Senior Field Environmental Compliance Manager

Description

• Manage environmental inspectors conducting erosion and sediment control monitoring, HDD oversight, trenching/backfilling inspection, and compressor station environmental controls.
• Coordinate directly with contractor foremen and construction managers to resolve field compliance issues.
• Review and quality-check daily field reports prior to submission to the ECC.
• Ensure corrective actions are identified, assigned, and closed out per PADEP and NJDEP requirements.
• Track field progress, access limitations, and schedule risks related to environmental requirements.
• Oversee field-based environmental inspection teams assigned to construction projects segments in PA and NJ.

Requirements

• 5 to 7 years of experience conducting environmental fieldwork, construction monitoring, habitat/impact assessments, or environmental compliance oversight for infrastructure projects.
• Ability to identify, assign, and close out corrective actions in accordance with PADEP and NJDEP requirements.
• Proven commitment to safety and ability to comply with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to environmental reports, siting analyses, environmental impact evaluations, and permit documentation.
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
• Experience reviewing and QA/QC’ing daily field reports, environmental logs, and corrective-action documentation.
• Strong understanding of PADEP, NJDEP, and county conservation district permitting pathways and field compliance expectations.
• Ability to support non-standard schedules, including extended construction shifts.
• Ability to track field progress, access limitations, environmental constraints, and schedule risks related to regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interpret regulatory requirements for construction teams in a clear, actionable way.
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic construction environment while providing leadership and QA/QC oversight to junior field staff.
• Position requires 100% travel and full-time field presence at project sites.
• Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Natural Resources, or a related field.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills for interpreting field conditions and recommending corrective measures.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with contractor foremen, superintendents, and construction managers to resolve real-time compliance issues.
• Experience overseeing environmental inspection teams on PA and NJ construction projects, including erosion & sediment control monitoring, HDD oversight, trenching/backfilling inspection, and compressor-station environmental controls.
• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance