Senior / Principle Environmental Consultant at Golder

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.

Competencies

• 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 recognised and growing professional profile
• Strong project management capabilities;
• Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to write well, and
• Multi lingual skills will be an advantage, particularly French

Attributes:

• Ownership: we take pride in our work;
• Initiative: we proactively do more than expected, seeking guidance when required, looking beyond the task at hand;
• Enthusiastic: positive, eager, energetic, wanting to get involved;
• Learning and growth: we invest in ourselves, we seek mentorship, we respond well to feedback, we want to learn and improve;
• Willing to ask questions: we want to understand our business and that of our clients;
• Versatile/flexible: we adapt, we are willing to try different things in pursuit of a solution;
• Good communication: we express our ideas clearly, speak clearly and write well;
• Detail and quality focus: 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 judgement: we are confident to ask questions, we know when to and are willing to ask for help;
• Organisation: we can prioritise our time and demands, we can juggle multiple tasks;
• Work ethic: we can apply our education and experience to the benefit of our clients; and
• Robust: we are pragmatic to work with and willing to work locally and abroad

 Additional Requirements:

• Own Vehicle,
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport