Assistant Vice President, Geologist

This Opportunity

WSP is searching for a Assistant VP, Geologist to join our Jacksonville, FL office. Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for the collection, identification, compiling, and analysis of geological data from various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air/vapor).  Ensures geological-related project elements and processes are conveyed and acted upon with a high level of quality and compliance.  Responsible for providing situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future environmental challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately describe the results of geological analyses, and address long-term risks to ecological and human health.  Leads environmental site assessments, corrective strategies, classification of contaminated materials, and treatment, disposal, and/or onsite remediation activities.  Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Provide oversight with data collection efforts for 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. 
• Assist with leading environmental site assessments (Phase I and II).
• Ensure analysis of literature, data, laboratory samples, and other sources of information uncovers primary, secondary, and tertiary chemical impacts.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, remedy, or clean-up chemical and environmental problems and contamination.
• Develop action plans for larger-scale pollution, corrosion, hazardous waste, and environmental control programs.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Participate in the application for environmental permits to address issues or concerns and with undertaking any resulting corrective strategies. 
• Classify contaminated soil or environmental materials such as hazardous waste and provide guidance in their disposal.
• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Develop a client base for providing high level environmental risk assessment services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• 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 Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience working as a Geologist. 
• Highly proficient with analytical geology concepts, research, investigation, technology, measurement tools, software, and techniques.
• Strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Project management experience with mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Well-defined experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards. 
• Well-defined experience with UST investigations and remediation including investigation of hydro-carbon impacted sites.
• Well-defined experience with evaluation of vapor intrusion and sampling soil gas per DTSC and EPA guidelines. 
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most cost-effective responses that will minimize waste, prevent pollution, and conserve resources.
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of sources, including project managers, c