Environmental Scientist

About the role

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide the team in environmental emergencies
• Collaborate closely with clients and agencies to ensure effective response and resolution
• Take the reins in environmental emergencies, including conducting environmental sampling and monitoring
• Spearhead regional visibility initiatives
• Manage the creation of project vision and planning documents
• Manage the implementation, reporting, and performance of the overall project
• Document preparation using various applications for technology devices
• Gather and summarize data for reports
• Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities
• Manage project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points
• Conduct assurance reviews within the project, facilitating the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and taking appropriate action to resolve any issues identified
• Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables
• Produce workstream or project plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization's project management framework
• Draft project review reports and presentations, including key information, commentary, and recommendations
• Manage the deployment of project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization
• Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate
• Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements
• Lead a small project team; communicate the necessary outcomes and the direction required to achieve them; coordinate team actions on project tasks; request additional team member support when needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring
• Coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable
• Willingness to respond to call outs during non-routine working hours
• Act as the first point of contact for clients for new emergency projects, with ability to delegate tasks and request support as required from GHD FIRST team

Requirements

• General Experience: Experience enabling job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others (Over 3 years to 6 years)
• Managerial Experience: Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (7 to 12 months)
• Experienced in emergency preparedness, air monitoring, environmental assessment/sampling, ICS, SCAT, PHMSA
• Experience with railroad and pipeline related emergencies a plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or a related field

Skills

• Project management experience
• Emergency response and management
• Client relationship management
• Business development
• Environmental engineering, geology, or related fields

Benefits

• 401K
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Wellness benefit

Pay

$68,888.00 - $114,813.00, varies based on location and experience.

Schedule

Full-time