Project Manager (Industrial Engineering & Energy) at GHD

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life. 

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for?

We’re seeking a Project Manager to join our Energy & Resources Delivery team, where you’ll lead multi-discipline engineering and design teams in delivering complex, high-profile projects, including industrial engineering and energy capital improvement projects.

In this role, you’ll drive execution aligned with Earned Value principles, oversee design computations and cost estimates, and guide the development of reports, specifications, plans, and construction schedules. You’ll establish measurable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) tasks, monitor financial performance, and implement effective change management strategies. Working closely with project delivery teams, you’ll ensure initiatives stay on track and adapt as needed to achieve successful outcomes. You’ll manage budgets and schedules, foster strong relationships with clients and consultants, and lead stakeholder engagement to support seamless delivery. Responsibilities may also include coordinating regulatory and permitting efforts to ensure compliance across local, state, and federal requirements. You’ll oversee design integration and constructability reviews, manage procurement strategies and vendor performance, and uphold rigorous QA/QC standards throughout the project lifecycle. 

Additionally, you’ll support business development through proposal leadership, client presentations, and identifying future opportunities that align with our strategic growth. If you’re passionate about driving excellence in project management and making a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you!

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.

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

• Document Preparation: Prepare moderately complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for reports.
• Stakeholder Management: Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
• Project Assurance: Conduct assurance reviews within the project, facilitate the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, so that senior stakeholders have confidence that the project can deliver according to time, budget, and quality.
• Project Scope Definition: Manage the delivery of research, workshops, and other activities to support the specification and agreement of project deliverables.
• Project Planning: Produce workstream or project plans, ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to deliver project objectives, and comply with the organization's project management framework.
• Project Reporting and Review: Draft project review reports and presentations, including key information, commentary, and recommendations, to support the review process and enable stakeholders to evaluate progress and agree on change.
• Project Resource Management: Manage the deployment of project resources, proactively managing project costs, providing forecasts, and presenting variances with narrative at appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Identify and evaluate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Project Closeout and Handover: Draft elements of product documentation and user training to support handover to business as usual. Contribute to post-project reviews and identification of lessons learned.
• Project Team Management: Lead a small project team; communicate the necessary outcomes and the direction required to achieve them; coordinate team actions on project tasks; request additional team member support when needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Requirements Management: Coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally done at the level of project phases.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's in Engineering Science or Project Management
• Minimum of 6 years of project management experience within a consulting engineering firm
• Industrial Process, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering background a plus
• Proficiency with digital delivery tools, such as BST, BIM and MS Project
• Alternative project delivery (design-build, progressive design build, EPCM, etc.) a plus
• Federal project experience a plus
• Able and willing to travel (10-20%) for meeting clients and project delivery teams

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Salary range: $80,300-$134,000 based on experience

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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