Infrastructure Technical Director

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Bridgewater, NJ - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 159000 - 265000
Posted on: 10 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The importance of water to the health of our world cant be overstated.

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 whats next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

Youll 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.

Who are we looking for

Our US East region is looking for an Infrastructure Technical Director to drive delivery and growth of our digital infrastructure this position you will guide multidisciplinary teams through the successful execution of complex terrestrial and marine infrastructure survey and installation projects. You will be at the forefront of shaping project strategy driving delivery in alignment with Earned Value principles and ensuring technical excellence at every stagefrom early planning through construction.

As a trusted leader you will oversee the development of Plans of Work Desktop Studies Permit Feasibility Assessments and multidisciplinary technical reports that support permitting pathways and project execution. You will direct the preparation and refinement of designs specifications schedules and documentation while establishing clear Work Breakdown Structures that enable measurable performance tracking and proactive change management. Your ability to partner with project controls teams will be essential in steering the financial and schedule health of your projects enabling rapid informed decisionmaking that keeps delivery on course.

This role also offers the opportunity to cultivate and strengthen relationships with clients regulatory agencies and technical specialists while managing diverse stakeholders toward shared project outcomes. You will champion risk assessment and mitigation strategies that safeguard project success and youll help drive the continued expansion of our digital infrastructure market share for clients across North Central and South America.

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

  • Project Resource Management: Negotiate and manage deployment of project resource budgets providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.
  • Project Governance: Clarify roles and responsibilities within the project team and ensure project compliance with the organizations wider program and/or portfolio management decision-making structures and processes.
  • Project Risk and Issue Management: Ensure that risks issues dependencies and constraints are managed appropriately at project level. Where risks or issues threaten delivery of the project develop and agree on recovery plans.
  • Portfolio Management: Initiate and lead the governance and delivery of a program or group of significant projects within a function using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are identified and achieved.
  • Project Team Management: Lead large project and program teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project/program vision communicate the necessary outcomes and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; manage resources across projects/programs; negotiate the flow of additional team members on and off the team as needed; and build the capability of the team through training coaching and mentoring.
  • 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.
  • Project Benefit Realization: Develop and manage the delivery of a plan to evaluate and track business benefits and to identify actions needed to maximize them.
  • Enterprise Business Analysis: Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level.
  • Project Scope Definition: Lead the planning and delivery of a wide range of information gathering and stakeholder consultation activities and specify negotiate and agree on program and project deliverables ensuring integration across the program.
  • Stakeholder Management: Develop and implement stakeholder engagement strategies and plans across the program to identify relevant stakeholders to create mutually supportive working relationships and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice at both project and program levels.
  • Leadership and Direction: Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the functions strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organizations mission vision and values; motivate people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
  • Project Assurance: Manage the delivery of assurance reviews within a project enable the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified to give senior stakeholders confidence that the project can deliver according to time budget and quality.

What youll bring to the team:

  • Bachelors in Science or Water Resources
  • Minimum of 15 years for major infrastructure projects and government policy
  • International offshore project delivery (design-build progressive design build etc.) required
  • Experience in developing major project deliverables to support permitting efforts including Environmental Impact Assessments Studies and Reports.

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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:$159000 - $265000 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.




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DescriptionThe importance of water to the health of our world cant be overstated.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 ...
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