Project Manager (Water/Wastewater) Details

GHD - Chantilly, VA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.


Our Southeast Water Business is growing! In response to this growth, our Water group in Charlotte, NC is looking to bring onboard a Senior Project Manager to help with the continued development and growth of GHD’s Water Business. You will also provide technical leadership and delivery of major water treatment, wastewater treatment, collection, distribution and stormwater studies, design and construction engineering services throughout the region.


Specific responsibilities in this role will include:

  • Grow relationships with existing and prospective clients through business development, sales and marketing
  • Lead or assist project teams in development of facility and or utility master plans for wastewater facilities
  • Lead proposal development efforts for new business
  • Taking ownership of specific portions of assigned tasks, and/or leading task teams, while working closely with engineers, designers and project managers
  • Perform and/or check design calculations
  • Participate in on-site testing, startup or troubleshooting of water or wastewater facilities or infrastructure
  • Conducts work to appropriate professional standards and to the firm’s QA/QC requirements. Participates in QA/QC programs for other projects as requested by managers.
  • Perform schedule reviews on construction projects and maintain/develop design schedules for design projects
  • Mentorship of engineering staff
  • Recruitment of new team members

For success in this position, you will possess the following skills and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
  • Current Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • At least 20 years of water/wastewater design experience in municipal water, wastewater, water resource, and/or conveyance projects in the Southeast region; 10 years of experience in the Charlotte market
  • Significant experience in pumping station and pipeline design
  • Strong understanding of consulting engineering business and municipal agencies
  • Strong business development, proposal preparation, and marketing skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to conduct effective client presentations and written report preparation
  • The ability to prioritize, track budgets, project schedules and anticipate associated upcoming tasks

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture. We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.


Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.


If you are passionate about pursuing this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via the link above.


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, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.


This position does not provide visa sponsorship.


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Posted on : 4 years ago