On Call Emergency Manager, Safety

Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for On-Call Emergency Managers – Safety. These positions may be based at any of the following WSP USA offices: Boston, MA; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Orlando, FL; Tampa, FL; Miami, FL; Birmingham, AL; New Orleans, LA; Raleigh, NC; Columbia, SC; Dallas, TX; or Houston, TX. The actual work location will be deployment sites, and candidates must commit to 30 days and be available for rapid deployment (24‑48 hours notice) and work 8‑12 hours a day, seven days a week.

Your Impact

• Lead Emergency Management team, providing services to clients preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters nationwide and in U.S. territories.
• Manage Emergency Operations Center and/or Field Staging Area operations prior to, during, and post-disaster.
• Ensure that worksites are safe for workers and comply with applicable regulations.
• Attend periodic training throughout the year to maintain deployment eligibility.
• Support Emergency Management Project Management functions.
• 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 Safety, Emergency Management, Public Administration, or a similar/related concentration, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5‑7 years in a Safety or Emergency Management Leadership role (Response, Recovery or related), or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of cumulative safety experience within the last 10 years, managing or implementing a SOH program on projects similar in industry type, size, and complexity to the contract scope of work.
• 24 hours of documented formal classroom or online SOH‑related training within the past 5 years and must maintain competency by taking 8 hours every year for the duration of the contract.
• Broad knowledge of Safety and Emergency Management principles, methods and techniques. OSHA 30 Construction, General Industry or higher OSHA certification (DOL Wallet Card Required after 90 Days of Course Completion).
• Intermediate computer experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe and mobile applications.
• Travel required – must deploy to disaster area with little or no advance notice (typically within 24‑48 hours) and potentially for long durations.
• 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.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Safety or Emergency Management (or related field).
• Current First Aid, CPR/AED Certification with hands‑on component.
• Current Bloodborne Pathogens Certification.
• HAZWOPER 40‑Hour Certification with hands‑on component.
• EM 385‑1‑1 training and Certification.
• Experience of USACE SSHO (Site Safety and Health Officer).
• BCSP Certification such as CHST, ASP, CSP or equivalent.
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Courses – IS‑100/102/200/700/800/815.
• Previous experience leading and managing assigned safety personnel in a high‑tempo hazardous field environment 7 days a week.
• Experience in Field Staging Areas, State EOC (Emergency Operations Center) or related environment.

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 (all locations): $40.00 – $45.00/hour. 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): $40.00 – $45.00/hour. 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.

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.

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, 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.