Environmental Scientist/Geoscientist

About the role

GHD is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental Staff Scientist to join our dynamic team in one of the following offices: Sacramento, Roseville, or Concord, CA. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting environmental assessments, regulatory compliance, site investigations, and sustainable project development across a diverse range of industries. This position is an integral part of our contamination assessment and remediation (CAR) business group and requires a diverse array of responsibilities.

As part of our interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to impactful projects involving environmental investigation, remediation, and risk assessment, while working closely with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for a mid-level professional looking to expand their career in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. You’ll work alongside industry experts and mentors who are invested in your professional development, with access to ongoing training, leadership opportunities, and a clear path toward advancement.

Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. You will work in the office three days a week to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment.

Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Work independently.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop your own capabilities through assessment and development planning, formal and informal training, and coaching. Gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant. Stay updated on relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, conferences, and specialist media.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow GHD’s HSE policies, procedures, and instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to well-being. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and escalate serious issues as appropriate.
• Client & Customer Management: Manage relationships with small clients and assist senior colleagues in managing relationships with larger key clients.
• Sampling and Testing: Collect samples for laboratory testing and undertake testing in accordance with statutory frameworks and best practices to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Environmental Impact Assessment: Carry out environmental impact assessments, delivering on assigned tasks to ensure comprehensive evaluation.
• Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers, navigating a variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of data and analytics reports.
• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources, and draft and complete standard requests for bid solicitation, RFPs, and RFTs.
• Community of Practice Management: Actively participate in a community of practice to build expertise in a defined area.
• Environmental Risk Management: Coordinate the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating environmental risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Geology, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience post-graduation, including field sampling work.
• Ability to travel overnight as required.

Benefits

GHD offers a collaborative, mission-driven environment with access to ongoing training, leadership opportunities, and a clear path toward advancement. As an employee-owned company, we empower our people to make a positive impact while providing support and resources to help you take the next step in your environmental science career.

Pay

Salary range: $67,500–$116,000 based on experience and location.

Schedule

Hybrid work model: three days a week in the office.