About the role
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?
Come join our dynamicEmergency Preparedness and Response Team in the Ontario region to grow your career to the next level! As a New Graduate or Junior Environmental Engineer/Scientist – Emergency Response, you will play a meaningful role within our Environmental Group. This position involves performing work with skilled professionals across North America in a collaborative environment with opportunities for specialization and advancement. The role is based out ofour Waterloo, ON office.
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:
Emergency Spill Response:
- Required to work on a team that is available 24/7 to assist with providing on-site professional services to assist with emergency spill response for clients in Ontario and across Canada
- Spills may include train derailments, pipeline releases, trucking accidents, chemical spills, etc.
- Assist in preparing emergency response plans, participate in emergency exercises, and provision of training to clients, etc.
- Work with various business groups within the region to accomplish urgent client deliverables and tasks
- Assist with various aspects of environmental investigation and remediation
Field Work:
- Participate in emergency spill response projects
- Conduct contractor oversight tasks including containment/confinement of spills, drilling, monitoring well installation, soil excavation, product removal, stream rehabilitation, site restoration, etc.
- Conduct water level monitoring, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, and soil sampling
- Drone/UAV operation and surveying
- Industrial hygiene air monitoring and sampling
Report Writing:
- Assist with preparation of proposals, work plans, reports, and regulatory submissions on behalf of clients
- Create progress updates and draft reports to be reviewed by supervisor or project manager
- Process, analyze, and present data for review by project manager and technical experts
- Assist in the preparation of project related memoranda and reports
- Assist other team members and project managers with report writing
- Research regulatory information using various resources
Desired Mindset:
- Driven to achieve and excel
- Eager to invest time and energy into exciting projects in return for accelerated career growth and development
- Seek and accept opportunities to participate and learn as much as possible predominantly through project based learning
- Open to travel and outdoors work in remote areas
What you will bring to the Team:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Geological), Bachelor of Science, or alternate relevant qualifications (e.g., post-graduate studies in environmental engineering or science)
- 0 - 2 years of experience required, co-op experience would be considered a benefit
- Flexible work schedule, ability to work weekends, holidays and nights on occasion when required
- Previous experience working in a consulting environment would be an asset
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Field work will require working long hours, working in inclement weather conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs, when required
- Willingness and desire to travel, with the ability to work remotely and internationally
As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower 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.
That’s the**#PowerOfCommitment**
Who we are GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
About GHD
We are committed to addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
GHD is a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, resiliency and sustainability for generations to come.
Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
See our list of office locations and contact numbers in ghd.com/en/about-ghd/office-locations
GHD reconnaît et comprend que le monde est en constante évolution. Nous sommes engagés à résoudre les plus grands défis mondiaux dans les secteurs de l’eau, de l’énergie et de l’urbanisation.
Nous sommes une entreprise de services professionnels dotée d’une expertise de pointe en ingénierie, en construction et en architecture. Nos démarches avant-gardistes et innovatrices rapprochent et soutiennent les communautés à l’échelle mondiale. En livrant d’excellents résultats sociaux et économiques, nous visons à bâtir des relations durables avec nos partenaires et nos clients.
Fondée en 1928, GHD appartient entièrement à ses employés Nous sommes plus de 10 000 employés diversifiés et qualifiés dans plus de 200 bureaux et sur cinq continents : Amérique du Nord et Amérique du Sud, Asie, Australie et Europe, ainsi que dans la région du Pacifique.
Apprenez-en davantage sur nous à ghd.com
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About the role
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?
Come join our dynamicEmergency Preparedness and Response Team in the Ontario region to grow your career to the next level! As a New Graduate or Junior Environmental Engineer/Scientist – Emergency Response, you will play a meaningful role within our Environmental Group. This position involves performing work with skilled professionals across North America in a collaborative environment with opportunities for specialization and advancement. The role is based out ofour Waterloo, ON office.
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:
Emergency Spill Response:
- Required to work on a team that is available 24/7 to assist with providing on-site professional services to assist with emergency spill response for clients in Ontario and across Canada
- Spills may include train derailments, pipeline releases, trucking accidents, chemical spills, etc.
- Assist in preparing emergency response plans, participate in emergency exercises, and provision of training to clients, etc.
- Work with various business groups within the region to accomplish urgent client deliverables and tasks
- Assist with various aspects of environmental investigation and remediation
Field Work:
- Participate in emergency spill response projects
- Conduct contractor oversight tasks including containment/confinement of spills, drilling, monitoring well installation, soil excavation, product removal, stream rehabilitation, site restoration, etc.
- Conduct water level monitoring, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, and soil sampling
- Drone/UAV operation and surveying
- Industrial hygiene air monitoring and sampling
Report Writing:
- Assist with preparation of proposals, work plans, reports, and regulatory submissions on behalf of clients
- Create progress updates and draft reports to be reviewed by supervisor or project manager
- Process, analyze, and present data for review by project manager and technical experts
- Assist in the preparation of project related memoranda and reports
- Assist other team members and project managers with report writing
- Research regulatory information using various resources
Desired Mindset:
- Driven to achieve and excel
- Eager to invest time and energy into exciting projects in return for accelerated career growth and development
- Seek and accept opportunities to participate and learn as much as possible predominantly through project based learning
- Open to travel and outdoors work in remote areas
What you will bring to the Team:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Geological), Bachelor of Science, or alternate relevant qualifications (e.g., post-graduate studies in environmental engineering or science)
- 0 - 2 years of experience required, co-op experience would be considered a benefit
- Flexible work schedule, ability to work weekends, holidays and nights on occasion when required
- Previous experience working in a consulting environment would be an asset
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Field work will require working long hours, working in inclement weather conditions, and lifting up to 50 lbs, when required
- Willingness and desire to travel, with the ability to work remotely and internationally
As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower 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.
That’s the**#PowerOfCommitment**
Who we are GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
About GHD
We are committed to addressing the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and communities.
GHD is a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, resiliency and sustainability for generations to come.
Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
See our list of office locations and contact numbers in ghd.com/en/about-ghd/office-locations
GHD reconnaît et comprend que le monde est en constante évolution. Nous sommes engagés à résoudre les plus grands défis mondiaux dans les secteurs de l’eau, de l’énergie et de l’urbanisation.
Nous sommes une entreprise de services professionnels dotée d’une expertise de pointe en ingénierie, en construction et en architecture. Nos démarches avant-gardistes et innovatrices rapprochent et soutiennent les communautés à l’échelle mondiale. En livrant d’excellents résultats sociaux et économiques, nous visons à bâtir des relations durables avec nos partenaires et nos clients.
Fondée en 1928, GHD appartient entièrement à ses employés Nous sommes plus de 10 000 employés diversifiés et qualifiés dans plus de 200 bureaux et sur cinq continents : Amérique du Nord et Amérique du Sud, Asie, Australie et Europe, ainsi que dans la région du Pacifique.
Apprenez-en davantage sur nous à ghd.com