Environmental Project Director (Upstream)

GHD • Wayne, DE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

GHD has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Project Director to join our Environmental Assessment and Remediation Group. As a Project Director, you will provide delivery leadership and governance for a portfolio of major oil & gas projects by enforcing a structured project delivery framework that embeds QA/QC, regulatory compliance, documentation, and verifiable output approval into day-to-day execution. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in approving project planning and ensuring fit-for-purpose execution plans (scope, schedule, resourcing, risk, and stakeholder communication).

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership of complex or high-risk projects within regulated environments.
• Strong grasp of project governance, assurance/verification, and documentation controls.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Strong planning, reporting, and stakeholder communication capabilities.
• Experience using PMBOK-aligned tools such as communication/reporting plan templates, WBS-based planning, and structured health checks.
• Experience with integrated data pipelines and dashboards that support compliance and performance visibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
• 10+ years of of upstream oil & gas environmental consulting experience including environmental remediation and site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clients
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of California and Colorado regulatory environment
• Ability and willingness to travel client meetings is required
• Experience with repeatable, high-volume programs where standardization and automation are used to improve efficiency.
• Familiarity with analytics dashboards and data management practices that support compliance tracking and decision-making.
• This position requires pre-employment medical and drug screenings, to the extent allowable by applicable law, and employment is contingent upon successfully completing the pre-employment screenings.

Nice To Haves

• PE or PG will be highly regarded
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Approve project planning and ensure fit-for-purpose execution plans (scope, schedule, resourcing, risk, and stakeholder communication).
• Lead monthly project health checks to confirm regulatory status, schedule adherence, technical progress, risks, and subcontractor performance; assign corrective actions and document closeout.
• Maintain documentation and traceability: ensure outputs are tracked, issued/received transmittals are recorded, and an audit trail is maintained for key deliverables (plans, analytical packages, reports, submittals, meeting notes, corrective actions).
• Ensure communications, reporting plans, and deadline control are defined during initiation/planning and actively tracked to meet reporting obligations on time.
• Oversee vendor and subcontractor governance, including use of prequalified vendors, review of work plans/procedures, and verification pathways consistent with deliverable requirements.
• Enforce output verification and quality requirements prior to external use; ensure competent check/review and director approval are completed and evidenced in the project workspace.
• Coordinate with the Program Manager on escalations, decision rights, and alignment to program-level governance and performance measures.
• Drive a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement—controls embedded in workflows, not added later.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior