Engineering Graduate

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Waterloo, ON

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

GHD is looking for a Junior Environmental Engineer to join our Waterloo office. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team in Waterloo supports Clients with waste, air, and noise, and occupational hygiene regulatory matters. Clients include but are not limited to various industrial manufacturing facilities, waste management facilities, and property developers. This position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in Air Quality, Waste Management, Climate Change and Carbon Management, Greenhouse Gas Verifications, Noise Assessments, and Occupational hygiene. This position will require significant field work and travel, which includes working extended hours.

Requirements

Recent or upcoming graduate from a Bachelor or Masters Degree program of Engineering in Chemical, Environmental, Civil or Mechanical Engineering programs
Ability to prepare proposals in plain language addressing client requirements
Attention to detail along with strong organizational skills
Ability to complete work under tight deadlines when required
Works well independently as well as a part of a team
Willingness to travel/work on-site as a member of a team or independently completing field work in support of GHD's Environmental Compliance business
Willingness to work long hours, including weekends and holidays
Travel more than 75% of the time.
No aversion to heights along with the ability to work in high noise areas
Written and verbal communication skills are essential to this position. Strong emphasis will be placed on your ability to communicate and engage in technical conversation.
Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) member
Valid G driver’s license and access to a vehicle
Must have a valid Canadian passport

Nice To Haves

Previous co-op experience or relevant work experience preferred, however, not a firm requirement
Experience and understanding of any of the following regulations and associated guidance documents would be an asset: Ontario Regulation 419 Air Quality, Ontario Regulation 347 Waste Management, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs (provincial and federal); Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Previous field experience is considered an asset

Responsibilities

Preparation of Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Reports for ECA Applications and EASR Registrations
Air dispersion modelling using AERMOD, SCREEN3, and other atmospheric dispersion models
Coordinate and implement field work to conduct air and noise emission source inventories and noise measurements
Conduct noise modeling using Cadna A and STAMSON software
Preparation of Acoustic Assessment Reports and Acoustic Audits
Assist with the design of emission controls
Assist with the design of noise abatement such as silencers, barriers and wall treatment
Estimation of GHG emissions and/or verification of greenhouse gas reports
Greenhouse has verifications for regulatory and voluntary programs
Support GHD's Advisory group with carbon reduction and climate change management plans
Aid senior staff in technical research
Work with GHD’s corporate Air & Noise Group, consisting of over 80 engineers and scientists across North America.
Support GHD’s Occupational Hygienists and assist with field surveys for a variety of air contaminants, noise, indoor air quality assessments, and designated substance assessments including abatement oversight
Prepare reports for the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and Ontario Toxic Reduction Act (TRA)