186 Wildlife Management jobs in the United States
Professor of Practice - Wildlife Enterprise Management
36830 Auburn, Alabama
Auburn University
Posted 1 day ago
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**Posting Details**
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**Job Title**
Professor of Practice - Wildlife Enterprise Management
**Posting Number**
P2178F
Position Summary Information
**Job Description Summary**
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE ) at Auburn University invites applications for a Professor of Practice in Wildlife Enterprise Management (WLEM ). This non-tenure-track position is designed for an experienced professional with a background in wildlife-based business operations, outdoor recreation management, hospitality, or related fields. The successful candidate will bring real-world expertise into the classroom, preparing students for careers in the hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure industry.
Auburn University'sWLEM degree is one of only a few such programs in the United States, providing a unique opportunity to mentor and educate future leaders in this growing field. The program blends wildlife management, hospitality services, and business principles to equip students with the skills for managing and operating client-focused, nature-based enterprises.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Mentor students, providing career guidance and industry connections.
+ Teach undergraduate courses in wildlife enterprise management curriculum.
+ Identify, evaluate, develop, and deliver hands-on learning experiences that integrate industry best practices in hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure enterprise management.
+ Foster relationships with industry leaders to enhance internship and job placement opportunities.
+ Contribute to curriculum development and program innovation, ensuring alignment with industry trends.
+ Ensure student success toward degree completion.
+ Continue to identify beneficial courses to be included asWLEM -restricted electives
+ Facilitate experiential learning opportunities, including field-based activities, site visits, and industry networking events.
+ Collaborate withCFWE , Business, and Human Sciences faculty to maintain and further enhance theWLEM curriculum.
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (cfwe.auburn.edu) is a national and international leader in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources programs and the flagship institution of Alabama's $30 billion plus forest, wildlife, and natural resources-related enterprises, a significant component of the State's economic and employment contributions and impacts. The College is home to eight undergraduate degree programs and nearly 500 undergraduate students. Graduate student enrollment is more than 160 students, and there is a total of 44 research, teaching, and extension faculty.
Auburn University ( is one of the nation's premier land, sea and space grant institutions with an enrollment of more than 30,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, flourishing student life programs, and beautiful campus. The University is located in the city of Auburn in east-central Alabama approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA and southeast of Birmingham, AL, and is about 60 miles from the state capital (Montgomery).
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ BS degree and 7+ years of documented managerial experience in hunting, fishing, or wildlife-based outdoor business OR a MS degree with 2+ years of professional experience in wildlife-based business operations, outdoor recreation management, or hospitality services OR a PhD degree in Wildlife Management, Natural Resources, Business, Hospitality, Outdoor Recreation, or a related field with experience in consumptive use recreation at the time employment begins.
+ Desire and ability to teach courses within theWLEM curriculum
+ Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
+ Ability to apply industry knowledge to teaching and student engagement.
+ Strong network within the hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation industry.
+ The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
**Desired Qualifications**
+ Experience in entrepreneurship, hospitality management, or business development in the outdoor industry
+ Prior teaching, mentoring, or training experience in a higher education or professional setting.
+ Familiarity with wildlife conservation, land management, and resilient outdoor recreation practices
**Special Instructions to Applicants**
To apply please go to complete the online form and upload the required application documents: (1) cover letter addressing the candidate's interest and experience pertinent to the responsibilities of the position, (2) current curriculum vita, (3) vision statement for theWLEM program, (4) copies of academic transcripts, and (5) the names and contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin 10/01/2025 and will continue until a suitable candidate is hired. For more information contact: Mark D. Smith, Search Committee Chair ( ** ** )
Posting Detail Information
**Salary Range**
**Open Date**
08/05/2025
**Close Date**
**Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement**
It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite ( to learn more.
**Open Until Filled**
Yes
**References required for this position?**
Yes
**If yes, minimum number requested**
3
Position Information
**Job Title**
Professor of Practice - Wildlife Enterprise Management
**Posting Number**
P2178F
Position Summary Information
**Job Description Summary**
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE ) at Auburn University invites applications for a Professor of Practice in Wildlife Enterprise Management (WLEM ). This non-tenure-track position is designed for an experienced professional with a background in wildlife-based business operations, outdoor recreation management, hospitality, or related fields. The successful candidate will bring real-world expertise into the classroom, preparing students for careers in the hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure industry.
