GHD
Senior Project Manager (Water / Wastewater)
GHD, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
The importance of water to the health of our world can’t be overstated. As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.
Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.
We’re seeking a Senior Project Manager to help drive the continued development of our Water Business across the Carolinas and Southeast Region. In this leadership role, you’ll oversee the delivery of major infrastructure projects—including master plans, conveyance systems, pump stations, and storage facilities—while fostering client relationships through business development, sales, and marketing efforts.
You’ll lead project strategy, manage budgets and schedules, mentor team members, and contribute to recruitment and marketing initiatives specific to North Carolina. From preparing design documents and cost estimates to directing multidisciplinary teams and collaborating across regions, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping impactful water solutions.
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. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Needs Assessment: Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues. Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief. Engineering Standards Specification: Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline. Knowledge Management: Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues. Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure. Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice. Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis. Product and Solution Development: Analyze and evaluate the feasibility and relevance of proposed complex products and services and develop and amend, as necessary. Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues. Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers. What you will bring to the team: Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) license (in South Carolina a plus) Minimum 15 years of experience in planning, design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure and/or treatment facilities. Excellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff Strong business development, proposal preparation, and marketing skills. 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, 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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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. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Needs Assessment: Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues. Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief. Engineering Standards Specification: Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline. Knowledge Management: Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues. Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure. Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice. Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis. Product and Solution Development: Analyze and evaluate the feasibility and relevance of proposed complex products and services and develop and amend, as necessary. Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues. Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers. What you will bring to the team: Bachelors and/or Masters degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) license (in South Carolina a plus) Minimum 15 years of experience in planning, design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure and/or treatment facilities. Excellent written and oral communication skills with proven ability to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff Strong business development, proposal preparation, and marketing skills. 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, 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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