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Environmental Remediation Manager Jobs in Riverside, CA

WSP

Vice President Environmental Geologist

Irvine, CA · On-site

This Opportunity WSP is looking for a Vice President, Environmental Geologist for our Irvine, California Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team with experience in consulting, selling, managing ...

WSP

Vice President Environmental Geologist

Irvine, CA · On-site

This Opportunity WSP is looking for a Vice President, Environmental Geologist for our Irvine, California Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team with experience in consulting, selling, managing ...

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How much do environmental remediation manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for environmental remediation manager in Riverside, CA is $117,214.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $122,100.00 and $126,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an environmental remediation manager do?

An Environmental Remediation Manager oversees projects that clean up contaminated sites to ensure environmental safety and regulatory compliance. They assess pollution levels, develop remediation plans, coordinate with stakeholders, and manage project budgets and timelines. Their role often involves working with government agencies, contractors, and scientists to implement effective cleanup strategies. By mitigating environmental hazards, they help restore land and water resources for safe use.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an environmental remediation manager?

To thrive as an Environmental Remediation Manager, you need a solid background in environmental science, project management, and regulatory compliance, typically with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field. Familiarity with remediation technologies, environmental site assessment software (such as GIS), and certifications like OSHA HAZWOPER are common requirements. Strong leadership, effective communication, and problem-solving abilities help manage multidisciplinary teams and client relationships. These skills ensure projects meet legal standards, stay on budget, and mitigate environmental risks effectively.

What are some common challenges that environmental remediation managers face on the job?

Environmental Remediation Managers often encounter challenges such as coordinating complex site investigations, navigating evolving environmental regulations, and managing unexpected contamination discoveries. Working collaboratively with regulatory agencies, contractors, and property owners is a key part of the job, requiring strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Additionally, tight project deadlines and budget constraints can add pressure, making strong organizational abilities essential. However, overcoming these challenges is rewarding, as it directly contributes to environmental sustainability and public health.

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Infographic showing various Environmental Remediation Manager job openings in Riverside, CA as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 6% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 3% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 3% Nights. Highlights an 95% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $117,214 per year, or $56.4 per hour.

Vice President Environmental Geologist

WSP

Irvine, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 28 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, ensuring project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved.

  • Perform oversight, mentorship, and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level geologists and environmental scientists, and manage multiple projects and teams.

  • Assist in the preparation of technical reports and proposals, and develop and inform project scopes, timelines, and budgets.

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Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

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Job description


This Opportunity
WSP is looking for a Vice President, Environmental Geologist for our Irvine, California Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team with experience in consulting, selling, managing, designing and implementing environmental multi-media remediation programs for a variety of clients in the Industrial, Government, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Transportation sectors. We are looking for a candidate who is excited and motivated about the opportunity to help expand our environmental consulting business in California and the West. WSP's Irvine office provides a broad range of services in engineering and environmental sciences including environmental assessment and remediation, water/wastewater engineering, water resources, environmental compliance, geotechnical design, stormwater infrastructure design, materials testing, and decision analysis.
Your Impact
  • Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
  • Perform business development within the various sectors for environmental investigation/remediation, engineering, and related services
  • Perform oversight, mentorship and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level geologists and environmental scientists
  • Assist preparation of technical reports and proposals
  • Ensure that scientific discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
  • Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the scientific discipline's function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
  • Serve as one of the scientific discipline's lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
  • Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
  • Successfully interact with Local Business Leader, Sector Lead, other Principal and Senior-level employees in the office and firm-wide
  • Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
  • Manage multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved
  • Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
  • Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
  • Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
  • Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
  • Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals
  • 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
  • BS in Geology, Earth Sciences or related science field
  • 15+ years related environmental remediation and sales experience
  • Strong work ethic
  • Must be a self-starter, team oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary remediation/assessment projects involving the California Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC and/or one of the local CUPAs
  • Candidate should have experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs
  • Consulting experience with investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including sites impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, metals, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and/or PFAS.
  • Must have consulting experience in soil gas and vapor intrusion issues
  • Developing and managing complex engineering design and design-build projects
  • Oversee remedy construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work
  • 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.
  • Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change.
  • Travel to project(s) as needed, for the execution of project goals and business development
  • Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening.
  • Must pass drug test, physical, background check in accordance with the Company's policy

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Geology or related science field
  • California Professional Geologist's License
  • PMP Certification
  • 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR

WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (California): $144,700 - $214,900
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.
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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.

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