This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a Natural Resources Technical Leader for our Earth & Environment Business in the Plains District (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, North & South Dakota, and Minnesota). This position would be based in the South Plains Kansas City office. Other locations will considered: Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Nebraska. The candidate will play a leadership role in the South Plains, working closely with the Plains Leadership Team and other Senior Technical Leaders with a focus on growing our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) capabilities and offerings in support of our efforts to strengthen and expand our existing Earth & Environment practice within the Plains District and beyond. In Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Nebraska our strategy is focused on the oil and gas industry, energy industry, municipalities, industrial development, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and many others. The candidate would work with other service leaders on the team to expand current natural resource service offerings in South Plains and diversify our client base. Current natural resources services within South Plains include natural and cultural resources permitting and regulatory compliance (CWA Section 404, NHPA section 106 and beyond), protected species surveys and consultation (ESA sections 7 and 10 and state authorizations), planning and NEPA, and SWPPP compliance. The selected candidate would also leverage cross collaboration with other WSP business lines such as Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), Property and Buildings (P&B), Energy, Water, Federal, Advisory Services, and PMCM to bring value to our clients. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our Future Ready business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! Your Impact WSP's vision is based on a passionate, thoughtful strategy that embraces the four pillars of our business: Clients, People & Culture, Operational Excellence, and Expertise: Clients * Assist with driving growth strategy for Plains District business within the noted geographic area of the South Plains and strategically grow our Natural Resources and Permitting (NRP) services. * Manage local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, and Regional Leader. * Integrate as the "face of the company" locally and across the geographic region with clients, industry, and within WSP. * Expand our existing client base, offering NRP services to existing and new clients. * Utilize our extended reach of technical and subject matter experts (SMEs) across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery. People & Culture * Work with the South Plains Leadership Team, Plains Leadership Team, other Business Leaders and the Regional Leader to attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking - crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive. * Collaborate closely within South Plains to promote WSP culture, employee satisfaction, and performance. * Emphasize employee training and development to create a unique work experience. * Inspire, motivate and promote the best of WSP to our clients and communities to ensure strong employee engagement and morale. * Support programs such as Safety, Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance Operational Excellence * Optimize the client and employee experience through regular reviews while embracing process improvement. * Focus on innovation, collaboration and improving quality. * Assist with development of local growth, and contribute to business development strategy in collaboration with Team Leads, Local Business Leaders, Region and National Business Line Leaders. * Collaborate with Leadership to strategically drive the business, assess and suggest improvements for project performance. Expertise * Leverage our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings. * Foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry. * Advance the strategic direction of the district and region in the location of responsibility for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan. * Encourage, support and promote the technical and professional development of local WSP staff. * Demonstrate the highest levels of quality excellence in technical performance and assurance through innovative thinking and application of state-of the-art tools. * Provide leadership as well as management and oversight roles in guiding others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals. * Proactively inspire others to be responsive, reliable, and collaborative team players. * Acts as a role model for company value. Who You Are Required Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a related life sciences field. * 12+ years of Environmental Science experience in a corporate environment. * Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization. * Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. * Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment. * Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits. * Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, and tools used in the corporate environment. * Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. * Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs. * Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Preferred Qualifications * Master's Degree is preferred. * Essential professional licensure/certification. * Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable. #LI-LD1