Environmental Engineer/Scientist Graduate

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• 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.

Who are we looking for?   

We are hiring for an Environmental Engineer or Scientist Graduate to join our dynamic Contaminated Assessments & Remediation (CAR) and GHD FIRST team!  This role is based out of our Edmonton, AB office and involves travel primarily across Western Canada in support of both 24/7 emergency incident response and environmental projects. As a junior team member, you will assist in the field and office with a range of environmental response, assessment and remediation activities. You'll gain exposure to environmental sampling, monitoring, air quality assessments, hazardous material response, and the Incident Command System (ICS)—all while learning from experienced professionals who will support your development every step of the way. You will be able to perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, you may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.

Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.

Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special report and researching regulatory information using various resources.

Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.

Client & Customer Management (External): Assist senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.

Environmental Risk Management: Contribute to the process of environmental risk management, ensuring actions align with environmental regulations and corporate sustainability goals.

Field work: Participate in emergency spill response and environmental fieldwork including contractor oversight, site restoration, drone-based surveying, drilling (various rig types), monitoring well and soil vapour probe installation, environmental monitoring and sampling (soil, sediment, groundwater, soil vapour, surface water, air).

Sampling and Testing: Collect a range of media samples and undertake testing as directed and in accordance with defined processes and requirements to support regulatory compliance activity.

Environmental Impact Assessment: Conduct routine tasks related to environmental impact assessments using specified systems and protocols.

Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources to assist in drafting requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side

Be part of the dynamic culture! 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or sciences

Experience

General Experience: Relevant co-op experience considered an asset.

Managerial Experience: None

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Salary Range: $62,000 - $74,000, based on experience.

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.