Technical Director- Water

Position description

Technical Director – Water/ Wastewater

• Lead and contribute to the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, contribute to the development of junior staff, preparation of proposals and contribution to the broader business. 
• On projects, the Technical Director is assigned responsibilities for the overview and guidance of an opportunity or project to deliver successful outcomes for the client and GHD.
• Provide technical inputs to projects.
• Lead and/or review design of allocated projects under the direction of the project manager, coordinating inputs from various professionals.
• Project manage allocated projects, coordinating inputs from various professionals. Manage resources at a project level. 
• Develop technical content and undertake technical review of work by others where within area of experience and expertise
• Provide deliverables to a high-quality standard in line with GHD quality system.
• Contribute to the development of GHD’s knowledge and skills in industry including strategy, planning, design and construction.
• Lead and assist in the securing and delivering water / wastewater projects, including preparation of proposals.
• Assist in the promotion of GHD’s strategy, business ethics and values, internally and externally.

• Completion of roles on various projects across strategy, planning and design.
• Lead and coordinate multi-discipline teams to ensure high quality deliverables that are on time and on budget for the completion of projects.
• Liaise with clients and subconsultants as necessary to ensure successful completion of projects. 
• Preparation of proposals as required.
• Develop technical and personal skills through participation in “on the job” and formal training and development opportunities in various phases of office and field work.
• Minimum presence in the GHD Newcastle office to provide guidance to junior staff. Refer to KPI section.
• Provide technical guidance of junior staff as required.

• Take full responsibility of project deliverables, ensuring quality and delivery of project on time and to budget.
• Client satisfaction and development of client base (internal and external).
• Contribution to knowledge sharing and development of skills within the group and Service Line.
• Hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of 3 days per week in the GHD Newcastle office.
• Personal achievement of KPIs as agreed (including staff utilisation, invoicing targets and others).
• Teamwork, cooperation, open communication.

• Well-developed communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Team player, cooperative with other staff with open sharing of information and knowledge.
• Ability to work independently when required.
• Sound judgement and decisiveness.
• Knowledge and experience in relevant engineering discipline.

• Formal qualifications in a relevant engineering or science discipline.
• Proven experience in project managing the delivery of projects.
• Focus on client service.
• Able to manage several jobs at once and determine priorities.
• Strong judgement and decisiveness; bias for action.
• Understand and adhere to GHD’s values, Codes of Conduct, and Policies.
• Proactive, analytical and problem solving skills.