Auburn University'sWLEM degree is one of only a few such programs in the United States, providing a unique opportunity to mentor and educate future leaders in this growing field. The program blends wildlife management, hospitality services, and business principles to equip students with the skills for managing and operating client-focused, nature-based enterprises.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Mentor students, providing career guidance and industry connections.
+ Teach undergraduate courses in wildlife enterprise management curriculum.
+ Identify, evaluate, develop, and deliver hands-on learning experiences that integrate industry best practices in hunting, fishing, and outdoor adventure enterprise management.
+ Foster relationships with industry leaders to enhance internship and job placement opportunities.
+ Contribute to curriculum development and program innovation, ensuring alignment with industry trends.
+ Ensure student success toward degree completion.
+ Continue to identify beneficial courses to be included asWLEM -restricted electives
+ Facilitate experiential learning opportunities, including field-based activities, site visits, and industry networking events.
+ Collaborate withCFWE , Business, and Human Sciences faculty to maintain and further enhance theWLEM curriculum.
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (cfwe.auburn.edu) is a national and international leader in forestry, wildlife, and natural resources programs and the flagship institution of Alabama's $30 billion plus forest, wildlife, and natural resources-related enterprises, a significant component of the State's economic and employment contributions and impacts. The College is home to eight undergraduate degree programs and nearly 500 undergraduate students. Graduate student enrollment is more than 160 students, and there is a total of 44 research, teaching, and extension faculty.
Auburn University ( is one of the nation's premier land, sea and space grant institutions with an enrollment of more than 30,000 graduate and undergraduate students. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, its positive work environment, flourishing student life programs, and beautiful campus. The University is located in the city of Auburn in east-central Alabama approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA and southeast of Birmingham, AL, and is about 60 miles from the state capital (Montgomery).
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ BS degree and 7+ years of documented managerial experience in hunting, fishing, or wildlife-based outdoor business OR a MS degree with 2+ years of professional experience in wildlife-based business operations, outdoor recreation management, or hospitality services OR a PhD degree in Wildlife Management, Natural Resources, Business, Hospitality, Outdoor Recreation, or a related field with experience in consumptive use recreation at the time employment begins.
+ Desire and ability to teach courses within theWLEM curriculum
+ Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
+ Ability to apply industry knowledge to teaching and student engagement.
+ Strong network within the hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation industry.
+ The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.
**Desired Qualifications**
+ Experience in entrepreneurship, hospitality management, or business development in the outdoor industry
+ Prior teaching, mentoring, or training experience in a higher education or professional setting.
+ Familiarity with wildlife conservation, land management, and resilient outdoor recreation practices
**Special Instructions to Applicants**
To apply please go to complete the online form and upload the required application documents: (1) cover letter addressing the candidate's interest and experience pertinent to the responsibilities of the position, (2) current curriculum vita, (3) vision statement for theWLEM program, (4) copies of academic transcripts, and (5) the names and contact information of at least three references. Review of applications will begin 10/01/2025 and will continue until a suitable candidate is hired. For more information contact: Mark D. Smith, Search Committee Chair ( ** ** )
Posting Detail Information
**Salary Range**
**Open Date**
08/05/2025
**Close Date**
**Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement**
It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite ( to learn more.
