Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
This OpportunityWSP USA is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Senior Consultant 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 and resilience programs for a variety of clients, 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 resilience, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.Please include a cover letter describing your interest in sustainability and WSP.Your ImpactDuties and ResponsibilitiesAs a senior consultant, you will be expected to join and lead project teams, working under the guidance of experienced project leaders and subject matter experts to deliver sustainability solutions to our clients. Tasks will span a wide variety of disciplines and topics but are likely to include the following:Develop entity-wide sustainability data inventories and/or life cycle assessments for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resourcesConduct verifications of entity-wide inventories for energy, GHG, water, waste, and other resourcesDevelop and maintain data management systems and business intelligence toolsDesign sustainability or climate risk management performance targets with accompanying strategies and achievement plansIdentify and evaluate tactics and measures for achieving energy, GHG, and other resource reductionsAnalyze energy efficiency measures and renewable energy procurement optionsConduct climate- and water-related risk and opportunity assessmentsResearch sustainability programs and initiativesProduce sustainability reports, disclosures, and other communicationsSupport business development activities with existing and prospective clientsWho You AreRequired Qualifications and SkillsMinimum of 6 years of professional experience focused on sustainability, energy, climate change, and/or related environmental issues as a consultant, from within a corporation, or in another relevant contextBachelor's degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline requiredDemonstrated familiarity with some sustainability issues and frameworks such as supply chain management, circularity, LCA, CDP, GRI, TCFD, and/or the GHG Protocol.Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity: ready to learn and work on a teamStrong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas crisply and compellingly through Microsoft Word and PowerPointAbility to design, conduct and present quantitative analysis, using tools that may include Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BIAbility to work independently, multitask, and manage time efficientlyAbility to collaborate remotely across geographies and platformsPreferred Qualifications and SkillsMaster's degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental disciplineDemonstrated expertise in one or more of following sustainability issues and frameworks: supply chain management, circularity, LCA, CDP, GRI, TCFD, and/or the GHG ProtocolWSP 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): $71,600 - $125,290WSP 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): $71,600 - $117,590WSP 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.#LI-MC2About WSPWSP 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 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.www.wsp.comWSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on 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.NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.