Graduate Environmental Scientist

Job Description

Job Description: Graduate Environmental Scientist, EHS Compliance Team

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Join GHD 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.

Who We Are Looking For:

GHD is seeking a Graduate Environmental Scientist to support our EHS Compliance team. In this role, you will deliver environmental consulting services to industrial clients across the region. This position offers a dynamic workplace experience, embracing a hybrid model with three days a week in-office collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Permitting & Planning: Assist with permit applications (air, stormwater, wastewater) and develop/update environmental plans such as SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure), SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan), and HWCP (Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan).
• Compliance Reporting: Prepare various compliance reports including air emissions, hazardous waste, and EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) reports.
• Site Visits & Technical Writing: Conduct site visits as needed and produce strong technical writing for reports and documentation.
• Regulatory Interpretation: Interpret environmental regulations to effectively assist clients in meeting their compliance goals.
• Personal Capability Building: Engage in assessment and development activities, formal and informal training, and coaching to enhance personal capabilities. Stay updated on relevant technology, external regulations, and industry best practices.
• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE): Adhere to GHD’s HSE policies and procedures, mitigate environmental risks, and ensure the well-being of yourself and others. Participate in instructing the team on safe working methods and address risky behaviors.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collect data from standard sources, input into standard formats, and produce accurate reports.
• Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using various office software applications. Gather and summarize data for special reports.
• Community of Practice Management: Participate in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build personal expertise.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Support senior colleagues in managing client and customer relationships using relevant systems.
• Environmental Risk Management: Contribute to environmental risk management processes, ensuring alignment with regulations and corporate sustainability goals.
• Sampling and Testing: Collect straightforward samples and conduct testing as directed, in accordance with defined processes and regulatory requirements.
• Environmental Impact Assessment: Perform routine tasks related to environmental impact assessments using specified systems and protocols.
• Bid/RFP/RFT Preparation: Gather information and resources to assist in drafting requests for bid solicitation, requests for proposal (RFP), and requests for tender (RFT).
• Project Management Support: Provide support for a range of project management activities.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

• Education: Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a similar field of study.
• Experience: 0-2 years of experience preferred, with some knowledge of environmental regulations affecting industry (not required but a plus).
• Certifications: OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a significant plus.
• Field Work & Travel: Ability to perform field work and travel overnight as required.
• Skills: Strong written and technical writing skills are essential.

Salary Range:

$66,000-$68,000 based on experience and location.

About Us:

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We will give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions, and help you create a lasting impact.

Our Pledge to You: At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment; we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you. That’s the #PowerOfCommitment.

Who We Are: GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise, driving our vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy, and urbanization sustainable for generations to come.

As a multicultural organization, GHD encourages individual achievement and recognizes the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same-sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.