WSP Global Inc.
Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change
WSP Global Inc., Buffalo, New York, United States, 14266
This Opportunity
WSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Group. See wsp.com/advancingsustainability for a description of our team and capabilities.
This position could work out of WSP's offices in Arlington, VA; Bethlehem, PA; Boulder, CO; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Seattle, WA. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
The individual will support a client–facing team in the design, implementation, and management of sustainability
programs for a variety of clients, including Global 100 corporations. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability and climate, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.
**Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability.**
Your Impact Duties and Responsibilities
As a Project Director, you will be expected to join and lead teams to complete projects, working under the guidance of experienced senior leaders. Candidates are expected to be subject matter experts able to communicate with clients, design project scopes of work and deliver projects on time and on budget. Tasks will span a wide variety of disciplines and topics but are likely to include the following:
Manage multiple projects/project teams concurrently to build client relationships and deliver positive client outcomes
Direct complex client delivery teams of internal and external stakeholders and provide technical direction and expertise
Collaborate with clients to design and deliver solutions to achieve strategic priorities for high-profile sustainability initiatives
Write professional technical memos, reports, and proposals summarizing complex concepts and project outcomes
Develop entity-wide sustainability data inventories for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resources and build the foundational elements of corporate sustainability programs
Analyze and derive value and insights from large data sets
Develop sustainability performance targets with accompanying strategies and achievement plans
Identify and evaluate metrics and tactics for tracking and achieving energy, GHG, and other resource reductions
Analyze energy efficiency measures and renewable energy procurement options and build out client strategies
Conduct climate-related risk and opportunity assessments
Research and benchmark industry-wide sustainability programs and initiatives
Develop content and support public disclosures through sustainability reports,
voluntary reporting programs and compliance with regulatory requirements
Support business development activities with existing and prospective clients
Who You Are Required Qualifications and Skills
Minimum of 8 years of professional consulting and/or corporate experience with a focus on sustainability, energy, climate, and/or environmental management
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline required
Demonstrated expertise with sustainability frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, LCA, SBTi, CDP, GRI, and/or TCFD
Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity: ready to learn and work on a team
Strong oral and written communication skills, and use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to develop and present analyses using programs such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI
Ability to work independently, multitask, and manage time efficiently
Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Master’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following emerging sustainability domains; supply chain management, circularity, water stewardship, biodiversity, renewable energy procurement, zero-waste certification and strategy, water resource management, climate risk assessment, and life cycle assessment.
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): $81,500 - $145,200
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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $81,500 - $136,290
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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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WSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change Group. See wsp.com/advancingsustainability for a description of our team and capabilities.
This position could work out of WSP's offices in Arlington, VA; Bethlehem, PA; Boulder, CO; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Seattle, WA. Other WSP office locations or remote options may be considered for an exceptional candidate.
The individual will support a client–facing team in the design, implementation, and management of sustainability
programs for a variety of clients, including Global 100 corporations. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability and climate, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.
**Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability.**
Your Impact Duties and Responsibilities
As a Project Director, you will be expected to join and lead teams to complete projects, working under the guidance of experienced senior leaders. Candidates are expected to be subject matter experts able to communicate with clients, design project scopes of work and deliver projects on time and on budget. Tasks will span a wide variety of disciplines and topics but are likely to include the following:
Manage multiple projects/project teams concurrently to build client relationships and deliver positive client outcomes
Direct complex client delivery teams of internal and external stakeholders and provide technical direction and expertise
Collaborate with clients to design and deliver solutions to achieve strategic priorities for high-profile sustainability initiatives
Write professional technical memos, reports, and proposals summarizing complex concepts and project outcomes
Develop entity-wide sustainability data inventories for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resources and build the foundational elements of corporate sustainability programs
Analyze and derive value and insights from large data sets
Develop sustainability performance targets with accompanying strategies and achievement plans
Identify and evaluate metrics and tactics for tracking and achieving energy, GHG, and other resource reductions
Analyze energy efficiency measures and renewable energy procurement options and build out client strategies
Conduct climate-related risk and opportunity assessments
Research and benchmark industry-wide sustainability programs and initiatives
Develop content and support public disclosures through sustainability reports,
voluntary reporting programs and compliance with regulatory requirements
Support business development activities with existing and prospective clients
Who You Are Required Qualifications and Skills
Minimum of 8 years of professional consulting and/or corporate experience with a focus on sustainability, energy, climate, and/or environmental management
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline required
Demonstrated expertise with sustainability frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, LCA, SBTi, CDP, GRI, and/or TCFD
Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity: ready to learn and work on a team
Strong oral and written communication skills, and use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to develop and present analyses using programs such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI
Ability to work independently, multitask, and manage time efficiently
Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Master’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline
Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following emerging sustainability domains; supply chain management, circularity, water stewardship, biodiversity, renewable energy procurement, zero-waste certification and strategy, water resource management, climate risk assessment, and life cycle assessment.
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): $81,500 - $145,200
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.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $81,500 - $136,290
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and 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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