Technical Manager, Environmental Engineer
Posted 11 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Technical Manager, Environmental Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyAgricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Public Health Engineering, Sanitary Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
Certifications40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120), Basic First Aid, Adult CPR
Field of studyEngineering
Study levelMaster's
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Environmental Engineer in Greensboro, NC to provide subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase environmental engineering work processes, due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, and environmental permitting projects. Ensures project elements and processes relating to water supply, hazardous or solid waste disposal, air emission sources, pollution control, and preserving the environment. are conveyed and acted upon with a high level of quality and compliance. Responsible for providing situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future environmental challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address long-term risks to ecological and human health. Leads environmental site assessments, corrective strategies, classification of contaminated materials, and treatment, disposal, and/or onsite remediation activities to avert degradation of air, water, and land resources. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.
Your Impact
- Provide oversight with data collection efforts for collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from samples of air, soil, water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.
- Perform professional environmental engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of air emission sources, hazardous or solid waste facilities, water supply facilities, industrial and agricultural facilities, pollution sources and proposed and existing site conditions, water resources, and underground storage tanks to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Lead environmental site assessments (Phase I and II).
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of environmental problems and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
- Develop action plans for larger-scale pollution, corrosion, hazardous waste, and environmental control programs.
- Lead larger-scale engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.