Environmental / Ecological Risk Assessor
Our Northeast Environmental group is looking for an Ecological/Environmental Risk Assessor to join their team in North Wales, PA. This is a great opportunity to make an impact on the community in which we live.
At GHD, our Risk Assessors are typically engaged in projects that apply risk assessment and risk management strategies to support contaminated site decision-making under Federal, state and international site cleanup programs. This includes supporting and implementing site characterization and remedial action projects that involve efforts to identify and control potentially unacceptable human and ecological exposures to chemicals in the environment.
Such projects involve addressing soil, groundwater, sediment and surface water contamination; performing fate/transport and exposure modeling (including vapor intrusion, air emission and dispersion); statistical analysis; spatial analysis; developing remediation/risk management plans; and providing technical support for multiple and diverse project teams.
Additional responsibilities will include:
- Evaluating large environmental datasets
- Interpreting site characterization data
- Performing statistical and spatial data analysis
- Performing contaminant fate/transport and exposure modeling
- Quantitatively evaluating human health risks
- Assisting with the preparation of reports and other written communications
- Performing environmental sampling
For success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related field (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Ecotoxicology, etc.)
- 0-3 years of environmental consulting experience; knowledge or experience in human health risk assessment, environmental fate and transport modeling, statistical data analysis and sampling design, or atmospheric dispersion modeling is a plus, but not required
- Familiarity with spreadsheet, database and geographic information systems (GIS) applications software
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects and tasks in a fast paced environment
Our commitment to you
Fostering gender balance, diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.
In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.
Why GHD?
Be a part of a high functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities.
So, do you have what it takes: passion, collaboration, imagination and values that match our own?
About GHD
As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. To do this, we actively seek and nurture the very best people in their respective fields to join our team of over 10,000 professionals operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.
In return, we offer remarkable career shaping opportunities to extend your skills and gain global experience.
If you are passionate about pursuing this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via GHD's careers website: https://ghdltd.referrals.selectminds.com/graduates-students/jobs/ecological-environmental-risk-assessor-4157
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
This position does not provide visa sponsorship.