Senior Environmental Scientist

GHD Group Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist in Urbandale, IA. The role involves environmental consulting, data analysis, HSE performance monitoring, and managing client relationships. Responsibilities include conducting research, coordinating environmental assessments, overseeing risk management, and delivering projects. The position emphasizes professional development and staying updated on industry standards. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in environmental consulting.
About the position

This role is responsible for supporting a wide range of environmental consulting activities, including collecting and analyzing data to identify key trends, coordinating environmental impact assessments, and overseeing environmental risk management efforts. You’ll monitor HSE performance, support compliance improvements, and contribute to climate adaptation strategies across diverse projects. The position also involves managing client relationships, preparing reports and proposals, documenting process improvements, and delivering small- to medium-scale projects. Ongoing professional development, knowledge-sharing within communities of practice, and staying current with industry standards are essential to success in this role.\nWorking with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

Responsibilities

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.Coordinate and deliver environmental impact assessment projects, maintaining accuracy and adherence to project timelines.Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports.Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.Oversee the environmental risk management processes, ensuring the organization's operations have minimal detrimental impact on the environment.Gather information and resources, draft and complete proposals, and fulfill all process requirements (in terms of deadlines, documentation, etc.) in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender to create the best chance of being awarded the contract.Lead the development and execution of climate adaptation strategies for multiple large-scale projects or geographic locations, focusing on sustainability and resilience.Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.Requirements

10+ years of experience in environmental consulting including environmental permitting & compliance, remediation & design, site assessments, report writing, data management & interpretation, project coordination, and managing clientsStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independentlyAbility work in a fast-paced environmentAbility and willingness to travel client meetings is requiredNice-to-haves

Experience in coordinating and simultaneously managing multiple tasks while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a consulting environment is preferredOSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification a plus