Graduate Environmental Engineer

GHD; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join the Southeast Environmental team. The role offers a hybrid work model with three days in the office to collaborate with senior staff and develop professional skills.

You will support contamination assessment and remediation initiatives across municipal solid waste facilities and contaminated sites. Ideal candidates have 0–2 years in environmental industries, a degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering, and willingness to travel for field tasks

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• 0-2 years of experience in the environmental industries.
• Basic understanding of SPCC/SPR, SPDES, and/or report preparation is desired but not required.
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of field duties for environmental projects, including inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and construction oversight.
• Conduct environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern.
• Respond to environmental emergencies across the country to perform field tasks for clients.
• Assist senior staff in preparing technical reports, proposals, work plans, and cost estimates.
• Support design calculations for solid waste facilities and remediation systems.
• Assist in development of permit applications/renewals for municipal solid waste facilities and contaminated sites.
• Support design, construction, and operation of Landfill Gas control and biogas systems.
• Assist clients with EHS/permit compliance tasks, including SPCCs/SPDES and bulk storage compliance.

Skills

Field work

Travel willingness

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Environmental/Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

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're looking for an Environmental Engineer to join our Environmental team in the Southeast! This is a unique role for the right person, where you will have the potential to work alongside our senior staff to develop your professional skills within our Contamination Assessment and Remediation team. Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in‑office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Job responsibilities

• Performing a wide variety of field duties for both routine/scheduled and emergency environmental projects to include: inspection, maintenance, monitoring, construction oversight, air monitoring, to support on going operations of municipal solid waste facilities and remediation sites
• Conducting environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern by following established procedures.
• Opportunity to respond to environmental emergencies across the country to perform field tasks and monitor environmental impacts on behalf of our clients.
• Work with senior staff in the preparation of technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets - Data compilation, reduction, interpretation, evaluation/comparison to environmental regulatory standards.
• Expand on your education and experience to perform detailed calculations in support of the design of solid waste management facilities and remediation systems.
• Support senior staff in development of Permit Applications/Renewals as related to operations of municipal solid waste facilities, contaminated sites and industrial facilities.
• Support activities associated with design, construction, and operation of Landfill Gas Control (LFG) and biogas collection and control systems including but not limited to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) plants.
• Support clients with in‑house EHS/permit compliance tasks, including updating SPCCs/SPRs, SPDES permitting/inspections/compliance, chemical and petroleum bulk storage compliance, TRI reporting, etc.
• Coordination of routine sampling projects and reporting for post‑closure site monitoring for both brownfield and solid waste sites.

What you will bring to the Team

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering
• 0-2 years of experience in the environmental industries
• Prior experience with SPCC/SPR, SPDES, and/or report preparation is desired but not required
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD is a benefit, advanced (design) experience is a plus
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus
• Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work as needed#LI-IP1

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Us

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you. That's the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee‑owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.