Project Director, Contamination Assessment and Remediation
GHD
Project Director, Contamination Assessment and Remediation
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 a Project Director, Contamination Assessment and Remediation, based in our office in Vancouver, BC. The ideal candidate will be someone who can make decisions and be 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:
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.
We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways. As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change.
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:
- Needs Assessment: Working with the business group leader, uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues.
- Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.
- Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units.
- Contaminated Sites Investigation and Remediation Design: Design (or enable others while being accountable for) engineering and scientific solutions to bring sites through to closure through investigation, remediation and/or risk assessment, that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
- Knowledge Management: Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues on project/program outcomes and innovative practices in a particular area of expertise and to support the practice.
- Health, Safety, Quality and Environment: Monitor and review performance against health, safety, quality and environment 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 policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.
- Technical Developments Recommendation: Completing and contributing to Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, implementing remediation techniques and developing management strategies, in addition to discussing and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
- Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice. Implement and supervise the resourcing, systems and processes to ensure timely delivery of services meeting client requirements and budgets with strong technical authority.
- Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to the (BGL) Business Group Leader. The portfolio will include both federally regulated and provincially regulated projects for several clients; however, experience working with Defense Construction Canada is an asset.
- 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.
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor and/or master's degree in environmental science
- Registered with a professional designation in BC (e.g. P.Eng or P.Geo or P.Ag)
- 10 - 20 years of experience with contaminated assessments and remediation
- Knowledge of provincial and federal legislation and regulatory requirements surrounding contaminated sites
- Self-motivated with strong time management and organizational ability
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Valid driver's license
Salary range: $102,000 - $167,000 based on experience.
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Job Info
- Job Identification 23555
- Job Category Engineering
- Posting Date 10/17/2025, 01:12 PM
- Locations 138 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 1M6, CA