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This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Environmental & Wetlands Permitting Specialist in New York. 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

+ Prepare and manage federal, state, and local wetland and waterway permit applications, including USACE Section 404/10, NYSDEC Article 15/24, 401 WQC, Tidal/Coastal permitting, and NYC agency requirements.

+ Lead wetlands delineations, impact assessments, functional evaluations, and mitigation/restoration planning for capital and infrastructure projects.

+ Support NYC DDC, NYCDEP, NYC Parks, and other City agencies by developing CEQR-compliant documentation, EAS/EIS chapters, and project-specific environmental technical memoranda.

+ Coordinate closely with NYC agencies on project designs, wetland impacts, ecological enhancements, shoreline treatments, and mitigation requirements.

+ Prepare coastal zone consistency documentation, site plan reviews, and Waterfront Revitalization Program (WRP) submissions for City and State approvals.

+ Develop wetland restoration and habitat enhancement concepts, planting plans, and monitoring requirements for City infrastructure and resiliency projects.

+ Engage with regulatory agencies (USACE, NYSDEC, NYCDEP, NYC Parks, USCG) to facilitate reviews, respond to comments, and support project approvals.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field.

+ 5 to 7 years of experience working as an environmental scientist and completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and impact assessments, and/or construction monitoring.

+ Prior experience with GIS software and Trimble GPS units and ability to use technology for data collection.

+ Possess demonstrated skills with specific ecosystem, habitat, and/or applicable species experience required.

+ Working knowledge and experience with State and Federal protection regulations, guidelines, and consulting processes pertaining to the specific environmental science position.

+ Familiarity with local, state, and federal permitting agencies.

+ Demonstrated experience contributing to technical reports, preparing environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations.

+ Demonstrated experience conducting NEPA / CEQA / other analysis and preparation of associated documentation.

+ Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.

+ Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.

+ Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

+ Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

+ Proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.

+ Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.

+ 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

+ Strong knowledge of federal, NYSDEC, and NYC wetland/coastal permitting processes and regulatory frameworks.

+ Familiarity with NYC capital project workflows (DDC, DEP, Parks), including design milestones, environmental reviews, and agency coordination.

+ Experience with wetland delineations, ecological assessment methods, mitigation/restoration planning, and shoreline/coastal site design.

+ Excellent technical writing, stakeholder coordination, and interdisciplinary communication skills.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $74,200-$129,800

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.

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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.

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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.