Project Director, Contamination Assessment & Remediation

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to protecting our environment and at GHD, we are committed to helping you do exactly that.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to help our clients manage their environmental liability risks, maintain regulatory compliance and continue to protect human and ecological health.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for an experienced Project Director to join our Contamination Site Assessment and Remediation team, based in our office in Vancouver, BC. The ideal candidate will be someone that can lead multidisciplinary environmental projects, making decisions and being proactive in prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines, like waste treatment, site remediation, or pollution control technology, in addition to building and nurturing solid client relationships and helping drive sustainable revenue growth in the region.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model involving a combination of in-office collaboration and the flexibility of working remotely. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. Work from home occasionally to allow convenience and enhance time when needed.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

As part of a diverse global team, you will be work on complex and rewarding contaminated site related projects and have opportunity to be at the forefront of driving technological advancements in the industry.

See what the power of commitment can do for you.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Contaminated Site Investigation and Remediation Design: Design (or enable others while being accountable for) engineering and scientific solutions to bring contaminated sites through to closure through assessment, remediation and/or risk assessment, that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Professional Supervision: Provide effective professional supervision of practitioners' professional development. Implement and supervise the resourcing, systems and processes to ensure timely delivery of services meeting client requirements and budgets with strong technical ability.
• Project Leadership: oversight and mentorship of projects from proposal through to execution in accordance with our project management and quality performance metrics.This will include leading a portfolio of projects reporting to the (BGL) Business Group Leader of both federally regulated and provincially regulated projects for several clients. Note: experience working with Defense Construction Canada would be considered an asset.
• Technical Developments Recommendation: Completing and contributing to Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, implementing remediation techniques and developing site management strategies, in addition to recommending more complex or innovative technical solutions.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships, including federal clients, and engaging with industry networks; working with the BGL to ensure the team is functioning to deliver an enhanced client experience.
• Health, Safety, Quality and Environment: Monitor and review performance against health, safety, quality and environment key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization's policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
• Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering or related discipline
• Registered with a professional designation in BC (. or or
• 10+ years of experience handling contaminated site assessments and remediation
• Strong experience in project management, field assessments and technical reporting
• Knowledge of provincial and federal legislation and regulatory requirements surrounding contaminated sites
• Strong mentoring skills with a desire to help the advancement of team members in their career pursuits
• Self-motivated with strong leadership, time management and organizational ability
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Valid driver's license

Salary range: $110,220 - $183,700 based on experience.