GHD

Graduate Engineer (Waste Services)

Job Description

Posted on: 
October 9, 2024

We’re looking for an Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineer or Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental team in Western NY! In this role, you will work alongside our senior staff to develop your professional skills within our Waste Management, Environmental and Compliance service lines.

This position can be based in either Buffalo, NY or Niagara Falls, NY.

Responsibilities

  • Performing a wide variety of field duties for both routine/scheduled and emergency environmental projects to include: inspection, maintenance, monitoring, construction oversight, air monitoring, to support on going operations of municipal solid waste facilities.
  • Conducting environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern by following established procedures
  • Opportunity to respond to environmental emergencies to perform field tasks.
  • Work with senior staff in the preparation of technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets - Data compilation, reduction, interpretation, evaluation/comparison to environmental regulatory standards
  • Support senior staff in development of Permit Applications/Renewals as related to operations of municipal solid waste facilities and industrial facilities
  • Support activities associated with design, construction, and operation of Landfill Gas Control (LFG) and biogas collection and control systems including but not limited to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants
  • Support clients with in-house EHS/permit compliance tasks, including updating SPCCs/SPRs, SPDES permitting/inspections/compliance, chemical and petroleum bulk storage compliance, TRI reporting, etc.
  • Coordination of routine sampling projects and reporting for post-closure Site monitoring for both brownfield and solid waste sites

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or Environmental Science
  • 0-2 years of experience in the environmental or waste management industries
  • Prior experience with SPCC/SPR, SPDES, and/or report preparation is desired but not required
  • OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus
  • Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work as needed

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