Water Treatment Team Lead

Privately owned by our people,  GHD  provides engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents. Focused on crafting lasting community benefit, our connected global network of 10,000 people delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Committed to sustainable development, GHD improves the physical, natural and social environments of the many communities in which we operate.

Due to continued rapid growth and expansion of the water group in the Phoenix area, we are seeking a  Water Treatment Lead in Phoenix,  to continue our expansion of a highly successful group. You will be a leader within our water and wastewater treatment (W&WWT) practice in the West and will work collaboratively with other W&WWT group leaders, our Regional Water leadership, and our global Water Practice to expand our market position in the Phoenix area, as well as help lead and develop our technical resources and capabilities. Proven track record in project execution and marketing with the following desired experience profile.

Business Development & Client Service Skills

• Manage GHD’s client contact plan for key project positioning efforts
• Lead project capture plans, coordination of proposal preparation and activities
• Participation at client functions, social events and conferences in networking with existing and emerging client contacts
• Assist in critical West Region W&WWT business development initiatives

Technical Skills

• Provide hands-on technical guidance to engineers and technical staff in delivering ongoing municipal water treatment projects
• Mentorship of project engineers and designers in the development of their engineering and design skills
• Apply proven experience on municipal infrastructure projects to complete preliminary and detailed design of recycled water facilities, potable water facilities, and desalination plants.
• Provide guidance and QA/QC on all engineering design, calculations, design briefs and technical reports for municipal infrastructure, master plans, environmental assessments, and detailed design projects
• Promote corporate participation at technical conferences and provide senior guidance and review for key technical conference papers generation

Project Management Responsibilities Include

• Client relationship management for all active projects
• Serve as a Senior Project Manager for our more complex and larger multi-disciplined water projects in the Phoenix area
• Provide technical expertise and support on water project opportunities across North America
• Project Controls Management including Scope, Time, Financial, Change, Risk, QA/QC
• Workload forecasting tool for staff resources and estimate-to-complete for all active projects on a monthly basis
• Attend scheduled Project Management meetings to discuss project resource needs and conflicts, unbilled and aging accounts receivables, and proposal activity
• Mentorship of project managers and project engineers in the development of their project management skills as they proceed through the project management career path

Skills, Competencies And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Licensed Engineering Professional in the State of Arizona
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Project Management, design and construction of water infrastructure projects
• Having a well-established client base throughout the Phoenix area
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, both oral and written
• Excellent people leadership and mentoring skills

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who We Are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

Information

• Location: Phoenix, United States

Industry experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Taxonomy

• Treatment
• Water treatment