Senior EHS Compliance Technical Leader

GHD•Farmington Hills, MI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

GHD is seeking a Senior EHS Compliance Technical Leader for an office in its US Central or US East region. The role provides technical expertise and leadership on complex environmental, health, and safety projects across the United States. The successful candidate will bring deep EHS compliance knowledge, familiarity with U.S. EPA and state environmental regulations and OSHA standards, and experience with compliance management system audits and developing and implementing environmental plans such as SPCC, SWPPP, RMP, and HWCP. The position also involves leading and developing teams, managing client relationships, and translating complex regulatory and technical information into practical, defensible solutions. The role includes project portfolio management, monitoring HSE performance, overseeing environmental risk processes, supporting environmental impact assessments, and guiding climate adaptation strategies for significant projects. The Senior Technical Leader will help build organizational capability through coaching and training, maintain expertise through continuing professional development, contribute to a community of practice, and support complex proposals and bids. The position follows a hybrid work model, with three days per week in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s and/or advanced degree in Environmental Science, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Health & Safety, or a relevant field.
At least 15 years of experience providing expert competence in EHS compliance.
Experience supervising and directing people and other resources to achieve specific results within limited timeframes; the stated experience range is 13 months to 3 years.
Strong technical depth in EHS compliance.
Strong understanding of U.S. EPA regulations, state environmental regulations, and OSHA standards and regulations affecting industry.
Experience with EHS compliance management system auditing.
Experience developing and implementing environmental plans such as SPCC, SWPPP, RMP, and HWCP.
Experience leading and developing teams and managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

Monitor HSE KPIs and behavior patterns, take action to improve performance, and resolve noncompliance with organizational HSE policies and procedures.
Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationships with a group of transactional clients and customers.
Identify team members’ development needs and plan and implement actions to build their professional capabilities.
Provide informal training and coaching in areas of expertise.
Act as a subject matter expert and maintain external accreditations and current knowledge of regulations and industry best practices through continuing professional development.
Participate in and contribute to a community of practice.
Document complex current-state and target-state processes and describe changes needed to achieve the target state.
Analyze information gathered through interviews and research to help diagnose client issues and design solutions.
Oversee environmental risk management processes to minimize the detrimental environmental impact of operations.
Identify and evaluate complex, expertise-led solutions against business needs and other criteria.
Coordinate specific elements of environmental impact assessments with guidance from senior colleagues.
Guide an operational area in creating and implementing complex climate adaptation strategies for vital or large-scale projects.
Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and meet process requirements in response to complex bids, RFPs, and tenders.
Lead and develop teams working on complex EHS projects.