**Open Until Filled**
Yes
**References required for this position?**
Yes
**If yes, minimum number requested**
3
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Natural Resources Manager
32395 Tallahassee, Florida
APTIM
Posted 3 days ago
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**Natural Resources Scientist/Regulatory Specialist** Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC, a leading engineering firm with a global presence and a thriving coastal engineering practice, is pleased to announce an immediate opening a mid- to senior- level Natural Resources Scientist/Regulatory Specialist. The candidate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of biological monitoring and regulatory permitting projects which include characterizing hardbottom, seagrass, coastal and wetland habitats as well as leading the procurement of local, state and federal regulatory permits for coastal restoration projects. The candidate will perform tasks under the direction of a senior marine biologist through all phases of projects including the initial planning and design, permit applications, permit request for additional information, monitoring, data analysis, pre- during and post-construction permit compliance activities and report development. **Key Responsibilities:** + Complete, submit, and manage local, state and federal regulatory permit applications for coastal restoration projects including scheduling and hosting pre-application meetings with various regulatory agencies. + Negotiate permit conditions for coastal restoration projects. + Implement pre-construction, during construction, and post-construction permit compliance including scheduling and hosting pre-construction and during construction meetings. + Support development of Federal NEPA documentation required for federal permitting of coastal restoration projects. + Conduct biological monitoring field work with a focus on hardbottom and seagrass habitats. + Comfortably conduct SCUBA diving and snorkeling field work operations from a mid-side (<30') boat. + Organize and analyze biological data to prepare clear and concise biological reports and technical documentation. + Work collaboratively in a team-based environment. + Prioritize and accomplish multiple assignments efficiently and effectively with limited supervision. + Travel within the United States to project sites. + Other work activities include field planning, project management, and other mid-level duties. **Qualifications:** + 5-10 years of experience in environmental consulting or related field. + 3 years relevant field work experience. + Project management experience preferred. + Bachelor's Degree in biology or related scientific field. + Master's Degree in marine biology or related scientific field preferred. + SCUBA certification required, preferably advanced or rescue level. Preferably a member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS). + CPR/First Aid certification required, or willingness to obtain once hired. + Boat experience required. + Experience with applying for, negotiating, receiving, and administering compliance with USACE Section 404 permits, Florida Joint Coastal, Environmental Resource, and Coastal Construction Control line permits is required. + Florida marine flora and fauna identification skills. + An ability to lead field work operations including: hardbottom benthic characterization surveys, hardbottom mapping, seagrass surveys, dune vegetation surveys and wetland surveys. + Possess strong technical and analytical skills; knowledge of statistical applications is preferred. + Possess strong interpersonal skills. + Ability to fluently and effectively communicate in spoken and written English. + Self-motivated, hard-worker capable of working both independently and in a team setting. + Have a passion for working in a consulting firm environment on coastal projects. + Willing to travel and work at beachfront project locations for short periods of time; occasional domestic travel including overnight stays will be required. + Ability to legally work in the United States for an indefinite period of time. + Must possess a clean driving record. + Ability to work in challenging outdoor conditions. + Ability to perform a typical field day of 10-12 hours. + Willingness and ability to work together with a positive attitude within a small project team. + Ability to lift 40 pounds and ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screen. **ABOUT APTIM** APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and natural world, and creating a more inclusive and equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our communities. We specialize in environmental, resilience, and sustainability and energy solutions, as well as technical and data solutions, program management, and critical infrastructure. For every challenge our clients face, there is an opportunity for APTIM to innovate a fit-for-purpose solution that will raise your organization or community to a new standard of excellence. What you can expect from APTIM: + Work that is worthy of your time and talent + Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home + Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities + A voice in making our company better + Investment into your personal and professional development As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $64,000K-$80,000K per year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM. **Employee Benefits** Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace . + Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and 10+ carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location. + Life insurance + Short-term and long-term disability insurance + Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law) + 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here: + APTIM (k) Plan Features (makeityoursource.com) ( + APTIM - Helpful Documents **Watch our video:** **About APTIM - In Pursuit of Better** Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may make their request known by e-mailing or calling for assistance. EOE/Vets/Disability
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Natural Resources Technical Leader
66625 Topeka, Kansas
WSP USA
Posted 3 days ago
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This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
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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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Natural Resources Technical Leader
67202 Witchita, Kansas
WSP USA
Posted 3 days ago
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This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
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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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Natural Resources Program Manager
California, California
Conservation Corps North Bay
Posted today
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Job Description
Conservation Corps North Bay's mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a resilient, sustainable, and equitable community.
We achieve our mission by:
- Providing young adults with opportunities to transform their lives through paid work, education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership.
- Partnering with the community to conserve and restore natural resources and improve recreational and public areas.
- Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to local youth.
- Making communities safer by reducing hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: Natural Resources Program Manager
Reports to: Director of Natural Resources
Directly Supervises: Two (2) Natural Resources Coordinators
Locations: Mandatory onsite management at Santa Rosa and San Rafael facilities weekly. Occasional work from home may be offered after 90 days.
