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GHD hires graduates into engineering, environmental, and advisory roles across its U.S. offices, and the firm has a track record of supporting international candidates through the sponsorship process. If you're on OPT, CPT, or exploring longer-term pathways, GHD is worth targeting early in your job search.
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Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career.
Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal.
Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
At GHD we are looking for a new Graduate Scientist to join the Decom & Demolition team at our Detroit, MI office. An entry-level professional in the field of Research and Development. Uses professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity. Limited or no prior experience in this role.
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
- Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
- Project Management: Support others by carrying out a range of project management activities.
- Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
- Simulation and Modeling: Engage in the design and development of complex simulations or models to optimize designs or predict risks.
- Sampling and Testing: Collect a range of samples for laboratory testing and undertake testing in accordance with statutory frameworks and best practice to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
- Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
- Feasibility Studies: Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.
- Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources to assist in drafting requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field.
Experience
- General Experience: 0-2 years of experience in a related field.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
INTRODUCTION
Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career.
Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal.
Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
At GHD we are looking for a new Graduate Scientist to join the Decom & Demolition team at our Detroit, MI office. An entry-level professional in the field of Research and Development. Uses professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity. Limited or no prior experience in this role.
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
- Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
- Project Management: Support others by carrying out a range of project management activities.
- Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
- Simulation and Modeling: Engage in the design and development of complex simulations or models to optimize designs or predict risks.
- Sampling and Testing: Collect a range of samples for laboratory testing and undertake testing in accordance with statutory frameworks and best practice to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Community of Practice Management: Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
- Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
- Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
- Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
- Feasibility Studies: Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.
- Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources to assist in drafting requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field.
Experience
- General Experience: 0-2 years of experience in a related field.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Graduate Jobs at GHD Jobs
Align your degree to GHD's technical disciplines
GHD recruits graduates into civil, environmental, structural, and water engineering functions. Before applying, confirm your degree field maps directly to your target role, since specialty occupation status depends on a clear degree-to-job connection.
Ask HR whether GHD uses E-Verify at your target office
E-Verify enrollment affects whether STEM OPT extensions require a formal training plan. Confirming this early lets you prepare your I-983 with your supervisor before USCIS paperwork deadlines stack up.
Target offices with active infrastructure project pipelines
GHD's sponsorship activity tends to follow project demand. Offices working on large transportation, water, or energy mandates are more likely to have open graduate headcount and the budget to support a PERM or EB-3 petition down the road.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Graduate roles at GHD
Searching for sponsorship-friendly positions across a large consulting firm is time-consuming. Migrate Mate lets you filter GHD's graduate openings by visa type, so you're applying to roles where sponsorship is already on the table.
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Find Graduate at GHD JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does GHD sponsor H-1B visas for Graduates?
GHD does sponsor H-1B visas, and graduate-level engineering and advisory roles are among the positions the firm has supported. Because H-1B cap-subject petitions are subject to an annual lottery, timing matters. Graduates typically enter on F-1 OPT first, with H-1B sponsorship initiated ahead of the April filing window for an October 1 start date.
How do I apply for Graduate jobs at GHD?
GHD posts graduate openings directly on its careers site, and many positions are also accessible through Migrate Mate, where you can filter by visa sponsorship type. Campus recruiting is active at universities with strong civil and environmental engineering programs. Applying early in the fall recruiting cycle improves your chances before headcount is allocated.
Which visa types does GHD commonly use for Graduate roles?
GHD has sponsored F-1 OPT and CPT for students still completing their studies or in their post-completion authorization window, as well as J-1 for certain training-based placements. For longer-term employment, GHD has supported H-1B petitions and employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3, which are common in engineering consulting for candidates who remain with the firm.
What qualifications does GHD expect from Graduate applicants seeking sponsorship?
Graduate roles at GHD typically require a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, such as civil, environmental, structural, or water resources engineering. Because H-1B eligibility requires a direct connection between your degree field and the job duties, generalist degrees with limited technical coursework can complicate the petition, so specificity in your credentials matters.
How do I plan the timing of my application around visa deadlines?
If you're on F-1 OPT, your available work authorization window and the H-1B lottery cycle should shape when you apply and when you accept an offer. USCIS opens H-1B registration in March, with petitions filed in April for an October 1 start. Starting your GHD application process in the fall gives you time to secure an offer before the registration window opens.
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