Senior Scientist

GHD Group Pty Ltd•West Chester Township, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in. Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a key individual with a background in environmental compliance and more specifically waste permitting and compliance (RCRA, TSCA, DOT), who is commercially astute, and comfortable dealing at all levels within a client organization (corporate to operational levels). As a National Waste Compliance Lead, you will help lead projects, business development initiatives, and provide internal technical and waste subject matter expertise to internal GHD teams and external clients. This position can be based in any of our Central Region offices (preferred locations include Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Houston, or St. Paul) with the flexibility to work remotely on occasion. If you have a background in waste compliance, RCRA, DOT, TSCA, NORM, and low-level radioactive waste in a regulatory or industrial setting, this could be a career enhancing move. This is an opportunity to leverage your local knowledge and be involved in challenging projects that will offer an opportunity to provide technical solutions as a subject matter expert. In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change. Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process. Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science or a related Science field
15+ years of compliance experience (with a focus on waste regulations such as RCRA, DOT, TSCA, NORM, etc.)
Knowledge of regulatory waste requirements in multiple states
Proven experience leading and executing multi-media and RCRA compliance audits
Excellent technical writing skills
Recognized technical leader in EHS and waste compliance
Data compilation, reduction, interpretation, evaluation/comparison to environmental regulatory standards
Ability to effectively communicate with other technical professionals, clients, and regulatory officials
Proven experience managing and delivering waste compliance projects and deep understanding of industry and regulatory standards and best practices
Development of efficient technical and regulatory strategies and solutions that address our clients' specific waste compliance needs and challenges
Understanding and ability to stay current with federal and state waste regulations
Willingness to travel

Nice To Haves

Waste facility permitting experience is a plus (RCRA Subtitle C)
Experience with air and other media permitting and compliance is a plus

Responsibilities

Collaboration with other leaders in the development and execution of business strategies and initiatives to expand the EHS Compliance and Waste Compliance business in the Central Region and across the US
Build and mentor a US wide connected team that is engaged and driven to provide high-quality results and solutions to our clients’ projects and challenges
Maintain a high external profile as a thought leader through membership/attendance in industry organizations and continually growing a contact base
Maintain high internal profile through EHS and Waste project pursuits, wins, and delivery as well as technical leadership through our globally connected Service Lines
Lead proposal development and contract negotiation to win targeted pursuits, which leverage GHD’s capabilities and value proposition
Technical project management and direction while maintaining client satisfaction and ensuring projects are delivered safely and within scope, schedule, and budget
Act as an environmental relationship manager for key clients

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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