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GHD hires Project Consultants across infrastructure, environment, and advisory practices, drawing on international talent to fill technically demanding roles. The company has an established path for sponsoring work visas, making it a realistic target for F-1, TN, and permanent residency candidates with the right engineering or consulting background.
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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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking a Senior Air Quality Project Manager to join our Environmental team on the East Coast, offering the opportunity to lead impactful air quality consulting work for a diverse portfolio of industrial clients across the United States. In this role, you will serve as both a project manager and technical expert, working on complex and challenging projects for chemical, oil and gas, electrical utility, high-tech, food, and manufacturing companies. You will be at the forefront of delivering air quality solutions across permitting, compliance and reporting, audits, and dispersion modeling, while playing a key role in building and maintaining strong client relationships nationwide.
As a senior leader on the team, you will manage and oversee multidisciplinary project teams through all phases of air permitting and compliance efforts, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables and successful project execution. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing detailed air permit applications, performing complex emission calculations and regulatory applicability evaluations, leading dispersion modeling analyses, and conducting air quality compliance assessments. You will also interface directly with clients to identify new project opportunities, prepare proposals, and support business development initiatives.
This position offers the chance to provide senior technical review, mentor staff, and oversee project financials—making it an ideal role for an experienced air quality professional looking to broaden their impact while working on high-profile industrial projects in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment!
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.
We are looking to locate this position in one of our Eastern US offices, but other locations may be considered.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Health, Safety, and Environment: 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.
- Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve supporting infrastructure to better meet client's needs.
- Personal Capability Building: 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.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Manage technical troubleshooting projects, ensuring effective diagnosis of technical issues with equipment and experiments and the development of effective solutions.
- Research: Achieve specific goals for a designated part of a research program. Involves working within established research systems.
- Project Management: Deliver projects while working within an established program management plan.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with clients.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering or related field of study
- 10-15+ years of air quality permitting and compliance experience
- Consulting experience required
- Direct experience preparing technical documentation for air permit applications for Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permits, and Permits by Rule
- Technical understanding of PSD/NSR, air permitting requirements, and dispersion modeling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
- Ability to foster and maintain client relationships through effective project management and delivery of high-quality work products on time and within budget
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
BENEFITS
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit - Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
SALARY RANGE
- Salary Range: $94,000 - $188,000 based on experience and location.
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.
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you.
Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
INTRODUCTION
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
We are seeking a Senior Air Quality Project Manager to join our Environmental team on the East Coast, offering the opportunity to lead impactful air quality consulting work for a diverse portfolio of industrial clients across the United States. In this role, you will serve as both a project manager and technical expert, working on complex and challenging projects for chemical, oil and gas, electrical utility, high-tech, food, and manufacturing companies. You will be at the forefront of delivering air quality solutions across permitting, compliance and reporting, audits, and dispersion modeling, while playing a key role in building and maintaining strong client relationships nationwide.
As a senior leader on the team, you will manage and oversee multidisciplinary project teams through all phases of air permitting and compliance efforts, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables and successful project execution. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing detailed air permit applications, performing complex emission calculations and regulatory applicability evaluations, leading dispersion modeling analyses, and conducting air quality compliance assessments. You will also interface directly with clients to identify new project opportunities, prepare proposals, and support business development initiatives.
This position offers the chance to provide senior technical review, mentor staff, and oversee project financials—making it an ideal role for an experienced air quality professional looking to broaden their impact while working on high-profile industrial projects in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment!
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.
We are looking to locate this position in one of our Eastern US offices, but other locations may be considered.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Health, Safety, and Environment: 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.
- Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve supporting infrastructure to better meet client's needs.
- Personal Capability Building: 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.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Manage technical troubleshooting projects, ensuring effective diagnosis of technical issues with equipment and experiments and the development of effective solutions.
- Research: Achieve specific goals for a designated part of a research program. Involves working within established research systems.
- Project Management: Deliver projects while working within an established program management plan.
- Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with clients.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering or related field of study
- 10-15+ years of air quality permitting and compliance experience
- Consulting experience required
- Direct experience preparing technical documentation for air permit applications for Title V, NSR, NNSR, PSD, GHG, Standard Permits, and Permits by Rule
- Technical understanding of PSD/NSR, air permitting requirements, and dispersion modeling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
- Ability to foster and maintain client relationships through effective project management and delivery of high-quality work products on time and within budget
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
BENEFITS
- 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
- Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
- Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
- Wellness Benefit - Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices
SALARY RANGE
- Salary Range: $94,000 - $188,000 based on experience and location.
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.
Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact. See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you.
Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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Frame your credentials around specialty occupation standards
GHD's Project Consultant roles typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, environmental science, or a related field. Before applying, confirm your degree title maps directly to the role's technical discipline so USCIS can clearly validate specialty occupation status.
Target GHD's infrastructure and environment practice areas
GHD staffs Project Consultants most heavily in water, transportation, and environmental services. Positioning your application toward one of those practice areas, rather than consulting broadly, aligns you with where GHD's active project pipeline and open headcount are concentrated.
Clarify sponsorship eligibility before your final interview round
GHD's recruiters handle sponsorship decisions at the offer stage, not during screening. Ask directly which visa categories the hiring team is prepared to support for the specific role and location so you're not navigating a mismatch after an offer is extended.
Understand how TN status fits GHD's consulting roles
Canadian and Mexican nationals in engineering or scientific fields often qualify for TN status, which GHD can support without a PERM labor certification. Confirm your specific job title and duties align with a recognized TN profession category before the offer letter is drafted.
Plan your OPT timeline around GHD's project staffing cycles
GHD typically onboards project staff in alignment with contract start dates, which can cluster around fiscal quarters. If you're on F-1 OPT, apply early enough that your remaining authorized period comfortably covers the H-1B cap-gap window if you need to bridge to an approved petition.
Use Migrate Mate to filter Project Consultant openings by sponsorship type
GHD posts Project Consultant roles across multiple offices and practice areas at different times. Use Migrate Mate to search and filter those openings by the visa categories GHD supports, so you're only spending time on positions where your status is already a fit.
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Find Project Consultant at GHD JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does GHD sponsor H-1B visas for Project Consultants?
GHD has a history of sponsoring H-1B visas for technically qualified candidates in Project Consultant roles, particularly in engineering and environmental disciplines that meet USCIS specialty occupation criteria. Sponsorship decisions are made at the offer stage and depend on the specific role, office location, and your degree field. Confirming the practice area's current staffing needs before you reach final interviews improves your chances of a clear answer early.
How do I apply for Project Consultant jobs at GHD?
Applications for Project Consultant roles at GHD go through the company's careers portal, where openings are listed by service line and region. You can also browse and filter GHD's Project Consultant positions by visa sponsorship type on Migrate Mate, which makes it easier to identify roles where your immigration status is already a practical fit before you invest time in the application.
Which visa types does GHD commonly use for Project Consultant roles?
GHD supports several visa pathways for Project Consultants depending on your background and career stage. F-1 OPT and CPT are common entry points for recent graduates, while the H-1B is the standard long-term work visa for specialty occupation roles. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify for TN status. GHD also sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card petitions for consultants further along in their tenure, typically after demonstrating sustained performance and project contribution.
What qualifications does GHD expect for Project Consultant positions?
GHD's Project Consultant roles are technically grounded, typically requiring a bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or mechanical engineering, or a closely related discipline. Some openings prefer candidates with relevant licensure progress, such as EIT status, or prior internship experience in infrastructure or advisory work. The degree field matters significantly for visa purposes because it needs to map directly to the role's duties to satisfy USCIS specialty occupation requirements.
How long does the sponsorship and onboarding process typically take at GHD?
For H-1B petitions, USCIS standard processing runs several months from filing, with premium processing available to shorten that window significantly. GHD typically initiates the sponsorship process after an offer is accepted, so your start date needs to account for both petition preparation time and adjudication. If you're transitioning from OPT, the cap-gap provision can cover you while an approved petition is pending, but aligning your OPT expiration with GHD's expected filing timeline is something to address directly with their HR team.
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