Expression of Interest: Environmental & Remediation Project Coordinator

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 support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.  

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.  

Who are we looking for?

Our Environmental business in Santiago is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our Contamination Assessment and Remediation Group. We are looking for an experienced professional with a background supporting oil & gas clients and projects, including upstream, midstream, downstream, or related energy-sector environments. The Project Coordinator coordinates the planning and delivery of environmental assessment and remediation projects, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and is accountable for high-quality client service and project outcomes for complex oil and gas sites. This role will be based in Santiago, Chile. 

In the problem-solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process. 

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Lead delivery of environmental projects for oil & gas facilities and sites, ensuring clear scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and execution plans are in place from initiation through closeout.
• Manage day-to-day project execution, including performance, risks, issues, changes, and dependencies, while coordinating internal teams and external partners to maintain delivery, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Provide regular communications and reporting for active oil & gas projects; keep clients and internal stakeholders informed on progress, financial performance, regulatory obligations, and upcoming milestones.
• Coordinate vendors, subcontractors, and partner teams, ensuring consistent standards for field execution, site access requirements, health and safety expectations, and quality outcomes across oil & gas and energy-sector projects.
• Support digital field data collection and standardized reporting workflows; contribute to dashboards and evidence packs used for project visibility. 
• Prepare and review technical and project deliverables, including reports, client updates, and regulatory documentation, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and readiness for internal approval and external submission.
• Manage project risks, deviations, and client issues proactively, using agreed controls and escalation pathways to support disciplined, no-surprises delivery.
• Drive project closeout activities, including complete documentation, lessons learned, continuous improvement actions, and effective handoff across teams and client stakeholders.

What you will bring to the team:

• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for oil & gas, or energy-sector clients, with accountability for client relationships, project performance, and delivery excellence.
• Strong project management skills across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resource management, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams in a structured and practical way.
• Strong leadership skills across field and office resources, subcontractors, and cross-functional stakeholders in complex oil & gas project environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage client discussions, coordinate internal stakeholders, and deliver clear project reporting.
• Deep background in oil & gas environmental projects, including upstream, midstream, downstream, field development, facility operations support, remediation, site assessments, or regulatory compliance programs.
• Familiarity with structured delivery frameworks that embed assurance (verification, documentation, audit trails) into workflows. 

For Success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related field 
• 3-8 years’ experience in environmental consulting, preferably environmental remediation and site assessments, report writing, data management and interpretation, project management, and client management, preferably with significant exposure to oil & gas projects.
• Proven experience managing environmental projects with a focus on delivery consistency, documentation quality, and efficient coordination across teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with analytics dashboards and data management practices that support compliance tracking and decision-making.
• Working knowledge of methods and procedures for site characterization, hydrogeologic analysis and remediation of contaminants in soil, soil vapor, indoor air and groundwater.
• Conduct research, collect and analyze data to prepare reports and documents
• Critical thinking and problem solving – ability to identify multiple solutions to a problem
• Collaborate effectively with remote team members on various projects and different time zones
• Positive attitude, very strong interpersonal skills
• Interested in continuing professional development
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software
• Practice and maintain solid safety minded behavior and practices.
• Fluent in English and excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively express technical information to multiple audiences including subcontractors, field staff, clients, colleagues, etc. 

Outside of the experience you’ll gain working within your team, GHD offers a wide variety of training and mentoring programs to develop technical and management skills.

As a multicultural organization, we promote individual achievements and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. At GHD, we comply with the Labor Inclusion Law (Law No. 21.015). We provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without distinction of race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or marital status. 

Please ensure that your resume is submitted in English as part of your application

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