Railway Remediation Project Director

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.
 

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.  
 

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it."
 

Who are we looking for?   

GHD is looking for a driven and dynamic Railway Environmental Remediation Project Director/Lead to join our growing Central Region Contaminated Assessment and Remediation (CAR) Group. If you’re passionate about solving complex environmental challenges, building lasting client relationships, and shaping the future of railway remediation, this is the role for you!

This is your chance to work with a global team of experts dedicated to leaving the world better than we found it. With established relationships in the rail industry, we need a leader like you to expand and evolve these connections—unlocking new opportunities and driving meaningful change.
 

Manager of multiple Front-Line Managers in the field of Environmental Health.

•     Innovate and Lead: Solve complex problems related to environmental investigations and remediation, delivering tailored solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

•    Expand Our Impact: Grow our remediation presence in the railway sector through strategic relationship-building with Class 1 and short-line railways.

•    Deliver Excellence: Oversee proposal development, lead contract negotiations, and ensure every project is delivered on time, on budget, and with unwavering client satisfaction.

•    Elevate the Team: Mentor and inspire a high-performing team of environmental professionals, cultivating growth and fostering innovation.

• Environmental Risk Management: Oversee the environmental risk management 

processes, ensuring the organization's operations have minimal detrimental impact on 

the environment.

• Environmental Impact Assessment: Coordinate specific elements of environmental 

impact assessments with guidance from senior colleagues.

• Climate Adaptation Strategy: Guide an operational area in the creation and 

implementation of highly complex climate adaptation strategies for vital or large-scale 

projects, preempting potential climate risks.

• Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be": Document complex "as is" and "to be" processes and 

describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately 

the change required.

• Solutions Analysis: Identify and evaluate complex, expertise-led solutions against a range 

of criteria to find the ones that best meet business needs.

• Client Issue Diagnosis: Collate and conduct analysis of the tactical and operational 

information gathered through interviews and research to support the diagnosis of 

underlying client issues and problems and the design of single solutions.

• 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.

• Community of Practice Management: Participate in and contribute to a community of

practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop 

innovative practice among colleagues.

• Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior 

colleagues.

• Health, Safety, and Environment: Monitor and review performance against health, 

safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of 

behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to 

resolve noncompliance with the organization's HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory 

instructions.

• Personal Capability Building: Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, 

policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external 

accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation 

and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending 

conferences, and reading specialist media.

• Organizational Capability Building: Use the organization's formal development

framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement 

actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or 

regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training 

or co