Junior Engineer Or Scientist

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GHD is looking for a Junior Environmental Engineer to join our Waterloo office. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team in Waterloo supports Clients with waste, air, and noise, and occupational hygiene regulatory matters. Clients include but are not limited to various industrial manufacturing facilities, waste management facilities, and property developers.

The Successful Candidate will have opportunities to be involved in a variety of projects relating to:

• Climate Change and Carbon Management
• Greenhouse Gas Verifications
• Industrial Hygiene
• Air Quality
• Waste Management
• Noise Assessments

Air Quality and Noise Responsibilities

• Aid senior staff in technical research
• Support GHD’s Occupational Hygienists and assist with field surveys for a variety of air contaminants, noise, indoor air quality assessments, and designated substance assessments including abatement oversight
• Preparation of Emission Summary and Dispersion Modelling Reports for ECA Applications and EASR Registrations
• Prepare reports for the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and Ontario Toxic Reduction Act (TRA)
• Conduct noise modeling using Cadna A and STAMSON software
• Assist with the design of emission controls
• Air dispersion modelling using AERMOD, SCREEN3, and other atmospheric dispersion models
• Work with GHD’s corporate Air & Noise Group, consisting of over 80 engineers and scientists across North America.
• Preparation of Acoustic Assessment Reports and Acoustic Audits
• Estimation of GHG emissions and/or verification of greenhouse gas reports
• Assist with the design of noise abatement such as silencers, barriers and wall treatment
• Greenhouse has verifications for regulatory and voluntary programs
• Coordinate and implement field work to conduct air and noise emission source inventories and noise measurements
• Support GHD's Advisory group with carbon reduction and climate change management plans

Skills & Qualifications:

• Written and verbal communication skills are essential to this position. Strong emphasis will be placed on your ability to communicate and engage in technical conversation.
• Travel more than 50% of the time
• Previous field experience is considered an asset
• Ability to complete work under tight deadlines when required
• Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) member
• No aversion to heights along with the ability to work in high noise areas
• Willingness to travel/work on-site as a member of a team or independently completing field work in support of GHD's Environmental Compliance business
• Willingness to work long hours, including weekends and holidays
• Previous co-op experience or relevant work experience preferred, however, not a firm requirement
• Ability to prepare proposals in plain language addressing client requirements
• Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook
• Attention to detail along with strong organizational skills
• Recent or upcoming graduate from a Bachelor or Masters Degree program of Engineering in Chemical, Environmental, Civil or Mechanical Engineering programs
• Works well independently as well as a part of a team
• Valid G driver’s license and access to a vehicle
• Experience and understanding of any of the following regulations and associated guidance documents would be an asset: Ontario Regulation 419 Air Quality, Ontario Regulation 347 Waste Management, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs (provincial and federal); Transportation of Dangerous Goods

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