Role with Agency: Member of the CCNB Management Team
Budgetary Responsibility: Natural Resources department budget
Employment Status: Exempt from wage and hour laws
Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday 6:45am-4:15pm, every other Friday 7am-3:30pm Some evenings and weekends may be required.
SUMMARY
The Natural Resources Program Manager oversees elements of the Natural Resources department and is a member of the Conservation Corps North Bay (CCNB) management team. The Natural Resources Program Manager will take a leadership role in programmatic, operational, and administrative aspects of Natural Resources programs including: hiring and managing staff members, developing and overseeing Natural Resources department policies and practices, facilitating communication and integration of Natural Resources programs with CCNB's other programming, creating a positive atmosphere to encourage learning and high quality project completion, collaborating with other department staff to ensure the successful planning and execution of field projects, planning and organizing safety and training programs, ensuring the successful completion of all departmental administrative functions, and tracking the department's budget. The position also supports the Director of Natural Resources by carrying out special projects as assigned and keeping the Director of Natural Resources apprised of the status of the Natural Resources programs in Marin and Sonoma Counties.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to):
- Build and maintain strong Natural Resources programs in Marin and Sonoma County. Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and performance of Natural Resources programs, activities, and services, ensuring that program goals are met.
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Natural Resources – PartnershipsProjects, Natural Resources Coordinators, and Director of Natural Resources to successfully meet field project objectives.
- Produce internal and external reports and communications materials in a timely and professional manner. Ensure all deliverables, budgetary and other requirements are met and reported accurately.
- Manage department personnel in a manner that ensures all CCNB policies and procedures are followed.
- Oversee the successful completion of all administrative functions within the Natural Resources department, including PayCom, crew output logs, case records in Salesforce, organization and maintenance of project photos, and more. Review administrative tasks completed by field staff for accuracy and take corrective action as needed.
- Member of CCNB's Safety Committee. Oversee the successful implementation of safety program in collaboration with Natural Resources staff and CCNB's Safety Officer to proactively address safety concerns.
- Design and maintain staff and corpsmember training programs that align with industry best practices for field-based skills (chainsaw, chipper, fire fuel reduction, trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration, construction and carpentry, etc.). Oversee the effective implementation of training programs.
- Collaborate with Human Resources staff to ensure staffing meets current and projected project needs.
- Assist in the creation of the Natural Resources department annual budget. Review and analyze budget updates throughout the year to direct spending plans.
- Collaborate with CCNB's Operations Department and assess needs related to Natural Resources tools, equipment, fleet, and facilities to create plans for procedures, security, procurement, maintenance, and improvements.
- Collaborate with all CCNB departments regarding Natural Resources programs, corpsmember performance, career opportunities, and interdepartmental initiatives.
- Provide short-term or long-term coverage of Natural Resources Coordinator duties, as needed.
- Actively participate as a member of CCNB's Management Team to make organizational decisions and engage in company-wide initiatives and goals. Collaboratively resolve company-wide issues that emerge.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Four or more years of experience in a supervisory position, preferably in a nonprofit or environmental organization.
- Experience and technical skills in natural resources management work such as habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, trail construction and maintenance, stream maintenance and restoration, and erosion control.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent skills in time management, prioritization, and administrative functions. Experience with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel.
- Experience developing budgets and managing expenditures for a variety of funding sources including fee-for-service contracts and grants.
- Strong commitment to CCNB's mission and organizational values, and a proven ability to work with people from a wide variety of social, economic and educational backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and mediate disputes.
- Must have superior communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively represent CCNB with partner organizations, in the community, and in written reports and communications materials.
- Experience in supervising, training, and educating young adults and staff members. Knowledge of state and federal labor laws and general human resource practices.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and OSHA regulations related to natural resources management, landscaping, construction, and working in wilderness locations.
- Clean driving record and possession of a CA Class C driver's license.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, ecology, earth sciences, sustainability, public policy, business, education, or a related field.
