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Project Director, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change

Climate Finance Advisors, Member of WSP, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301

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WSP is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change division. This position could work out of WSP’s office in Boulder, CO. Other WSP office locations can be arranged for an exceptional candidate. The individual will be involved in projects with our Climate, Resilience and Sustainability Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. Boulder, CO, United States

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is looking for talented individuals to join our team as a Project Director to support the company’s growing Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change division. This position could work out of WSP’s office in Boulder, CO. Other WSP office locations can be arranged for an exceptional candidate. The individual will be involved in projects with our Climate, Resilience and Sustainability Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The individual will lead client-facing teams in the design, management, and reporting of product and organizational sustainability programs in the electronics and technology business sectors, focusing on Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and capacity to work on a wide variety of projects and the demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional teams. Candidates should be passionate about LCA, sustainability, and climate resilience, self-motivated and self-directed, collaborative, and able to produce high-quality work products.

Your Impact

Lead delivery with electronics LCA projects from start to finish, including:

Researching and collecting life cycle inventory data, performing quality assurance, developing new datasets to fill data gaps Performing modeling in software platforms such as LCA For Experts (formerly GaBi), SimaPro, GREET and openLCA Developing product life cycle assessments to calculate impacts such as GHG emission, energy use, water use, consumption and scarcity, waste, and other impacts. Producing reports (screening-level and ISO-conformant, comparative and non-comparative) and presentations based on the results of LCAs Producing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), eco passports/profiles and LCA background reports per relevant Product Category Rules (PCRs) and the EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology

Research opportunities to reduce environmental impacts in the life cycle of a product or service Produce sustainability reports, disclosures, and other communications Develop and maintain data management systems and business intelligence tools Support business development activities with existing and prospective clients 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 engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline required. Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in product sustainability and LCA consulting in the electronics and technology business sectors Experience with developing ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 conformant LCA reports Familiarity with the product design process, manufacturing, supply chain management, circular economy principles and methods of reducing waste Well-developed interpersonal skills, maturity, credibility, confidence, and integrity Strong oral and written communications skills, and use of Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Ability to develop and present analyses using programs such as Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI. Ability to work independently, iteratively prioritize tasks, and manage time efficiently Ability to collaborate remotely across geographies and platforms Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or environmental discipline Experience using LCA software and methodologies (e.g., LCA for Experts, formerly GaBi, SimaPro, openLCA, GREET) Experience with ISO standards relevant to LCA, such as 14040, 14044, 14025, 14046, 14064, and 14067 Experience with other sector areas such as food and beverage, agriculture, apparel/textiles, construction products Experience with EPDs and PEF methodology Familiarity with emerging circularity standards and the application of such standards to LCA Familiarity with water foot printing, water stress and scarcity methodologies such as AWARE

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 (Colorado only): $98,300 - $149,500

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.

Job Info

Job Identification 71887 Locations 4840 Pearl East Circle, Boulder, CO, 80301, US Posting Date 08/08/2025, 07:31 PM

About Us

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.

www.wsp.com

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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