This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, Early Career Geochemist to join its team in Lakewood, CO.   The following locations will also be considered: Seattle, WA or Redmond, WA.  Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

In this role, the selected candidate will support hydrogeochemistry-related projects with an emphasis on environmental hydrogeochemistry for projects in the mining industry.  

Your Impact

• Providing support for hydrogeochemical projects, including permitting, baseline studies, operational support, and reclamation/remediation, in particular for the mining industry, but also for the oil and gas, power, and solid waste industries
• Conducting hydrogeochemical investigation and characterization studies associated with groundwater, surface water, wastes, and geological materials
• Validating, management and analysis of hydrogeochemical data
• Conducting hydrogeochemical modeling
• Preparing report and presentations and participating in client meetings
• Demonstrating a “Safety-First” focus
• Working with cross-functional teams to execute project work.
• 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 Geology, Geochemistry, or related field. 
• 0 to1 years of experience working as a Geochemist or adjacent professional discipline
• Strong coursework or experience in aqueous chemistry and/or low-temperature geochemistry 
• Knowledge of geology, geochemistry, hydrochemistry, mineralogy, hydrology, and/or chemical hydrogeology with a strong quantitative background 
• Experience with data manipulation and compilation, including experience with data management and statistical tools (e.g., Excel, Python, R)
• Experience with water quality and geochemical modeling using common codes (i.e., PHREEQC, Geochemist’s Workbench, MIN3P, etc.)
• Experience producing written reports and presentations to convey technical information
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a collaborative work environment.
• Ability to work independently with supervision, as well as part of a team 
• Occasional travel, including international, may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Eligible to work permanently in the United States, possess a valid driver's license, and pass a pre-employment physical (including drug screening) and criminal background check 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree 
• Experience in field data collection
• Experience with data validation techniques for environmental data
• Working knowledge of a specialized branch of geochemistry (e.g., isotope geochemistry, organic contaminants, microbially-mediated degradation processes, or coal combustion residue (CCR) chemistry)
• Understanding of laboratory analytical methods

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): $50,400 - $75,600

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): $50,400 - $70,900

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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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.

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WSP 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.