Project Director, Circularity and Zero Waste
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Location: Richmond, VA 23223
Description:
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director with a focus on to support the company's growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Group. See wsp.com/advancingsustainability for a description of our team and capabilities.
The individual will assist client-facing teams in the design, implementation, and management of organizational sustainability programs, with demonstrated focus on waste management and circular economy services. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.
Preferred Location of the position is New York City, NY; San Diego, CA; or Chicago, IL. SECC also resides in WSP offices in Arlington, VA; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Bethlehem PA, Portland, OR; Buffalo NY; and Boulder, CO. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
**Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability.**
Your Impact
Duties and Responsibilities
Who You Are
Required Qualifications and Skills
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
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): $81,500 - $145,200
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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $81,500 - $136,290
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About Us
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.
This Opportunity
WSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director with a focus on to support the company's growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Group. See wsp.com/advancingsustainability for a description of our team and capabilities.
The individual will assist client-facing teams in the design, implementation, and management of organizational sustainability programs, with demonstrated focus on waste management and circular economy services. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.
Preferred Location of the position is New York City, NY; San Diego, CA; or Chicago, IL. SECC also resides in WSP offices in Arlington, VA; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Bethlehem PA, Portland, OR; Buffalo NY; and Boulder, CO. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
**Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability.**
Your Impact
Duties and Responsibilities
- Leading the development and implementation of zero waste programs and certification at the facility- and organizational-levels
- Providing project management for a broad array of sustainability, waste, and circular economy tasks
- Developing opportunities for integrating circular economy elements into organizations' strategic sustainability roadmaps
- Technical experience in evaluating and implementing circular economy strategies for business and/or municipalities
- Designing and delivering circularity performance metrics, targets, and accompanying strategies and achievement plans
- Performing technical analysis related to packaging engineering, materials formulation, waste and recycling infrastructure systems design, and life cycle assessments focused on downstream and end-of-life analysis
- Supporting business development activities with existing and prospective clients
- Managing client relationships
- Engaging in thought leadership through public speaking and technical publications
- Supporting strategic development of team approach and capabilities for waste and circular economy services
- 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 and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, engineering, sustainability, or sustainable business management required
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional consulting experience
- Experience in implementing zero waste and/or circular economy
- Experience in management consulting
- Experience managing projects for a diverse pool of clients from the private, public, and non-profit sectors
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity
- Understanding of best practices and innovations related to data center zero waste management, forward procurement agreements, and zero waste service funding structure(s)
- Experience in materials management, circular economy and zero waste
- Familiarity with national and global policy pertaining to circularity, such as EPR policies, EU Taxonomy and CSRD
- Demonstrated thought leadership and participation in industry associations focused on zero waste and circular economy
- Strong oral and written communication skills, and use of programs including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to develop and present analyses using programs including Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI
- Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms
- 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 and Skills
- Master's degree in environmental studies, engineering, sustainability, or sustainable business management
- Detailed knowledge of zero waste and circular economy standards and certifications
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): $81,500 - $145,200
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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $81,500 - $136,290
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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-MC2
About Us
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.