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Federal Environmental Remediation Program Director

WSP
San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2025
💰 $290,000/yr($180,900/yr$290,000/yr)

About the role

This Opportunity

WSP is initiating a search for a dynamic leader to serve as Federal Environmental Remediation Program Director in WSP USA Inc’s (WSP) Earth and Environmental Business Line.  This is a growth-focused role that encompasses strategy, business development, program/account management, oversight of project delivery, and client satisfaction.
The position will work collaboratively with operations, delivery, and strategic growth leaders, as well as with regional and national leadership, to expand WSP’s Department of Defense (DoD) remediation portfolio. 

Your Impact

  • Provide senior leadership, direction, and technical oversight of WSP’s Federal/DOD Environmental Remediation portfolio with primary intent of delivering cost-effective, high-quality environmental solutions. 
  • Represent WSP to the client with a positive, relationship-oriented, solutions-delivery approach by leveraging the depth and breadth of our environmental capabilities.
  • Expand the relationship base with DoD agencies and key decision-makers.
  • Identify and drive strategic opportunities for sales and revenue growth.
  • Lead or assist in leading pursuits of new contracts, to include development of capture plans.
  • Lead or assist in the preparation of major proposals and/or task order bids.
  • Foster relationships with partners, small businesses, and internal stakeholders to unlock collaborative opportunities. 
  • Maximize sales on existing DOD remediation contracts while working with WSP Account Leads and Program Managers.
  • Interact with other federal accounts/programs as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Attend key conferences and client events to network and promote WSP brand.
  • Function as a liaison between DOD clients and internal teams during execution to ensure client requirements are met and strong CPARS rating are attained.
  • Serve as Program Manager on select contracts. 

Metrics and KPIs: 

  • Sales/Net Funding. 
  • Pipeline Development.
  • Client management and satisfaction.
  • Operational governance, process adherence and quality.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Civil, Sanitary, Chemical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering, or closely related discipline.
  • 15+ years of Environmental Engineering experience working directly with DOD agencies with a strong understanding of federal contracting and business drivers.
  • Proven ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams and programs.
  • Experience leading strategy and demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional teams and a variety of stakeholders, and in developing and executing strategies to deliver business results.
  • Exceptional knowledge and experience of servicing client needs and effective program planning and execution.
  • Strong leader, able to inspire, motivate and build teams, and communicate effectively

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering.
  • 20+ years of federal service (active and/or civilian).
  • Professional Management Professional (PMP) or other professional registration (PE or PG).
  • Strong leadership, communications, and organizational skills

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:  $180,900- $290,000

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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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 acr

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