Senior Technical Director - Bridges
Senior Technical Director - Bridges
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Job Description
GHD is one of the worlds leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water energy and resources environment property and buildings and transportation.
Privately owned by our people GHD provides engineering architecture environmental and construction services to private and public sector clients across five continents.
Focused on creating lasting community benefit our connected global network of 10000 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.
The Transportation group within GHD Canada works with Provincial Regional and local municipal transportation agencies on large scale projects across the whole Transportation spectrum of highways roads and bridges and rail transit infrastructure. Our team provides integrated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy business case advice through concept and detailed design and construction administration.
Who we are looking for
Our Ontario Highways Roads & Bridges Group is looking for a Senior Technical Director Bridges to join our growing Canadian Operations out of ourMississauga ONoffice.
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.
Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Work with the Ontario Transportation Leadership team on the following:
- Develop and mentor intermediate staff
- Grow the structural team and support recruiting efforts
- Contribute to business and strategic planning initiatives for regional objectives and targeted client programming
- Support client development and engagement
- Participate in Go/No Go decisions for potential opportunities
- Be an ambassador for the GHD brand
- Prepare effective proposals seeking targeted project opportunities and growth of the structural transportation team in Ontario Canada
- Function as project manager or design manager on projects for public private or contractor partners. Projects will vary in size scope and delivery model (Ex. Traditional Design Bid Build Alternative Project Delivery)
- Provide design management and technical support for project delivery. This could be from concept design through to detailed design and construction
- Engage and participate in GHDs global technical bridge service line forums and groups
- Ensure timely completion of project deliverables managing multiple projects and competing priorities
- Oversee structural analysis and preparation of engineering drawings specifications and tender documents
- Conduct site visits as required
- Develop and implement QA/QC processes for project work ensuring applicable standards are followed
- Supervise a team of technical and project management staff. Support staff development including mentoring training and career progression
- Engage in work sharing initiatives across GHDs global team
- Travel within Western Canada to support regional objectives and team growth
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
- Masters degree or equivalent in Structural Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario
- 25 years of experience with transportation related structural design (bridges culverts retaining walls etc). Ability to take ownership and accountability for structural design work
- Project Management experience demonstrating effective and practical project management skills
- Strong problem solving and decisionmaking abilities
- Knowledgeable with structural analysis software and MS office
- Mentoring and guiding intermediate staff
- Experience managing multiple tasks while maintaining schedule and a high degree of attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues
- Willingness and ability to travel
As a diverse and inclusive organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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Employment Type
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