Lead Environmental Scientist

At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day.

Thats why we pledge to empower all of 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.

Theres no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment and were 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 has an opportunity for three Team Leader assignments within our US Central Contamination Assessment & Remediation (CAR) South Business Group: one positionbased in Golden CO and two positions based in Houston TX each with flexibility for a hybrid office/remote work environment. These Team Leader assignments will be held in conjunction with the successful candidates substantive technical project or client-facing role and will report directly to the Business Group Leader. This is a strong opportunity for experienced environmental consulting professionals who combine technical credibility client focus people leadership operational discipline and a commitment to developing high-performing teams.

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

• People leadership and team development: Provide direct line-management leadership for assigned team members promote GHDs core values model collaboration and create an employee experience where staff feel heard supported and engaged in their professional development.
• Business group execution: Assist the Business Group Leader with implementation of the business plan including workload planning resourcing systems processes risk management and timely delivery of services that meet scope quality budget safety and client expectations.
• Client focus and growth: Support client satisfaction client care activities go/no-go evaluations technical review groups proposal development and business development efforts that strengthen the US Central CAR South portfolio.
• Operational discipline: Monitor team productivity daily timekeeping quarterly check-ins quality performance HSE expectations and other high-performance habits that support consistent delivery and accountability.
• Technical and project delivery: Lead or support contaminated site assessment remediation closure regulatory compliance and environmental consulting projects while maintaining strong technical standards and defensible documentation.
• Mentorship and coaching: Work with Line Managers and the Business Group Leader to develop staff capability provide performance feedback support career growth and identify future leadership potential.
• Collaboration across One GHD: Leverage the broader network of Team Leaders Line Managers technical specialists and project teams to deliver integrated solutions and strengthen consistency across the business.
• Governance and accountability: Carry formal people-leadership accountability where assigned while recognizing that the Team Leader designation is a leadership assignment held alongside the individuals substantive role rather than a separate standalone role.
• Health safety and quality: Maintain a safe working environment and support compliance with GHDs HSE and Quality systems including completion and review of appropriate project safety and quality requirements.
• Regulatory and technical expertise: Apply working knowledge of federal and state environmental requirements including U.S. EPA programs and relevant state regulatory frameworks applicable to Central Region CAR projects.
• Project and proposal leadership: Prepare or oversee technical correspondence proposals work plans reports project specifications and regulatory submittals.
• Travel: Travel periodically for client meetings project needs team engagement and business development activities including occasional overnight travel.

What you will bring to the Team

• Bachelors and/or advanced degree in Environmental Engineering Geology Environmental Science Applied Science or a related discipline.
• Professional registration or designation such as PE PG Colorado REP or comparable credential is preferred.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is preferred.

Experience

• Typically 10 years of environmental consulting experience with demonstrated capability in contaminated site assessment remediation regulatory compliance closure strategy technical reporting project delivery and client management.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience including supervising coaching mentoring or formally managing staff and resources to deliver defined outcomes.
• Experience building trusted relationships communicating expectations providing feedback and supporting employee development across technical and project teams.
• Strong understanding of Central Region environmental regulatory programs with experience in Texas Colorado New Mexico or other relevant state and federal frameworks highly regarded.
• Experience preparing regulatory work plans and reports for investigation remediation closure and related environmental compliance programs.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a consulting environment while maintaining attention to quality safety financial performance and client commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to work independently collaborate across disciplines and represent GHD professionally with clients regulators and internal stakeholders.
  

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