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GHD · 3 weeks ago

Environmental Engineer or Scientist

GHD is a global professional services company committed to making a positive impact on the environment. They are seeking an Environmental Engineer or Scientist to contribute to their Contamination Assessment & Remediation service line through the coordination and implementation of a wide range of environmental solutions and projects.

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Responsibilities

Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate
Waste Management: Lead waste projects or supervise area of the organization, ensuring adherence to regulations and effective reduction, segregation, and disposal of waste
Technical Troubleshooting: Support technical troubleshooting efforts, aiding in the quick and accurate identification, analysis, and resolution of technical issues with equipment and experiments
Technical Developments Recommendation: Research and suggest technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs
Engineering Drawings: Create engineering drawings to support the communication, evaluation, and implementation of engineering solutions
Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently
Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals
Testing: Use product specifications to design test procedures and standards
Research: Carry out a range of research activities either to support others or to fulfill the requirements of the role
Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media
Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems
Preparation of technical correspondence, project proposals, reports, work plans, and project specifications
Coordinate and implement project permitting
Interpretation/evaluation of environmental regulations
Data compilation, reduction, and interpretation
Understanding of remediation, remediation methods, and operations and maintenance requirements

Qualification

Environmental EngineeringContamination AssessmentRemediation MethodsData AnalysisEnvironmental RegulationsProject ManagementTechnical TroubleshootingWaste ManagementClient ManagementOSHA CertificationElectrical SystemsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geology or related field
3-8 years of experience in environmental consulting including environmental permitting & compliance, remediation & design, site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation and project coordination
Ability and willingness to travel to undertake field work is required
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
Understanding of remediation, remediation methods, and operations and maintenance requirements
PE or PG in Texas or New Mexico will be highly regarded
General Experience: Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
Managerial Experience: Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Preferred

Experience in coordinating and simultaneously managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a consulting environment is preferred
Strong working knowledge of NMOCD and NM SLO rules and regulations as it relates to assessment and remediation
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus
Electrical systems and remediation system operation and maintenance

Company

Addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.

H1B Sponsorship

GHD has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (4)
2024 (4)
2023 (4)
2022 (4)
2021 (6)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.04M
Key Investors
Callaghan Innovation
2021-09-08Grant· $0.01M
2020-10-07Grant· $0.03M

Leadership Team

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Jim Giannopoulos
Chief Executive Officer
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