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Compliance Consultant roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in law, finance, risk management, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a straightforward path for Australian professionals with a U.S. job offer in hand.
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WSP has an opportunity for an Environmental Compliance Consultant to join our Earth & Environment Team. The position will be based out of our Exton, PA office (Hybrid). This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level professional to advance their career and collaborate with technical and professional experts within a leading global consulting company.
This role is ideal for a professional who enjoys supporting complex environmental compliance programs while remaining actively involved in regulatory compliance, auditing, technical reporting, and project delivery. The position combines environmental compliance consulting with opportunities to support project execution, develop client relationships, and mentor junior staff.
The successful candidate will play a key role in:
- Supporting environmental compliance programs for industrial clients
- Conducting environmental regulatory compliance audits
- Preparing technical reports and communicating regulatory findings
- Managing tasks and projects in accordance with client-approved scopes of work
- Assisting in managing and developing client relationships
- Mentoring junior staff
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities
- Provide environmental compliance program support for industrial clients including but not limited to development and review of ongoing and new environmental compliance projects focused on:
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permitting and management support
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and other Pollution Prevention Plans
- Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and storage tank management programs
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste reporting
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting
- Provide multi-media environmental support for compliance with applicable regulations, permits, and plans
- Conduct environmental regulatory compliance audits
- Synthesize large amounts of information contained in regulatory files, environmental permits, and other environmental documentation
- Prepare written and verbal technical reports, including documentation of audits and field investigations, evaluation of regulatory findings, and development of graphical and tabular presentations for data interpretation
Project Management & Team Leadership Responsibilities
- Manage tasks and projects according to client-approved scopes of work and deliver high-quality reports on time and within budget
- Assist in managing and developing client relationships
- Mentor junior staff
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Earth Science or a related discipline
- 7-10 years of experience with a working knowledge of U.S. environmental laws including but not limited to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Clean Air Act (CAA), and New Jersey and/or Pennsylvania state environmental regulations.
- Experience evaluating and maintaining environmental regulatory compliance in industrial settings
- Strong analytical skills, independent problem solving, and application of knowledge gained through progressive experience
- Interest and proficiency in investigative work with a high attention to detail
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Self-sufficient, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Job assignments may involve work on waste disposal sites and sites requiring cleanup of hazardous substances. Participation in an OSHA-mandated medical surveillance program will be required, and safety training will be provided before being assigned to work on these sites.
- Valid U.S. driver's license
- Must be willing to travel to client sites on short notice, including travel by air or land
- Overnight travel is required
- Understanding the importance of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- International regulatory knowledge
- Experience conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments following ASTM International Standard E1527-13
- Experience in air permitting and asbestos surveys and management
- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) auditing or compliance experience
Preferred Qualifications
- International regulatory knowledge
- Experience conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments following ASTM International Standard E1527-13
- Experience in air permitting and asbestos surveys and management
- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) auditing or compliance experience
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 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.
This Opportunity
WSP has an opportunity for an Environmental Compliance Consultant to join our Earth & Environment Team. The position will be based out of our Exton, PA office (Hybrid). This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level professional to advance their career and collaborate with technical and professional experts within a leading global consulting company.
This role is ideal for a professional who enjoys supporting complex environmental compliance programs while remaining actively involved in regulatory compliance, auditing, technical reporting, and project delivery. The position combines environmental compliance consulting with opportunities to support project execution, develop client relationships, and mentor junior staff.
The successful candidate will play a key role in:
- Supporting environmental compliance programs for industrial clients
- Conducting environmental regulatory compliance audits
- Preparing technical reports and communicating regulatory findings
- Managing tasks and projects in accordance with client-approved scopes of work
- Assisting in managing and developing client relationships
- Mentoring junior staff
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities
- Provide environmental compliance program support for industrial clients including but not limited to development and review of ongoing and new environmental compliance projects focused on:
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permitting and management support
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and other Pollution Prevention Plans
- Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and storage tank management programs
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste reporting
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Tier II and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting
- Provide multi-media environmental support for compliance with applicable regulations, permits, and plans
- Conduct environmental regulatory compliance audits
- Synthesize large amounts of information contained in regulatory files, environmental permits, and other environmental documentation
- Prepare written and verbal technical reports, including documentation of audits and field investigations, evaluation of regulatory findings, and development of graphical and tabular presentations for data interpretation
Project Management & Team Leadership Responsibilities
- Manage tasks and projects according to client-approved scopes of work and deliver high-quality reports on time and within budget
- Assist in managing and developing client relationships
- Mentor junior staff
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Earth Science or a related discipline
- 7-10 years of experience with a working knowledge of U.S. environmental laws including but not limited to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Clean Air Act (CAA), and New Jersey and/or Pennsylvania state environmental regulations.
