Solid Waste Technical Director & Lead Engineer

GHD; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 131,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Technical Director/Lead Engineer for solid waste services in the US on a part-time/as-needed basis. The role focuses on developing plans and roadmaps, expanding client relationships, and pursuing new projects while advancing organics, waste treatment, and renewables in the region.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive project delivery, and manage budgets, schedules, and risks. A PE license and a strong Midwest network are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the solid waste market with strong connections in the Midwest.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; proven ability to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Project Director on technical projects, assist client manager for key clients and develops/executes associated client engagement plans.
• Collaborates with Regional Market Leaders, Client Resource Managers, Service Line Leaders, and Client Sector Leaders to achieve excellent business outcomes.
• Develops and mentors junior and/or rising talent within the Business Group.
• Pre-positions for projects, develops opportunities, and obtains RFPs.
• Develops responses to RFPs, scope of work packages, budgets, and progress reports.
• Drives project teams to provide successful and technically sound project deliveries to meet and exceed client and GHD requirements.
• Drives financial performance with respect to contribution; monitors, tracks, and manages opportunities, backlog, utilization, AR/DSO, variances, and markups.
• Manages, mitigates, and reports on risks within the Business Group.
• Adheres to GHD Management Systems for Safety, Integrity, Quality, and Environment.
• Drives positive client interaction, as verified through client surveys.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Civil/Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

GHD is seeking a Technical Director/Lead Engineer for solid waste services in the US on a part-time/as-needed basis. The role focuses on developing plans and roadmaps, expanding client relationships, and pursuing new projects while advancing organics, waste treatment, and renewables in the region.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, drive project delivery, and manage budgets, schedules, and risks. A PE license and a strong Midwest network are essential.