- Spanish language skills are a plus, but not required.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, C27 Landscape Contractor license and act as the organization's Responsible Managing Employee is a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Natural Resources Program Manager sometimes works outdoors around equipment and machinery, walking on uneven ground and steep hillsides, with exposure to excessive noise, fumes and extremes in temperature. They may be expected to lift and move objects weighing up to 75 lbs. and carry objects at least ½ mile. This position frequently uses special visual and auditory protective equipment. While performing the duties of this position, the Natural Resources Program Manager is required to walk and stand; sit and bend; squat and climb; kneel and twist; to talk or hear. Able to use hands to perform simple and power grasping, and fine manipulation; to push and pull.
Additionally, there are normal office working conditions and associated physical demands. For example, on a continuous basis, sit at a desk using a computer and in meetings for long periods of time. Intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The Natural Resources Program Manager position is a full-time, exempt position which is eligible for a full benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Chiropractic, 403(b), and Paid Time Off). Salary for this position starts at $85,000-95,000.
This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus of up to $,000 gross, paid as 2,500 after six months of satisfactory performance and 2,500 after one year of continued employment in good standing.
Conservation Corps North Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Natural Resources Technical Leader
74152 Tulsa, Oklahoma
WSP USA
Posted 2 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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5
Natural Resources Technical Leader
68182 Omaha, Nebraska
WSP USA
Posted 2 days ago
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Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Natural Resources Technical Leader
64106 Kansas City, Missouri
WSP USA
Posted 2 days ago
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Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Natural Resources Technical Leader** for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in our **South Plains Kansas City, MO** office. Other locations will be considered: **Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska.**
The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
Your Impact
WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise:
**Clients**
+ Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services.
+ Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader.
+ Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP.
+ Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients.
+ Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
**People & Culture**
+ Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
+ Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance.
+ Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience.
+ Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale.
+ Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance
**Operational Excellence**
+ Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement.
+ Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality.
+ Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders.
+ Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance.
**Expertise**
+ Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings.
+ Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry.
+ Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
+ Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff.
+ Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools.
+ Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
+ Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players.
+ Acts as a role model for company value.
Who You Are
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.
+ 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment.
+ Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
+ Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
+ Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
+ Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
+ Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment.
+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
+ Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is preferred.
+ Essential professional licensure/certification.
+ Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
#LI-LD1
**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 across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Consulting Director, Natural Resources
66013 Edwardsville, Kansas
Environmental Resources Management, Inc.
Posted 5 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
At ERM we are shaping a sustainable future with the world's leading organizations. We partner with some of the leading Power and Energy (e.g., renewable energy) companies to help them site, license, construct and operate traditional and non-traditional energy and power assets to achieve their business objectives. We work closely with our clients at every stage of their capital project development, including identifying and assessing sites, navigating regulatory processes, managing public relations/stakeholder engagement, securing construction and operating permits for power transmission line and new energy infrastructure up through end-of-life asset decommissioning.
We have enormous growth opportunities in our Capital Project Development practice in the heartland. We are now seeking experienced professionals in the Great Plains and Midwest, especially those with hands-on experience with complex natural resources permitting experience, to join our firm as Natural Resources Consulting Director.
We are looking for established leaders who combine strong consulting and business development skills with a solid technical foundation and a track record of leading high performing teams to sell and deliver world-class services and outcomes. The primary responsibilities of this role will be to manage a team of technical professionals and foster, expand and leverage a network of excellent client relationships with a focused set of renewable energy organizations, and drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders.
ROLE PROFILE
Your primary focus will be on team development, sales and services growth, and delivery of the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value to our clients in the power and energy industries. In particular, you will play a key role in growing ERM’s Capital Project Development services business by:
- Building, growing and managing a high-performance team, serving as a leader and mentor to consultants.
- Contribute to delivery of projects, including strategic and tactical management of delivery teams, providing technical oversight and review of deliverables, and client and stakeholder facing project meetings.
- Meeting business health & safety performance standards, financial targets, overall project budgets and schedules, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal risk management and contractual requirements.
- Developing new client relationships and expanding existing relationships with target clients by delivering strategic consulting advice, excellent value, and quality service.
- Working with ERM’s Partners and client Account Directors to implement client and market segment specific consulting programs for the region.
QUALIFICATIONS & DESIRABLE SKILLS:
- BS in biology, ecology, environmental management, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 9+ years of experience in environmental consulting, environmental impact assessment, or equivalent experience within natural resources surveys and permitting.
