GHD · 6 months ago
Senior Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist
11451 Katy Freeway Suite 400, HOUSTON, TX, 77079, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expGHD is a global engineering and environmental consulting firm dedicated to making a positive impact on the planet. They are seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist to contribute to their Contamination Assessment & Remediation service line by managing projects and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
ArchitectureCivil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringProfessional ServicesTransportationWater
Responsibilities
Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions
Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers
Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media
Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues
Document complex 'as is' and 'to be' processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the 'to be' capability to record accurately the change required
Collate and conduct analysis of the tactical and operational information gathered through interviews and research to support the diagnosis of underlying client issues and problems and the design of single solutions
Oversee the environmental risk management processes, ensuring the organization's operations have minimal detrimental impact on the environment
Identify and evaluate complex, expertise-led solutions against a range of criteria to find the ones that best meet business needs
Coordinate specific elements of environmental impact assessments with guidance from senior colleagues
Guide an operational area in the creation and implementation of highly complex climate adaptation strategies for vital or large-scale projects, preempting potential climate risks
Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to complex bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (Over 10 years to 15 years)
Experience of supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific end results within limited timeframes (13 months to 3 years)
Ability and willingness to travel client meetings is required
Preferred
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus
PE or PG will be highly regarded
Project experience in federal contracts beneficial
Company
GHD
Addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.04MKey Investors
Callaghan Innovation
2021-09-08Grant· $0.01M
2020-10-07Grant· $0.03M
Leadership Team
Jim Giannopoulos
Chief Executive Officer
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