Job Description
This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for an Associate Project Manager with the potential to work out of either our Seattle, WA, Redmond, WA, or Tacoma, WA office. Be involved in projects with our Federal Environmental Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges. The successful candidate will be involved with providing local project management/task management for the design, development, and implementation of environmental programs for the public and private sectors. Tasks may include management of field investigations and research, concept development, and design and construction of sediment, soil, and groundwater remediation systems. The candidate will generate accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of each project undertaken. They will ensure that assignments are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards and project requirements for design, safety, and functionality. Work will include a mixture of field and office assignments; some travel is likely, including overnight stays. Your Impact • Perform general project management duties by coordinating with internal/external team members, supporting the development and leadership of project teams, proactively identifying issues, and conducting project status meetings. Prepare and communicate project updates to senior leadership to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Support management of project scope, schedule, and budget by tracking progress, identifying risks, and assisting with corrective actions. Proactively help ensure project teams execute the defined scope, maintain schedules, and deliver projects within approved budgets.
• Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary project teams by working with multiple technical and functional disciplines to assemble appropriate project resources, facilitate collaboration, and support successful project execution from initiation through completion.
• Assist with client management and communication by keeping clients informed of project status, responding to questions, supporting problem‑solving efforts, and participating in client meetings as needed. Help maintain positive client relationships to support ongoing work and future business development opportunities.
• Manage project teams collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from samples of soil, water, sediment, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys. • Perform professional civil and environmental engineering work relating to hazardous or solid waste facilities, industrial and agricultural facilities, pollution sources, existing site conditions, and water resources. • Assist with performing basic engineering work relating to research, investigation, and evaluation of existing site conditions, regulatory records, and site operational history to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. • Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, drawings, and field notebooks/logs. • Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on various environmental issues. • Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software. • Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which pertain to activities including, but not limited to, collection of site characterization data, engineering studies and surveys, and construction. • Complete training and implement lessons learned on assigned tasks. • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds and resources and personal conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. • Perform additional related responsibilities as required by business needs.
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