- Experience in the delivery of multifaceted permitting programs for energy projects. Including Endangered Species Act Section 10 and Section 7 permitting, and Eagle Conservation Plans and Take Permits.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory and permitting requirements and compliance management as they relate to power generation (including renewable energy), and electrical transmission.
- Excellent writing, communication, organization, time, and team management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines and inspire teams in a demanding work environment.
- Extensive experience working and leading as part of an integrated team providing technical deliverables for input into regulatory applications.
- Experience providing strategic guidance to support clients navigating the regulatory process.
- Experience providing direction to client consulting teams regarding application content requirements to contribute to successful regulatory reviews.
- Strong commitment to safety, including following established health and safety protocols.
- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusiveness in the workplace.
Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.
At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Thank you for your interest in ERM!
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Senior Group Lead - Natural Resources
35298 Birmingham, Alabama
Stantec
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Description
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that's vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that's naturally committed to the environment
Your Opportunity
An opportunity exists for highly motivated, well organized, and entrepreneurial Senior Environmental Consultant to grow their career as a Group Lead building an Environmental Assessment and Permitting practice in Georgia and adjacent areas of the Gulf. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to our clients and collaborate with our staff on a variety of projects and actively pursue new opportunities while maintaining existing client relationships. In addition to regularly interacting with clients and participating in business development activities, daily work will also include developing proposals, mentoring staff, driving our quality and health and safety program, and lending your regulatory expertise to deliver to our clients.
The team works across various industries, including residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadways, natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, solar facilities, and energy.
This position offers flexibility, allowing you to be based at any Stantec office in Georgia or adjacent states, with the option for a hybrid or remote work schedule.
Your Key Responsibilities
Growth
- Lead and support sales for procurements on strategic opportunities, including client identification, client relationship development, opportunities identification and advancement, and proposals development
- Collaborate with National and Regional leaders to prioritize and plan areas of focus and recruiting/hiring
- Lead geographic and service expansion growth for Natural Resources, including but not limited to Georgia, Alabama, and the broader Gulf Region
- Support and lead on growth of natural gas and FERC services in the Gulf Coast and nationally.
- Liaise with global counterparts on key accounts that have an international footprint
Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting
- Lead growth of the Natural Resource and Assessment and Permitting businesses in the Gulf Coast Region
- Develop and grow technical delivery teams across the Gulf Coast Region to support project work
- Manage and provide technical leadership for strategic Environmental Services projects
- Work collaboratively with the North America O&G/Energy, Transportation, Community Development, and Water Business Sectors to grow and strengthen client relationships and develop new opportunities with these internal and external clients
- Assess strengths, challenges, and areas of need within the Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting function, and develop solution-oriented strategies in collaboration with other regional leaders and Sectors
Environmental Services Senior Account Management
- Serve as a senior assessment and permitting leader and business developer for clients and opportunities in the Gulf Coast and nationally. Serve as technical lead/support on projects as appropriate.
- Serve as senior permitting leader for select key Oil, Gas & Energy (O, G &E) and other accounts as needed
- Serve as a key leader on the Kinder Morgan account management team, and on other select key O, G &E national accounts
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead diverse project teams and manage large complex environmental projects.
- Local, state, and Federal compliance and environmental assessment and permitting (including agency coordination) experience with Georgia state agencies.
- Knowledge of the informational requirements of key permits at the local, state, national, and federal level (e.g. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 404 CWA/Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) Erosion and Sediment Rules and Regulations, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and GDNR Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) Species evaluations and coordination).
- Understanding of USACE Savannah District mitigation standard operating procedures, or Georgia Stream Buffer Variance processes, or Georgia Department of Transportation data collection and reporting procedures.
- Previous experience performing wetland delineations and habitat evaluations for protected species.
- Business development expertise in the natural resources, residential, and commercial sectors across the Southeastern U.S. to drive significant growth and opportunities.
- An enthusiastic attitude to collaborate with others and be a key part of a team focused on building a regional permitting program.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in environmental science, biological resources or closely related field.
- Minimum of 15 years' experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferable in the Southeastern US (experience in Georgia is required).
- 5 years' experience in a client facing role (including business development and/or client management).
- A professional certification (Professional Wetland Scientist, Project Manager Professional, Professional Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission-Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion and Sediment, etc.), preferred.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.
#StayInquisitive
**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
**Primary Location:** United States | GA | Alpharetta
**Organization:** BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East
**Employee Status:** Regular
**Travel:** No
**Schedule:** Full time
**Job Posting:** 15/07/ :07:20
**Req ID:**
#additional
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
Join a team that's naturally committed to the environment
Your Opportunity
An opportunity exists for highly motivated, well organized, and entrepreneurial Senior Environmental Consultant to grow their career as a Group Lead building an Environmental Assessment and Permitting practice in Georgia and adjacent areas of the Gulf. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to our clients and collaborate with our staff on a variety of projects and actively pursue new opportunities while maintaining existing client relationships. In addition to regularly interacting with clients and participating in business development activities, daily work will also include developing proposals, mentoring staff, driving our quality and health and safety program, and lending your regulatory expertise to deliver to our clients.
The team works across various industries, including residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadways, natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, solar facilities, and energy.
This position offers flexibility, allowing you to be based at any Stantec office in Georgia or adjacent states, with the option for a hybrid or remote work schedule.
Your Key Responsibilities
Growth
- Lead and support sales for procurements on strategic opportunities, including client identification, client relationship development, opportunities identification and advancement, and proposals development
- Collaborate with National and Regional leaders to prioritize and plan areas of focus and recruiting/hiring
- Lead geographic and service expansion growth for Natural Resources, including but not limited to Georgia, Alabama, and the broader Gulf Region
- Support and lead on growth of natural gas and FERC services in the Gulf Coast and nationally.
- Liaise with global counterparts on key accounts that have an international footprint
Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting
- Lead growth of the Natural Resource and Assessment and Permitting businesses in the Gulf Coast Region
- Develop and grow technical delivery teams across the Gulf Coast Region to support project work
- Manage and provide technical leadership for strategic Environmental Services projects
- Work collaboratively with the North America O&G/Energy, Transportation, Community Development, and Water Business Sectors to grow and strengthen client relationships and develop new opportunities with these internal and external clients
- Assess strengths, challenges, and areas of need within the Natural Resources and Assessment and Permitting function, and develop solution-oriented strategies in collaboration with other regional leaders and Sectors
Environmental Services Senior Account Management
- Serve as a senior assessment and permitting leader and business developer for clients and opportunities in the Gulf Coast and nationally. Serve as technical lead/support on projects as appropriate.
- Serve as senior permitting leader for select key Oil, Gas & Energy (O, G &E) and other accounts as needed
- Serve as a key leader on the Kinder Morgan account management team, and on other select key O, G &E national accounts
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead diverse project teams and manage large complex environmental projects.
- Local, state, and Federal compliance and environmental assessment and permitting (including agency coordination) experience with Georgia state agencies.
- Knowledge of the informational requirements of key permits at the local, state, national, and federal level (e.g. United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 404 CWA/Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) Erosion and Sediment Rules and Regulations, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and GDNR Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) Species evaluations and coordination).
- Understanding of USACE Savannah District mitigation standard operating procedures, or Georgia Stream Buffer Variance processes, or Georgia Department of Transportation data collection and reporting procedures.
- Previous experience performing wetland delineations and habitat evaluations for protected species.
- Business development expertise in the natural resources, residential, and commercial sectors across the Southeastern U.S. to drive significant growth and opportunities.
- An enthusiastic attitude to collaborate with others and be a key part of a team focused on building a regional permitting program.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in environmental science, biological resources or closely related field.
- Minimum of 15 years' experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferable in the Southeastern US (experience in Georgia is required).
- 5 years' experience in a client facing role (including business development and/or client management).
- A professional certification (Professional Wetland Scientist, Project Manager Professional, Professional Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission-Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion and Sediment, etc.), preferred.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.
#StayInquisitive
**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
**Primary Location:** United States | GA | Alpharetta
**Organization:** BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East
**Employee Status:** Regular
**Travel:** No
**Schedule:** Full time
**Job Posting:** 15/07/ :07:20
**Req ID:**
#additional
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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