Graduate Environmental Engineer

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?   

At GHD we are looking for a new Graduate Environnmental Engineer to join our US Central – Contaminated Site Assessment and Remediation South team at our Houston, TX office! Our hiring team specializes in environmental assessments, risk assessments, risk management planning and implementation, and remedial design and implementation for public and private sector clients across the US Central South Region of GHD (TX, OK, LA, CO, AR, WY, and MT) and the US. We are a cohesive team inspired by providing an exceptional client experience while remaining focused on our collective and individual career progression.

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.

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

• Environmental Design: Work on a wide variety of environmental remediation projects including permeable reactive barriers, slurry walls, liner/cap/cover, stabilization/solidification, excavation, and more. Assist in the technical delivery of investigations, designs including drawings and specifications, and construction support for environmental remediation projects.
• Multi-Discipline Teams: Work within multi-disciplinary project teams, providing environmental advice to other GHD teams. Collaborate on technical solutions/designs with multiple disciplines including hydrology, geotechnical, environmental, ecological, estimating, permitting, constructability, and more.
• Design Project Management: Support design projects including budgets, timelines, and deliverables. Draft technical environmental reports, drawings, specifications, and proposals. Facilitate the management of subcontractors and fieldwork.
• Engineering Inspections: Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the engineering works and/or implement sampling and analysis plans. This includes making recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial progress, including conformity with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Knowledge Management System: Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Engineering Solutions Design: Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.

What you will bring to the Team

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Experience

• General Experience: 0-2 years of experience in related field.
• Valid driver's license.

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