Early Career Chemist

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 experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.
As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Environmental Chemist for our Buffalo, New York office. Be involved in projects with our Site Assessment and Remediation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Field sampling, field testing, and environmental sample processing.
• Coordination with subcontracted laboratories including preparation of statements of work, data review and validation, and QA/QC oversight.
• Quality assurance of environmental chemistry data.
• Preparation of quality assurance plans and data usability and quality control summary reports.
• Management of electronic laboratory and field data using EarthSoft EQuIS Professional, EQuIS Data Processor, EPA Scribe, Microsoft Access, and other project-specific databases.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 0-1 years of relevant work experience.
• Understanding of environmental regulations and EPA analytical methods and ability to follow standard operating procedures.
• Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry or closely related discipline.
• Strong computer skills including relational database experience and excellent proficiency with Microsoft Suite, i.e. Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to travel and perform field work to support business needs.
• Experience with Access, EQuIS, Scribe, and database maintenance.
• Environmental laboratory analyst experience is strongly preferred.
• Masters Degree in Chemistry or closely related discipline.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organizational, analytical, and technical writing skills with a high degree of attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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: $53,200 - $93,000

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

• Job Status: New Graduate
• All locations: US-NY-Buffalo
• Travel Required: 25%
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: BUFFALO - LA RIVIERE DR

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 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible, agile and hybrid 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.