Senior Project Manager – NYC Water Asset Management, Economics & Finance

To solve complex challenges you need to challenge the status-quo.

At GHD Advisory we are invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes with clients driving change in water energy and urbanization.

Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain from capital deployment to asset management enabling resilience growth and sustainability.

Together well help create a future for generations to come.

Who are we looking for

GHD Business Advisory is advancing its Water Asset Management and Infrastructure Finance capabilities across the Northeast. With active on-call contracts and growing opportunities in New York City and New Jersey we are seeking a Senior Project Manager NYC Water Asset Management (Economics & Finance) with strong expertise in utility asset management capital planning funding strategies financial analysis and economic advisory for private and public clients.

This role will focus on pursuing and delivering work with clients such as NYCEDC NYCDEP NJDEP NYC based financial institutions PANYNJ Water/Wastewater programs regional utilities such as PVSC and municipal agencies across NYC metro.

You will operate as a seller-doer within GHDs North American Asset Management Advisory team and have close collaboration with colleagues in Water and Transportation to develop value-driven solutions for utility / infrastructure clients.

Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Business Development & Market Growth
  • Assist expansion and mining of existing on-call contracts with municipal/regional water clients.
  • Shape and win water AM task orders under newly awarded on-calls and future pursuits.
  • Conduct market positioning client outreach opportunity qualification and pursuit leadership.
  • Lead proposal development interview preparation scope development and pricing strategies.
  • Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies municipal utilities private water companies and partner firms.
• Project Delivery & Technical Responsibilities
  • Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on water AM and economic advisory projects including:
    • Asset management plans & maturity assessments
    • Risk-based capital planning and prioritization
    • Lifecycle costing and long-term financial modeling
    • Investment strategies and rate/fee impacts
    • Business case development using economic financial and risk frameworks
    • AM program governance policy and organizational design
    • Digital AM enablement (CMMS EAM GIS analytics)
    • Program management and owner advisor delivery
  • Integrate engineering economics finance and asset performance insights.
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams across advisory engineering and digital groups.
• Client Engagement & Leadership
  • Engage utility executives and senior decision-makers to provide trusted advisory insights.
  • Mentor early-career AM professionals in financial modeling risk frameworks and program strategy.
  • Contribute to development of GHD AM tools methodologies and sector strategies.
• Consulting Project/Program Design: Design the project architecture building on the initial proposal and the client interviews to develop a solution that meets the clients stated requirements and addresses any identified client issues.
• 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 Issue Clarification: Conduct interviews following an established framework of questions to gather information on client issues.
• 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.
• Business Advice: Lead a highly complex business advisory process ensuring alignment with the organizations strategic initiatives and goals.

What youll bring to the team:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Finance Economics Public Policy or related field; a Masters degree strongly preferred
• 1015 years of experience in water/wastewater asset management utility finance capital planning or economic modeling
• Strong understanding of water/wastewater infrastructure utility economics rate-setting CIP planning and lifecycle cost analysis
• Experience with clients such as NYCDEP NJDEP municipal utilities or large metro agencies
• Demonstrated seller-doer capability and experience winning advisory or AM consulting work
• Familiarity with ISO 55000 risk-based AM utility management frameworks and financial planning tools
• Ability to translate technical and financial data into executive-level insights

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Benefits:

• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Paid time off Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation sick and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees home exercise equipment purchases Bicycles Race run & marathon entrance fees Smoking cessation programs Weight loss programs ( Watchers Jenny Craig) Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

Salary Range:$225000-$300000 based on experience and location.

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.

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 color religion genetic information national origin sex (including same 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.