DescriptionThis Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an enthusiastic and motivated OV Environmental Compliance Lead for Atlanta Transportation team! The WSP Atlanta office serves clients from around the state on a wide variety of projects ranging from turn lanes and widening, intersection improvements and bridge replacements to urban interchange reconstructions and large design-build projects. This position is an excellent opportunity to continue to enhance design and production skills and build relationships within WSP as well as with a large number of clients around the state. This role will be a key contributor in assisting in managing daily activities of the Civil/Highway group.
The OV Environmental Compliance Lead provides technical environmental planning assistance to minimize the environmental impacts of commercial, industrial, utility, transmission, development, infrastructure, construction, pipeline, and/or transportation related projects. Tasks may include providing support and guidance for multi-site/phase environmental permitting projects, site and impact assessment, restoration, land use management plans, public involvement, and ensuring environmental regulatory compliance. Substantiates documentation to advise on project areas by applying and integrating urban and regional planning with a focus on sustainability. Assists project leadership with environmental impact assessment, corrective/mitigation strategy development, permitting, and/or restoration activities. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
- Assists the Environmental Owner’s Verification (OV) Manager oversight in monitoring and verifying the specified Post Let Instruction (PLI) procedures are being adhered to and the Environmental Owner Obligations and intended quality are being met.
- Works with Environmental OV Manager on modification or development of new processes to correct Project Management Team (PMT) performance, identify training or additional support that may be necessary, and suggest updates to the PLI as the Project progresses.
- Assists Environmental OV Manager in preparing the environmental section of the PMT quarterly audit.
- Tracks PMT Environmental OV resolution of internal audit findings.
- Verifies occurrence of annual updates to PMT procedures or Developer Management plans.
- Assists Environmental OV Manager in tracking the status of environmental NCRs or confirming the Developer or IQF’s completion of corrective actions associated with NCRs.
- Participates in audit follow-up meetings to review draft external audit reports.
- Participates in pre-construction meetings to maintain familiarity with the active construction areas.
- Attends Environmental Meetings.
- Performs Technical Review and Recommendation (TRR) to verify Developer and IQF are properly documenting environmental measures taken during construction (e.g., EC-1, Turbidity testing, etc.) and corresponding field observation site audits, across all active construction areas, sensitive and risk areas, such as Buffer and Wetland Conditions, against the CEPP and Erosion, Environmental Compliance Reports, and Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan.
- Tracks and audits the documentation of the Monthly/Weekly/Daily Environmental Compliance Report correction of documentation, or close-out of any self-reporting.
- Responsible for verification of Developer’s implementation of their Hazardous Material Management Plan.
- Responsible for verification of Developer’s compliance with environmental permits.
- Prepares and maintains internal reporting forms of environmental field activities, observations, and testing results on construction projects, and the Developer’s conformance with (or deviation from) Project plans and specifications.
- Reviews and comments on the Developer’s provided Environmental Monitoring Reports with the Developer’s Monthly Performance Report, summarizing any environmental compliance events and remediation requirements.
- Monitors compliance with all applicable federal, State, and local permit conditions, as well as Environmental Commitments per the Contract.
- Validates implementation or necessity of IQF implementation of Environmental Noncompliance Events (NCEs).
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field or High school graduate plus five (5) years of experience in performing inspection and/or managing environmental compliance of urban freeway construction, with expertise in National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) laws, regulations, policies, and permitting, expertise in Air and Water Quality, Noise control, and Hazardous Materials.
- 5 to 7 years of experience working in the environmental planning field, completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and construction support, impact assessments, and permitting.
- Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor (WECS) Level II, GDOT Soils, Foundation and Material Testing, Hazardous Waste Site Assessment Studies 6.05, 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification, Certified in GDOT Transportation Planning Prequalification Categories 1.06 (b, c, d, e, g).
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