Environmental Program Manager (Upstream)
About The Position
GHD has an opportunity for an Environmental Program Manager to join our Environmental Assessment and Remediation Group supporting major upstream projects. We are seeking self-motivated professionals with excellent technical skills, local regulatory knowledge, and values to build credible relationships with clients and the community. You'll need to be flexible in your approach to challenges and have a strong ability to think laterally in delivering technical solutions. As Program Manager, you will be accountable for leading a value-stream ‘program of work’ within a portfolio delivery model. This role translates portfolio objectives into actionable delivery across multiple projects, provides program-level governance, and drives predictable execution through disciplined PMO practices (decision rights, performance management, change control, and risk mitigation) supported by consistent tools, processes, systems, and a common data environment. This position leads the Upstream Production Field Support value stream, characterized by high-volume, repetitive, low-complexity work (sampling/reporting) across active production fields with basin- and state-specific regulatory requirements. Delivery emphasis includes rapid response and assessment workflows, streamlined reporting aligned with regulatory expectations, and strong coordination of field resourcing and regulatory engagement.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience leading multi-project programs or value streams within a PMO-style governance model.
- Proven ability to establish decision rights, governance cadence, change control, and risk management practices.
- Experience working with regulated environmental, operational, or industrial programs with strong compliance expectations.
- Strength in performance management, financial oversight (forecast/variance), and partner/vendor/subcontractor governance.
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead integrated teams across multiple disciplines and geographies.
- Experience with digital field data collection, automated reporting workflows, and analytics dashboards used for compliance/performance monitoring.
- Background in Upstream field support programs (basin/state regulatory environments) and/or mining closure and waste management programs.
- Familiarity with structured delivery frameworks that embed assurance (verification, documentation, audit trails) into workflows.
- 10+ years of experience in the environmental market with a strong record of developing and implementing projects within the industry
- Bachelor degree in a science-or engineering related field
Nice To Haves
- Professional Registration (Engineer or Geologist) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Interpret portfolio objectives and translate them into an actionable program plan delivered through projects and delivery teams.
- Establish and run program governance: clear decision rights, escalation paths, and time-bound issue resolution aligned to stage gates.
- Drive transparent, outcome-based performance management using governed dashboards and evidence-based reporting.
- Lead disciplined change control and risk management (single prioritized risk register with owners, actions, and escalation thresholds).
- Standardize and continuously improve systems, processes, toolkits, and data flows to enable repeatable delivery at scale.
- Coordinate cross-functional partners (delivery teams, SMEs, procurement, finance, HSE) and enable efficient onboarding within a unified framework.
- Oversee contract and commercial cadence (deliverable acceptance, invoice validation rules, dispute resolution, subcontractor flow-down requirements).
- Enable low-cost delivery and automation for repeatable work (clear handoffs, standardized work, and quality controls).
- Champion safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance as non-negotiable outcomes embedded in workflows.
- Maintain regulatory compliance in active production settings while enabling operations through timely environmental support.
- Lead programmatic delivery across geographically dispersed sites; bundle work to improve field resourcing, scheduling, and regulatory reporting efficiency.
- Coordinate regulatory SMEs by basin/state and support early regulator engagement, advocacy, and consistent reporting expectations.
- Oversee program tools and controls such as compliance tracking by basin/regulatory authority, digital field data collection, and data visualization for program visibility.
- Implement early deviation detection and mitigation (cost, scope, compliance) and promote standardized billing, invoicing, and PO processes.
Benefits
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
