GHD Group

Senior Environmental Engineer

GHD Group • $100K — $120K *
Decatur, AL 35601In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or related engineering discipline
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required or obtainable
  • 15+ years of environmental consulting experience with a focus on remediation
  • Expertise in designing remedies for contaminated soil and groundwater
  • Strong grasp of engineering calculations, design, and regulatory requirements
  • Proven project management skills with simultaneous project oversight
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and client interactions

Responsibilities

  • Lead multidisciplinary remedial investigation and remediation projects
  • Develop and review feasibility studies and remedial action plans
  • Evaluate and apply remedial technologies for environmental media
  • Provide engineering oversight during construction and system operations
  • Create practical and cost-effective engineering solutions
  • Lead project proposals, budgets, and client communications
  • Mentor engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration three days a week
  • Engagement with a dynamic and high-performing team
  • Variety of projects across complex contaminated sites
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Mentorship opportunities within a collaborative environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who are we looking for?

Our US East Environmental business group is looking for a highly motivated Senior Environmental Engineer and accomplished technical leader to join our contamination assessment and remediation team. In this role, you will lead the investigation, evaluation, design, implementation, and optimization of remedies for complex contaminated sites while providing trusted technical guidance to clients, project teams, and regulatory stakeholders.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

The preferred location for this position is Decatur, AL but Atlanta, GA, Buford, GA or Nashville (Franklin), TN will also be considered.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • Leading multidisciplinary remedial investigation and remediation projects from conceptual site model development through remedy selection, design, construction, operation, optimization, and closure
  • Developing and reviewing feasibility studies, remedial action plans, design calculations, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, construction work plans, and technical reports
  • Evaluating and applying remedial technologies for impacted soil, groundwater, soil vapor, sediment, and other environmental media
  • Providing engineering oversight during remediation construction, system startup, performance monitoring, and operation and maintenance activities
  • Developing practical, constructible, and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet client objectives and regulatory requirements
  • Leading proposals, scopes, schedules, budgets, and client communications while mentoring engineers and collaborating with scientists, geologists, contractors, and specialty service teams

What you will bring to the team:
  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or a closely related engineering discipline
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required, or ability to obtain licensure in the applicable jurisdiction within an agreed timeframe
  • 15+ years of environmental consulting experience, including progressive responsibility for remedial investigation, feasibility evaluation, remedial design, construction, and remedy performance
  • Demonstrated experience selecting and designing remedies for contaminated soil and groundwater, including treatment, containment, removal, hydraulic control, vapor mitigation, or monitored natural attenuation approaches
  • Strong understanding of engineering calculations, design deliverables, permitting, construction methods, health and safety requirements, quality assurance, and applicable environmental regulations
  • Proven project management experience, including development and control of scope, schedule, budget, risk, subcontractors, and technical quality across multiple concurrent projects
  • Ability to provide senior technical review, resolve complex field and design issues, and communicate engineering recommendations clearly to clients, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience identifying client needs, developing remedial strategies, preparing competitive proposals, and supporting account growth

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
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