Integrated Water Management Director/Practice Lead

The importance of water to the health of our world can’t be overstated. 

The Integrated Water Management Group is looking for a Director/Practice Lead to work from any of our Sourthern CA offices,  Los Angeles, Irvine, Long Beach, or San Diego.

GHD is seeking a dedicated leader with experience with client service, project/program management, and operational experience in the southern California region. We also are looking to leverage our leading corporate and regional experience in IWM to expand our team in southern California. Operations expertise should include managing risk, driving project performance, project resourcing, and talent management. Technical desired areas of expertise include water resources, hydraulics and hydrology, storm water and flood management, engineering research, strategic planning, GIS analyses, alternatives analyses, and investment/funding strategies. The successful candidate will have strong management, leadership, business development, project/program management, and technical engineering skills.

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

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanisation 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. 

Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.  

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. 

You’ll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities

Responsibilities of the position will include:

Business Development 

• Development of project opportunities
• Client relationship management
• Coordination with regional staff from different business groups

Project Management

• Delivery quality
• Client satisfaction
• Schedule adherence
• Identifying project financial/performance risks

  Additional Responsibilities include:

• Serving as Project Director, Technical Lead and/or project/program manager
• Strong planning and writing skills
• Preparing and/or managing the preparation of technical reports and studies

The Ideal Candidate will have the following Skills:

• Comfortable presenting in front of Boards and audiences
• Spatial sciences-oriented thinker with a passion for leveraging data in the decision-making process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven experience leading and managing teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Master’s degree a plus
• Licensed Professional Civil Engineer preferred
• Minimum 20+ years’ experience working in the civil / public works arena with local, state, and Federal 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.

Salary Range: $150,000-$220,000

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