Senior EHS/Compliance Specialist, Environmental Scientist

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for an **Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Compliance Specialist/Environmental Scientist** for our **Novi, Michigan** office. The following locations will also be considered: **Detroit, Holland, and Traverse City offices.** Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges. Your Impact + Assist with field assignments, such as providing EHS compliance support and train with senior staff at EHS compliance audits. + Assist with providing EHS compliance program support for commercial and industrial clients including reviewing procedures and permits, reviewing periodic regulatory reports, and supporting preparation and delivering of compliance programs, including training programs. + Prepare written and verbal technical reports, including documentation of EHS compliance audits and field investigations, regulatory research, evaluation of findings, data management and interpretation, and development of graphical and tabular presentation of data. + Assisting with tasks and projects according to client-approved scopes of work and delivering high quality reports on time and within budget. + Synthesize information contained in regulatory files, environmental permits, and other environmental documentation. + Assist in managing and developing client relationships. + Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. + Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Who You Are **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Earth Science, Health & Safety or a related discipline. + 7+ years of post-education experience conducting EHS compliance audits and compliance assistance to clients. + Baseline knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations including RCRA, SARA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, TSCA, OSHA and MI OSHA standards. + Experience with evaluating EHS regulatory compliance in industrial settings either solo or part of an audit team. + Valid US driver's license. + Participation in an OSHA-mandated medical surveillance program will be required, and safety training will be provided before being assigned to work in the field. + Applicants must be able to work in conditions typical of industrial facilities. + Self-sufficient, self-motivated and ability to work under pressure of deadlines is essential. + Interest and proficiency in investigative work, with high attention to detail is critical to this position. + Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills. + Travel up to 50% of the time. Must be willing to make trips on short notice, including to local sites, and travel via air or land. Overnight travel is often required. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. **Preferred Qualifications:** + 40-hr OSHA HAZWOPER certification, which would also require being able to pass a HAZWOPER physical and be medically able to wear a tight-fitting respirator. /#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. WSP 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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