Project Manager - Environmental Response & Remediation

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.

As a Senior Project Manager with GHD FIRST, you will lead environmental emergency response, investigation, remediation, and preparedness projects for some of North America's largest industrial, railroad, pipeline, energy, and manufacturing clients.

This role is ideal for an experienced environmental consultant who thrives in a client-facing environment and enjoys managing complex projects, mentoring staff, developing business opportunities, and solving challenging environmental and operational issues. You will be responsible for project delivery, client relationship management, business development, financial performance, and multidisciplinary team coordination while supporting emergency response and remediation efforts throughout the United States.

The successful candidate will have experience managing projects for private-sector clients including railroads, pipeline operators, manufacturers, chemical facilities, energy companies, and other industrial organizations. This opportunity can be based out of most GHD offices within the United States.

GHD Fast Incident Response Services Team (GHD FIRST) delivers turnkey, 24/7/365 incident response and management services throughout North America. The GHD FIRST team provides the following core services:

• Emergency Preparedness, Planning, and Drills
• Environmental/ Remediation Services
• Incident Management / Incident Command System (ICS)
• Air Monitoring/ Industrial Hygiene
• Waste Management
• Toxicology/ Risk Assessment
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/ Database
• Shoreline Clean-up Assessment Technique (SCAT)
• Digital Technology/ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Services
• Construction/ Construction Management Services
• Crisis Communication and Community Engagement
• Litigation Support

GHD has more than 100 offices across North America with over 200 staff trained in emergency response and emergency management procedures. Listed below is a management role currently open to grow and further develop the GHD FIRST business sector within GHD.

• Manage environmental assessment, remediation, restoration, compliance, and emergency response projects from proposal through completion.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for industrial and private-sector clients during emergency response, environmental investigation, and remediation activities.

• Lead all aspects of project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, invoicing, reporting, quality management, and client communication.

• Develop project strategies, scopes of work, cost estimates, remedial approaches, and technical work plans that align with client objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams including remediation specialists, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, risk assessors, engineers, GIS professionals, and construction managers.

• Support regulatory engagement, corrective action planning, site closure strategies, and long-term environmental liability management.

• Prepare and review technical correspondence, proposals, reports, specifications, and environmental deliverables.

• Lead and mentor ER&P and environmental professionals while supporting staff development and training.

• Conduct and oversee environmental sampling, monitoring, and field investigations consistent with established procedures and regulatory requirements.

• Identify and pursue business development opportunities, support proposal development, and expand existing client relationships.

• Represent GHD through industry conferences, client meetings, speaking engagements, and regional business development activities.

• Support emergency response readiness and be available for after-hours response activities and travel throughout the United States as needed.

• Collaborate closely with GHD subject matter experts and other business groups to deliver integrated client solutions.

• 5-15+ years of consulting project management experience involving environmental investigation, remediation, emergency response,…