- Experience evaluating and maintaining environmental regulatory compliance in industrial settings
- Strong analytical skills, independent problem solving, and application of knowledge gained through progressive experience
- Interest and proficiency in investigative work with a high attention to detail
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Self-sufficient, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Job assignments may involve work on waste disposal sites and sites requiring cleanup of hazardous substances. Participation in an OSHA-mandated medical surveillance program will be required, and safety training will be provided before being assigned to work on these sites.
- Valid U.S. driver's license
- Must be willing to travel to client sites on short notice, including travel by air or land
- Overnight travel is required
- Understanding the importance of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- International regulatory knowledge
- Experience conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments following ASTM International Standard E1527-13
- Experience in air permitting and asbestos surveys and management
- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) auditing or compliance experience
Preferred Qualifications
- International regulatory knowledge
- Experience conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments following ASTM International Standard E1527-13
- Experience in air permitting and asbestos surveys and management
- Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) auditing or compliance experience
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 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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Compliance Consultant
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates compliance roles against specialty occupation criteria, so document how your Australian degree maps to the specific position. A three-year bachelor's degree is generally accepted as equivalent to a four-year U.S. degree, but your employer's LCA must reflect the matching field.
Target employers with existing compliance functions
Focus on financial services firms, healthcare networks, and multinational corporations that already run internal compliance programs. These employers have established the HR infrastructure to file an LCA with DOL and process E-3 visa paperwork without treating your sponsorship as an unknown.
Search for E-3-specific roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters jobs by E-3 sponsorship readiness, so you're not cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the visa. Use it to surface compliance roles where the hiring process already accounts for Australian candidates needing E-3 sponsorship.
Confirm your employer files a new LCA for each role change
If you move from a general compliance analyst to a senior compliance manager role, DOL requires a fresh LCA tied to the new position and prevailing wage level. Clarify this with your employer before accepting a promotion, not after.
Address regulatory licensing gaps before your interview
Some U.S. compliance roles, particularly in broker-dealer or banking environments, list FINRA or state licensing as preferred requirements. You can't hold most licenses before starting, so prepare a clear explanation of your Australian equivalents and your timeline to obtain U.S. credentials post-hire.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to manage your LCA and paperwork
Once you have an offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle the LCA submission with DOL and prepare your consulate appointment documents. Compliance roles often involve detailed job duty descriptions, and errors at the LCA stage can delay your start date.
E-3 Visa Compliance Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Compliance Consultant jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search, since it surfaces roles specifically open to Australian candidates requiring E-3 sponsorship. General job boards don't filter by visa readiness, so you'd otherwise spend significant time screening employers who haven't considered the E-3 before. Migrate Mate removes that friction upfront.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Compliance Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, compliance consulting generally qualifies because it typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as law, finance, accounting, or risk management. The key is that your employer's LCA and job description must document the degree requirement explicitly. Generalist compliance coordinator roles with flexible educational requirements may face additional scrutiny from USCIS.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Compliance Consultant positions?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no numerical cap, so there's no registration gamble in April and no wait for a fiscal year start date. For compliance roles, this means your employer can file at any point in the year and you can begin work after your consulate interview is approved, rather than waiting until October 1 as H-1B visa holders must.
Can I change employers or move into a different compliance role on my E-3?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL before you begin working for them. If you're moving into a materially different compliance role, even within the same employer, a new LCA is required to reflect the updated job duties and prevailing wage. You don't need to return to Australia to transfer your E-3, but your status depends on maintaining continuous, LCA-backed employment.