlehem, PA; Boulder, CO; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Seattle, WA. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

The individual will support a client–facing team in the design, implementation, and management of sustainability  programs for a variety of clients, including Global 100 corporations. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability and climate, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.

**Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability.**

Your Impact
Duties and Responsibilities

As a Project Director, you will be expected to join and lead teams to complete projects, working under the guidance of experienced senior leaders. Candidates are expected to be subject matter experts able to communicate with clients, design project scopes of work and deliver projects on time and on budget. Tasks will span a wide variety of disciplines and topics but are likely to include the following:

• Manage multiple projects/project teams concurrently to build client relationships and deliver positive client outcomes
• Direct complex client delivery teams of internal and external stakeholders and provide technical direction and expertise
• Collaborate with clients to design and deliver solutions to achieve strategic priorities for high-profile sustainability initiatives 
• Write professional technical memos, reports, and proposals summarizing complex concepts and project outcomes
• Develop entity-wide sustainability data inventories for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resources and build the foundational elements of corporate sustainability programs
• Analyze and derive value and insights from large data sets
• Develop sustainability performance targets with accompanying strategies and achievement plans  
• Identify and evaluate metrics and tactics for tracking and achieving energy, GHG, and other resource reductions
• Analyze energy efficiency measures and renewable energy procurement options and build out client strategies 
• Conduct climate-related risk and opportunity assessments 
• Research and benchmark industry-wide sustainability programs and initiatives
• Develop content and support public disclosures through sustainability reports,  voluntary reporting programs and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Support business development activities with existing and prospective clients

Who You Are
Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 8 years of professional consulting and/or corporate experience with a focus on sustainability, energy, climate, and/or environmental management 
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline required 
• Demonstrated expertise with sustainability frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, LCA, SBTi, CDP, GRI, and/or TCFD
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity: ready to learn and work on a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to develop and present analyses using programs such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and manage time efficiently
• Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following emerging sustainability domains; supply chain management, circularity, water stewardship, biodiversity, renewable energy procurement, zero-waste certification and strategy, water resource management, climate risk assessment, and life cycle assessment.

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);