**Our Business** We are a global leader in environmental consulting with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe. **This Opportunity** WSP is seeking a **Senior Risk Assessor** **-** **Human Health or Ecological** with at least 5 years of experience to support our Northwest site investigation and remediation team, and our growing national risk assessment and toxicology practice. We are seeking an experienced environmental risk assessor to collaborate with our current project teams in project planning and execution as well as public outreach and stakeholder communication. Risk assessments will be prepared to meet the requirements of the USEPA, Oregon, Washington (including MTCA), Alaska and Idaho environmental regulatory programs. The position will involve coordination and implementation of project work associated with multimedia (air, water, and soil) risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance in the industrial/ commercial and government sectors as well as project management. The ideal candidate would work closely with our team in the Pacific Northwest while also being part of the larger initiatives within the company. WSP offers the opportunity and flexibility to balance work in the office and from home. **Your Impact** + This position offers the opportunity to work with experienced risk assessment professionals to support a large and diverse team of engineers and scientists to address complex environmental challenges executing the following roles/ responsibilities: + Directs and supervises targeted technical assignments and manages projects tasks or specific technical elements of projects; + Perform as risk assessor authoring proposals and projects with review and direction from Senior and Principal level risk assessors; + Extensive client and regulator interaction experience, particularly with scoping of risk assessments and application of the risk assessment results and conclusions in site decision-making; + Provide technical review for projects to comply with environmental regulations, company standards, contract requirements, and related specifications; and + Occasional travel for projects, conferences, business development, or training. **Who You Are** **Required Qualifications** + B.S. or M.S. in Toxicology, Biology, Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health or related scientific discipline + 5+ years relevant post-education experience in conducting, authoring, directing, and conducting technical review of multi-media environmental risk assessments with increasing levels of project complexity and responsibility + Progressive career development providing environmental consulting services to clients in the industrial/ commercial and government sectors + Knowledge of and hands-on experience with environmental risk assessment principles, procedures, and guidance + Demonstrated success supporting projects for both private sector and governmental clients + Experience with scoping, managing, and conducting each of the stages of the CERCLA process including: + Support for development of work plans and QAPPs (including evaluating sampling strategies and appropriateness of data for risk)and review of multi-media baseline human health risk assessments for common and emerging contaminants + Support of projects through feasibility studies and Records of Decision + Experience with risk communication with clients, stakeholders, and at conferences and professional organizations including presenting complex technical information in a concise and accurate manner + Strong work ethic and must be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills + Demonstrated ability to successfully lead junior staff, and work as part of teams and achieve team objectives + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. + Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. + Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. **Preferred Qualifications** + Master’s Degree is preferred. + Essential professional licensure/certification. + 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred. + Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired. WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $87,600 - $140,300 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. \#LI-AC2 **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. www.wsp.com 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.