Environmental Scientist or Engineer – Decontamination & Demolition
New Yesterday
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?
GHD is seeking an Graduate Engineer/Geologist/Scientist to work with our Decontamination/Demolition Group and Environmental Emergency Response (GHD FIRST) groups as a Decon/Demo professional based out of our Farmington Hills, Michigan office .
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Inspections of large commercial and manufacturing facilities prior to decommissioning and/or demolition. Inspections would include the assessment and sampling of hazardous/regulated building materials such as asbestos materials, painted surfaces, structural components, concrete, oils/lubricants, industrial waste, etc.
Contractor oversight during the decommissioning of commercial and manufacturing facilities including asbestos abatement, PCB remediation, mercury remediation, and other hazardous materials removal/disposal.
Contractor management during the demolition of commercial and manufacturing facilities with the responsibilities of tracking budgets, schedule, project scope, waste manifesting, and health/safety.
Environmental data management, compilation, and analysis.
Travel to project sites across North America – Up to 40% overnight travel.
Perform a wide variety of field duties for both routine/scheduled and emergency environmental projects to include: inspection, maintenance, monitoring, construction oversight, air monitoring, operating UAVs, and operations and maintenance of remediation systems
Prepare technical 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
What you will bring to the team:
Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science (Engineering, Geology, or Science)
0-3 years’ experience
Detail oriented with the ability to balance a diverse and changing workload
Critical thinking and problem solving – ability to identify multiple solutions to a problem
Willingness to potentially respond to call outs during non-routine working hours
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problem-solving abilities and aptitude
Positive attitude, very strong interpersonal skills
Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents
Establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with superiors, co-workers and clients – effective collaborators are welcome
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet project timelines
Self-motivated and willingness to work in a team in a fast-paced environment
Valid drivers license
Ability to perform physically demanding work
OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus
- Location:
- Rosemont