Environmental Emergency Response Project Manager

GHD; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

PTO

Holiday pay

Wellness benefit

Job summary

GHD is seeking an Environmental Remediation Consultant, Emergency Response, to join its 24/7/365 environmental emergency response team. You will lead projects from initial response through investigation and remediation, coordinating multidisciplinary teams for private-sector clients across North America.

After-hours availability and travel are required. You will bring 5+ years in environmental engineering/remediation, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and strong project leadership, budgeting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with an environmental, engineering, or remediation consulting firm.
• Experience managing environmental investigation, remediation, and compliance projects.
• Experience supporting private‑sector industrial clients (rail, pipeline, manufacturing, chemical, energy).
• Experience managing project finances: budgets, forecasting, contracting, invoicing, and subcontractor management.
• Experience leading environmental field programs including investigations, sampling, monitoring, remediation implementation, and contractor oversight.
• Experience responding to environmental emergencies and supporting preparedness, drills, exercises, and field response operations.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem‑solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental emergency response, investigation, remediation, restoration, and compliance projects from proposal through completion.
• Serve as the primary client contact and lead all aspects of project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, forecasting, invoicing, reporting, quality, and communication.
• Develop technical strategies, scopes, cost estimates, remedial approaches, work plans, and regulatory solutions that support client objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate technical specialists, field personnel, subcontractors, and contractors.
• Support environmental investigations, corrective actions, remediation programs, site closure strategies, and regulatory engagement efforts.
• Prepare proposals, technical reports, regulatory deliverables, and other client‑facing documents while supporting business development and account growth.
• Mentor staff, support emergency response readiness, and represent GHD through client interactions, industry events, and after‑hours incident response activities as needed.

Skills

Environmental remediation experience

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership

Regulatory coordination

ICS knowledge

Field operations leadership

Proposal writing

Contracting & invoicing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering/Geology/Environmental Science or related field

Tools

SCAT

Air monitoring equipment

Job description

GHD is seeking an Environmental Remediation Consultant, Emergency Response, to join its 24/7/365 environmental emergency response team. You will lead projects from initial response through investigation and remediation, coordinating multidisciplinary teams for private-sector clients across North America.

After-hours availability and travel are required. You will bring 5+ years in environmental engineering/remediation, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and strong project leadership, budgeting, and