Golder Associates Recruitment for Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Golder Associates Recruitment for Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant.
Golder Associates Inc., branded as just Golder, is a Canadian employee-owned, global company providing consulting, design, and construction services in earth, environment, and related areas of energy.
Job Description
- Company:Â Golder Associates
- Location:Â Ghana
- State:Â Accra
- Job type:Â Full-Time
Golder is seeking a Senior / Principal Environmental Consultant in its Ghana operation. The successful candidate will be an experienced consultant with a proven record building business and leading technical teams. They will be available and medically fit to travel to project sites, work in a team environment and apply a high degree of problem-solving in the execution of duties.
This full-time position will be based in Accra.
The appointed candidate will have a proven track record in building business and technical teams.  They will lead or contribute to the successful execution of a variety of environmental and social projects servicing predominantly oil and gas and mining clients.
 Qualification and Experience:
- Masters’ degree in environmental sciences or equivalent.
- Demonstrable and progressive experience in environmental consulting and management.
- Experience in oil and gas and mining will be an advantage
- Applied understanding of, and proven experience in international and lender standards.
- 10-15 years of progressive experience in the consulting field will be an advantage.
- Progressive project experience in Ghana and West Africa.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office suite of software, MS Project.
- A Ghanaian National or holder of a valid transferrable work permit will be an advantage
- Proven ability to build business and maintain strong client relationships.
- Demonstrate a high level of business acumen, to deal well with clients, work in multi-disciplinary teams, be problem solvers and be passionate about investing in their career growth.
- A high level of attention to detail, technically strong in your specialist field and with a recognized and growing professional profile
- Strong project management capabilities;
- Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to write well, and
- Multilingual skills will be an advantage, particularly French
Initiative:Â we proactively do more than expected, seeking guidance when required, looking beyond the task at hand;
Enthusiastic:Â positive, eager, energetic, wanting to get involved;
Learning and growth:Â we invest in ourselves, we seek mentorship, we respond well to feedback, we want to learn and improve;
Willing to ask questions:Â we want to understand our business and that of our clients;
Versatile/flexible:Â we adapt, we are willing to try different things in pursuit of a solution;
Good communication:Â we express our ideas clearly, speak clearly and write well;
Detail and quality focus:Â we pay attention to detail, have a high standard of care in all they do, takes pride in their work, sets high standards for their work, pays attention to details, double checks their work;
Good judgment:Â we are confident to ask questions, we know when to and are willing to ask for help;
Organization: we can prioritize our time and demands, we can juggle multiple tasks;
Work ethic:Â we can apply our education and experience to the benefit of our clients; and
Robust:Â we are pragmatic to work with and willing to work locally and abroad
- Own Vehicle,
- Valid Driver’s License
- Passport
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should Click here to apply.
