Hi y'all,

I know there are lots of environmental-focued folks in
the frisbee community. So if this is up anyone's
alley, let me know. I'll forward your info to Sophia.

Forward at will,
susan



--- Sophia Wang wrote:
>
> Sorry for any cross-postings...the consulting
> company that I work for
> is hiring. I realize that you all are designers, but
> you might know of
> someone to pass this along to (besides me!). Within
> our North America
> practice, I am definitely trying to move the Product
> Stewardship/DfE
> work closer to the designers/engineers rather than
> just at the
> corporate compliance level...and yes, they would get
> to work with me!
> ;) Currently, we are a group of 10 in North America,
> based in SF (with
> me partially based there and partially in Seattle,
> depending on how you
> look at it). However, we are in a definite growth
> mode as it was only a
> group of 2 as of summer 2004.
>
>
> thanks!
> sophia
>
> ----------here's the blurb...
>
> WSP Environmental is looking for new team members
> interested in a
> growth-oriented environmental/management consulting
> career opportunity.
> Our global team has grown from 5 to 550 people in
> the last 10 years
> and we offer our highest-potential staff
> opportunities to work globally
> within our organization. We¡Çd be grateful if you
> could forward this
> announcement to potentially qualified candidates.
>
>
> Associate Consultant
> Environmental and Sustainability Corporate Services
>
> Company: WSP Environmental (North America)
> Job Locations: San Francisco, CA
>
>
> WSP Environmental is a global consulting firm
> focused on partnering
> with our corporate client base to ensure
> cost-effective regulatory and
> corporate risk management wherever our clients do
> business. With our
> headquarters in London and offices and strategic
> partners throughout
> the world, WSP offers our clients the service of 600
> in-house
> environmental specialists with expertise in a wide
> range of areas as
> well as nearly 6,000 total professionals in our
> parent engineering
> company (WSP Group; LSE: WSH.L).
>
> Our U.S. client base currently includes a number of
> leading global
> brands in the medical products, bio-technology,
> electronics, financial
> services and food and beverage industries as well as
> academic
> institutions and public organizations. Our
> American-European team is
> uniquely qualified to assist U.S.-based clients
> domestically and
> internationally to understand global industry and
> regulatory trends and
> provide strategic and tactical support to assist
> clients to meet new
> voluntary and legally required market opportunities.
>
> Our current core services include:
>
> ¬¦ Environmental and Sustainability Management
> Systems (including
> IS014001)
> ¬¦ Corporate Social Responsibility
> ¬¦ Product Stewardship/ Design for Environment
> ¬¦ International and Domestic Legal Compliance
> Advice and Auditing
> ¬¦ Energy and Climate Change/ Greenhouse Gas
> Reporting and Strategy
>
> WSP is currently looking for talented individuals to
> be key members of
> our team delivering service in the areas noted
> above.
>
> The successful candidate will demonstrate abilities
> or potential in the
> following areas;
>
> ¬¦ Eager and willing to learn new skills and
> subjects
> ¬¦ Work effectively within a team environment as
> well working
> independently
> ¬¦ Understand customer, client, and stakeholder
> needs and expectations
> ¬¦ Monitor, assess, and summarize global
> environmental and
> sustainability trends, regulatory compliance
> requirements and
> applicable standards for a diverse set of clients
> ¬¦ Think both strategically and tactically and to
> provide sound advice
> and council
> ¬¦ Be able to efficiently plan, prioritize, act, and
> integrate
> activities into client and WSPE systems, programs,
> and processes
> ¬¦ Communicate with all levels of management and
> technical functions
> ¬¦ Work effectively within a global client
> organization
> ¬¦ Be flexible, diplomatic, and entrepreneurial
>
> The successful candidate will also have a degree in
> environmental
> studies, engineering, or other related discipline.
> Candidates must
> have a minimum of 2 years internship or similar
> experience in an
> environmental or sustainability services field. An
> advanced degree may
> substitute for experience. Knowledge and experience
> working with
> global environmental laws, regulations, standards,
> emerging trends, and
> business practices would be preferred but is not
> required.
>
> WSP offers a working culture that is as challenging
> as it is
> collaborative, with competitive salary and benefits
> and provision for
> rapid professional development and growth.
>
> If you feel you meet the qualifications for this
> position, please
> forward an expression of interest and a summary of
> your relevant
> qualifications to WSPE-NA@...
>
> For more information, please refer to
> http://www.wspenvironmental.com
>
> WSP Environmental, Inc. provides equal opportunity
> to all employees and
> applicants for employment without regard to actual
> or perceived race,
> creed, color, age, sex, religion, alienage or
> citizenship status,
> national origin, sexual orientation, handicap or
> disability, marital
> status, ancestry, gender identity, birthplace,
> weight, height,
> association with members of classes protected under
> the law, or status
> as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled
> veteran.
>
>
>
>



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