GHD Group

Senior Environmental Scientist

GHD Group • $80K — $110K *
Des Moines, IA 50317In-Person
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting including permitting and compliance, remediation and design, and project coordination
  • Experience managing multiple tasks with attention to detail in a consulting environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of teamwork and independent work
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification preferred
  • Willingness to travel for client meetings
  • Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) certification is highly regarded

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research and analyze primary data to identify key environmental trends
  • Monitor HSE performance and implement improvements to meet compliance standards
  • Participate in personal development activities to enhance capabilities and maintain industry knowledge
  • Manage client relationships and oversee interactions with clients and customers
  • Coordinate and deliver environmental impact assessments on time and with accuracy
  • Analyze complex problems to propose effective technical and professional solutions
  • Oversee and deliver small to medium-scale environmental projects while adhering to program management plans
  • Prepare and complete analytical reports based on data collected for environmental assessments

Benefits

  • Ongoing professional development opportunities
  • Knowledge-sharing within professional communities
  • Participation in assessment and development planning activities
  • Involvement in formal and informal training and coaching
  • Ability to maintain external professional accreditation
Full Job Description
Job Description

Our Central Environmental business is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist to join their team, based out of Des Moines, IA.

This role is responsible for supporting a wide range of environmental consulting activities, including collecting and analyzing data to identify key trends, coordinating environmental impact assessments, and overseeing environmental risk management efforts. You'll monitor HSE performance, support compliance improvements, and contribute to climate adaptation strategies across diverse projects. The position also involves managing client relationships, preparing reports and proposals, documenting process improvements, and delivering small- to medium-scale projects. Ongoing professional development, knowledge-sharing within communities of practice, and staying current with industry standards are essential to success in this role.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • Data Collection and Analysis: Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
  • Health, Safety, and Environment: Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
  • 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 in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
  • Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment: Coordinate and deliver environmental impact assessment projects, maintaining accuracy and adherence to project timelines.
  • Solutions Analysis: Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
  • Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
  • Insights and Reporting: Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.
  • Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be": Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.
  • Environmental Risk Management: Oversee the environmental risk management processes, ensuring the organization's operations have minimal detrimental impact on the environment.
  • Request for Bid Solicitation/Proposal/Tender Response: Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract.
  • Climate Adaptation Strategy: Lead the development and execution of climate adaptation strategies for multiple large-scale projects or geographic locations, focusing on sustainability and resilience.
  • Community of Practice Management: Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.

Education
  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
  • PE or PG will be highly regarded

Experience
  • 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting including environmental permitting & compliance, remediation & design, site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clients
  • Experience in coordinating and simultaneously managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a consulting environment is preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
  • Ability work in a fast-paced environment
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus
  • Ability and willingness to travel client meetings is required

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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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