Early Career Environmental Engineer

Job Description

Job Description: Early Career Environmental Engineer

WSP is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Early Career Environmental Engineer to join our team in Portland, ME. This is an exciting opportunity for a developing professional to gain hands-on experience in a wide range of environmental assessment, inspection, and remediation projects. WSP is committed to fostering professional growth through comprehensive mentoring, training, and participation in our Developing Professionals Network.

This Opportunity

As an Early Career Environmental Engineer, you will play a crucial role in providing local technical assistance for various environmental investigations and mitigation efforts. Your responsibilities will encompass:

• Investigations of soil, air, and groundwater contamination.
• Protection and mitigation efforts related to water supply.
• Projects involving hazardous or solid waste disposal.
• Addressing air emission sources and pollution control.
• Generating accurate and concise documentation to meet or exceed industry standards.

Your Impact

Under general supervision, your key responsibilities will include:

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collecting and compiling environmental data from various matrices (air, soil, water, sludge, etc.) for engineering analysis.
• Quality Control: Maintaining stringent quality control standards and procedures to ensure accurate and precise measurements.
• Engineering Support: Performing engineering calculations, cost estimates, data validation, and assisting with report preparation.
• Technical Assistance: Providing basic professional environmental engineering support for projects related to:
  • Air emission sources.
  • Hazardous or solid waste facilities.
  • Water supply facilities.
  • Industrial and agricultural facilities.
  • Pollution sources and existing site conditions.
  • Water resources and underground storage tanks.
• Site Verification: Assisting in verifying site characteristics and offering entry-level technical assistance on diverse environmental issues.
• Documentation: Generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebooks.
• Safety Compliance: Adhering to all safety guidelines and site-specific procedures, including meticulous maintenance of sample collection, location data, statistical documentation, and logbooks.
• Professional Development: Completing assigned training tasks to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Ethical Conduct: Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making concerning company funds, resources, and conduct, in strict adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Additional Tasks: Performing other responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a strong analytical mindset.
• Environmental Concepts: Familiarity with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Communication: Competent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of expressing ideas effectively and professionally to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Self-Leadership: Proficient self-leadership with keen attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Teamwork & Independence: Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as collaboratively as part of a team to achieve business objectives.
• Technical Proficiency: Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Work Location: This role is full-time onsite.
• Safety Commitment: Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Work Schedule Flexibility: Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification: Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification.
• Software Familiarity: Familiarity with discipline-specific design software (e.g., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS).
• Experience: Prior internship related to the degree of study and the specific engineering discipline.
• Professional Affiliation: A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.