Graduate Environmental Engineer — Field & Impact

GHD; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join our team in the East. This hybrid role blends in-office collaboration three days a week with fieldwork and project support across municipal solid waste facilities and remediation sites.

You will perform environmental sampling, assist with technical reports, permits, cost estimates, and design calculations under supervision of senior staff, with opportunities to grow professional skills and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering
• 0-2 years of experience in the environmental industries
• SPCC/SPR, SPDES experience desired but not required
• AutoCAD basics are beneficial

Responsibilities

• Perform field duties for environmental projects including inspection, maintenance, monitoring, and oversight of municipal solid waste facilities and remediation sites
• Conduct environmental sampling and monitoring for various media and contaminants of concern following established procedures
• Respond to environmental emergencies across the country to perform field tasks and monitor impacts for clients
• Assist in preparing technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets
• Expand education and experience to support design calculations for solid waste management facilities and remediation systems
• Support development of Permit Applications/Renewals related to operations of municipal solid waste facilities and contaminated sites
• Assist with design, construction, and operation of Landfill Gas and biogas systems including RNG plants
• Support EHS/permit compliance tasks for clients, updating SPCCs/SPRs, SPDES permitting/inspections/compliance, storage compliance, TRI reporting
• Coordinate routine sampling projects and post-closure site monitoring reporting

Skills

Willingness to travel

Field work readiness

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GHD is seeking an Environmental Engineer to join our team in the East. This hybrid role blends in-office collaboration three days a week with fieldwork and project support across municipal solid waste facilities and remediation sites.

You will perform environmental sampling, assist with technical reports, permits, cost estimates, and design calculations under supervision of senior staff, with opportunities to grow professional skills and travel as needed.