Environmental Engineer

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Category: Environmental Engineering

Description

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Job Description

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 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.

GHD is seeking an intermediate Engineer/Geologist/Scientist to work with our Contaminated Assessment Remediation (CAR) group as a CAR professional. This position will be based out of GHD office in St. Louis, Missouri. This role presents an opportunity to enhance and further your professional expertise. Our St. Louis office is seeking a candidate prepared to serve as a vital link between project managers and junior staff, with responsibilities that include mentoring team members both on-site and in-office. The position involves undertaking project coordination and management duties for both new and ongoing projects. Our projects are located throughout the Midwest, which entails some travel, primarily within Missouri and Illinois. Additionally, our office participates in the emergency response team (FIRST), providing opportunities to support emergency activities such as air monitoring during pipeline leaks or derailments. GHD will offer training for air monitoring tasks as needed.

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

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.

See what the power of commitment can do for you. 

Responsibilities of the position will be but are not limited to:

Provide technical and project management services to our existing and future clients on a variety of projects

Prepare technical evaluations and correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets 

Data compilation, reduction, interpretation, evaluation/comparison to environmental regulatory standards

Review and coordinate consistency across various disciplines preparing drawings, calculations, and various technical evaluations

Interact with internal and external clients, contractors and service providers

Conduct environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern by following established procedures

Participate in a proactive safety culture of continuous improvement

Client engagement approach and stewardship

Complex problem solving as it relates to environmental remediation and economic decision making

Balancing the triangle of Scope, Schedule, and Budget to produce the best results possible for our clients

Diverse professional networks spanning the globe and multitudes of disciplines

Opportunities to engage in a wide range of environmental and geographical settings

For Success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications: 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science 

5-10 years’ experience including a mix of field, data evaluation and interpretation and technical report writing

Professional Engineering Designation/License a plus

Experience preparing regulatory work plans and reports for investigation, remediation, closure and post-closure monitoring. 

Understanding of multimedia remedial technologies for addressing a variety of contaminants including VOCs, SVOCs, metals, and PFAS.

Understanding of site infrastructure including utilities, pumping and conveyance systems, stormwater collection, and other civil works.

Working knowledge of the design and operation and maintenance of remediation systems.

Working knowledge of environmental containment systems including landfills, containment cells, leachate management, barrier walls, and collection/pumping systems. 

Experience in preparation of development of conceptual design alternatives and cost estimates.

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

Establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with superiors, co-workers and clients – effective collaborators are welcome

Self-starter and willingness to work in a team in a fast-paced environment

Interested in continuing professional development

OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification

Knowledge of the Midwest market is a plus

Outside of the experience you’ll gain working within your team, GHD offers a wide variety of training and mentoring programs to develop technical and management skills. 

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way. 

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Salary: $73,300.00 - $120,500.00, varies based on experience and location.

Benefits: 

401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service

Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service

Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee

Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement  program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide 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.

About Us

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

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. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.