WSP USA Hiring for Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change at San Francisco, California Full Time

Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change

Req ID 5078

Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all backgrounds. That’s why here at WSP, inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging are core principles. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change for our San Francisco, CA office. The following locations will also be considered: San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; New York, NY; Portland, OR; Bethlehem, PA; Arlington, VA; or other WSP USA office locations. Be involved in projects with our Climate Resilience and Sustainability Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The successful candidate will lead client-facing teams in the design, implementation, and management of organizational sustainability and resilience programs. Candidates should be passionate about sustainability and resilience, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.

Your Impact

• Managing client relationships and directing client delivery teams.

• Leading business development activities with existing and prospective clients.

• Developing and managing sustainability programs, in addition to related strategies and policies.

• Developing company and product life cycle inventories for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resources.

• Designing sustainability performance targets including science-based GHG targets and context-based water targets.

• Identifying and evaluating opportunities for resource reduction; analyzing renewable energy purchase options.

• Assessing climate- and water-related risk, leveraging internal and external tools.

• Developing and maintaining data management systems and business intelligence tools.

• Producing sustainability disclosures and other communications aligned with leading frameworks (e.g., CDP, GRI, SASB, TCFD).

• Researching leading sustainability programs and initiatives.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainability, Energy, Environmental Studies, Business, Public Policy, or a related discipline.

• 7 – 10 years of related professional experience including experience in sustainability, energy, and/or management consulting.

• Demonstrated expertise with sustainability frameworks including CDP, DJSI, GRI, the GHG Protocol, SASB, and TCFD.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects/project teams concurrently, and manage time efficiently.

• Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms.

• Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate results via Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and related software and craft compelling presentations and reports.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10-15 years of related experience

• Master’s Degree.

• Experience with programming and data science with the ability to develop and present analyses using programs including Microsoft Excel and Power BI.

Compensation and Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. Expected Salary (Colorado): $76,500 – $155,900.

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: N/A – No travel required

• Job Status: Regular

• Employee Type: Full

• Primary Location: SAN FRANCISCO – MARKET ST

• All locations: US-CA-San Francisco, US-IL-Chicago, US-MA-Boston, US-NY-New York, US-OR-Portland, US-PA-Bethlehem, US-VA-Arlington

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 12,000 employees in over 200 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a 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.