Mid-Level Environmental Engineer, Scientist, or Geologist

About the role

GHD has an opportunity for a mid-level Environmental Engineer/Geologist/Scientist to work with our Contaminated Assessment Remediation (CAR) group as a CAR professional based in our Farmington Hills, MI office. This position offers a variety of work involving knowledge of various engineering and scientific disciplines to collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, soil, water, waste and other sources. Work may include regulatory interpretation, site investigation, site remediation, environmental compliance and/or waste treatment/management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project management services to existing and future clients on a variety of projects
• Prepare technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets
• Conduct environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern by following established procedures
• Be available for occasional after-hours response to environmental emergencies to perform field tasks
• Complex problem solving as it relates to environmental remediation and economic decision making
• Data compilation, reduction, interpretation, evaluation/comparison to environmental regulatory standards
• Client engagement approach and stewardship
• Interact with internal and external clients, regulatory agencies, contractors and service providers
• Balance the triangle of scope, schedule, and budget to produce the best results possible for clients
• Participate in a proactive safety culture of continuous improvement
• Maintain a commitment to behavior-based safety

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Applied Science (Engineering, Geology, or Science)
• 5–10 years' experience including a mix of field activities (sampling/oversight), data evaluation and interpretation, and technical report writing
• Professional Designation/License (Engineer, Geologist, etc.) a plus
• Self-starter, detail oriented, and willingness to work in a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel for short durations which may include overnight travel
• Available for occasional after-hours response to environmental emergencies to perform field tasks
• Experience preparing detailed regulatory work plans and reports for investigation, remediation, and closure
• Understanding of multimedia remedial technologies for addressing a variety of environmental contaminants including VOCs, SVOCs, metals, PCBs and PFAS
• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of remediation systems, with good general mechanical aptitude
• Experience in coordinating and simultaneously managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a consulting environment
• Working knowledge of methods and procedures for site characterization, hydrogeologic analysis and remediation of contaminants in soil, soil vapor, indoor air and groundwater
• Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents
• Critical thinking and problem solving – ability to identify multiple solutions to a problem
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive attitude, very strong interpersonal skills
• Interest in continuing professional development
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification
• Practice and maintain solid safety minded behavior and practices
• Valid driver's license