Associate Environmental Scientist, Storm Water Inspector

Description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Storm Water Inspector/Associate Environmental Scientist to join our team in San Diego, CA. Our San Diego office, and West Region as a whole, is a wide-spectrum workplace. Our clients span the military, municipalities, and commercial entities both local and international. Our projects solve real-world environmental and infrastructure problems. We are passionate about developing optimized, highly usable solutions and are looking for another innovator to join our team.

Working as part of our storm water team, the position requires performing stormwater inspections at various commercial, residential, industrial and construction sites and commuting to client offices to assist with entry of various inspections and water quality compliance documentation. Additionally, the position requires the candidate to be available at odd hours, especially during wet weather, to conduct inspections and storm water monitoring. Candidate must be able to provide outreach and education to the public (“responsible parties”) regarding structural treatment control best management practices (BMPs). Prefer experience in inspecting structural BMPs, and commercial and industrial sites for appropriate and effective stormwater best management practices. Familiarity with environmental and stormwater quality industry standards and proficiency in applying knowledge of stormwater regulations to various sites is preferred. Must display independent judgement as well as excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

This position offers the opportunity for growth and development. Our team in San Diego works with multiple clients on a wide range of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)-related projects, providing multiple opportunities to work in different project teams and with various clients. Staff are encouraged to pursue the projects that interest them most.

Your Impact

• Conduct BMP inspections at commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
• Identify areas of a facility contributing pollutants to the storm drain system.
• Evaluate effectiveness of pollutant control measures.
• Assist with priority development project (PDP) tracking and input into client database.
• Prepare inspection reports to communicate inspection findings.
• Assist in project coordination of schedules, cost-estimates, and equipment.
• Assist with reviewing documentation for BMPs, including responding to the public.
• Apply excellent communication skills with clients and the public.
• Assist with storm water sampling as needed.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting; Preferred experience with permit compliance and inspections.
• Experience using Accela Databases
• Will obtain professional stormwater licensure (Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner, QISP)
• Driver’s license with safe driving record
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines, deliverables, and priorities.
• Determined, thorough, and organized
• Positive, team-oriented, and self-motivated 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

Preferred Qualifications:

• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

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): $56,400 - $93,060

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.