Executive Advisor Water Asset Management (Southern California)

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

We are seeking an Executive Advisor - Water Asset Management (Southern California) to lead and grow our presence in Southern California. This role is suited to a highly experienced professional (20 years) with deep expertise in water and wastewater systems who can combine strategic advisory client leadership and business growth with strong technical credibility in asset management.

Our offices are located in Irvine and Los Angeles.

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

• Lead and deliver complex water asset management and advisory engagements for utilities and public sector clients (e.g. condition assessment asset planning risk and lifecycle optimization capital planning)
• Shape and grow the SoCal water AM market developing trusted relationships with utilities municipalities and agencies
• Drive business development including client engagement positioning and winning work across water/wastewater asset management and related advisory services
• Provide strategic leadership in defining service offerings aligned with client needs (e.g. asset management programs digital asset strategies risk-based investment planning)
• Serve as Project Director/Executive Sponsor on key projects ensuring quality delivery client satisfaction and commercial performance
• Mentor and develop senior and emerging leaders within the Asset Management group
• Lead multidisciplinary teams integrating engineering data and advisory capabilities to deliver practical implementable solutions
• Guide pursuit strategy including pricing scoping and win strategy for major opportunities
• Collaborate across GHD (market leaders service lines regions) to leverage global capability and deliver best-in-class outcomes
• Contribute to business planning including growth strategy market positioning and team development in Southern California

What you will bring to the team:

• Professional Engineer (PE) required
• Bachelors degree in Civil Environmental or related engineering discipline (Masters preferred)
• 20 years of experience in water/wastewater infrastructure with a strong focus on asset management and advisory services
• Proven experience working with water utilities and agencies in asset management planning capital programs or infrastructure advisory
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management risk-based decision-making and capital investment planning
• Demonstrated success in business development and client relationship management in the Southern California market
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary projects and teams
• Ability to translate technical and data-driven insights into clear actionable strategies for clients
• Strong commercial acumen including scoping pricing and contract management
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence at executive and operational levels
• A collaborative leader with a strong client focus and track record of building high-performing teams

What sets this role apart:

• Opportunity to lead and shape GHDs Water Asset Management presence in Southern California
• Work with leading utilities on high-impact infrastructure and investment decisions
• Leverage GHDs global AM digital and engineering capabilities to deliver integrated forward-looking solutions

Salary Range: $165514 to $275856 based on location and experience

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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.