Global leader in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.
Lead senior wastewater treatment engineering projects and client relationships
9 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid
Company Size
10,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Architecture
Construction services
Consulting
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Property Development
Sector Specialisms
Water
Energy
Resources
Environment
Property and Buildings
Transportation
Hydrology and Hydrodynamics
Digital Technologies
Role
Description
technical leadership
engineering design
feasibility studies
process improvement
quality assurance
standards development
Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues.
Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.
Overseeing and leading the technical approach and its execution of projects.
Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice.
Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.
Communicating professionally with clients, sub consultants, and contractors.
Develop policies and processes, create best practices, set up case studies, and deliver internal knowledge-sharing sessions to capture and share knowledge among colleagues on project/program outcomes and innovative practices in a particular area of expertise and to support the practice.
Analyze and evaluate the feasibility and relevance of proposed complex products and services and develop and amend, as necessary, with guidance from senior colleagues. May also be responsible for supervising activities performed by a product development or specialist team.
Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.
Ensuring project deliverables meet or exceed GHD’s internal and external client quality objectives.
Providing thought leadership to position GHD at the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatment in both local and global markets
Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
Supporting our water practice business development to continue our expansion of water infrastructure market share in Ontario. Activities will involve participating in client relationship development, project capture planning and preparing proposals.
Developing strong internal global network of technical experts
Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons.
Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to ensure work of the required quality is delivered and to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
Attracting, developing, and supporting retention of our technical talent
Requirements
p.eng.
15+ years
water treatment
modeling software
technical lead
qa/qc
Experience with design management is an asset but not required
Ability to guide cost estimating of treatment infrastructure
Industry leader level knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes is required
Extensive experience in preparation of presentations and reports.
Ideally 15+ years in multi-discipline wastewater treatment projects.
Excellent problem solving, decision making and teamwork skills
Ontario Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or equivalent from another jurisdiction that can be converted to Ontario licensure
Comprehensive knowledge of modeling systems/programs/software for water and wastewater processes.
Excellent verbal, presentation and report writing skills.
Proven experience in technical leadership of water and wastewater treatment projects through planning study, design, and construction phases.
Proven industry leadership through conference presentations, professional association participation, and other similar value-generating activities that support business development
Ability to liaise with other disciplines, professionals, clients and third parties as needed in the execution of wastewater infrastructure designs.
Proven track record in business development, project capture planning, and proposal writing.
Demonstrated experience performing QA/QC of consulting deliverables including written reports and design documents such as drawings.
Benefits
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Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
1928
Year Founded
The organization has been evolving since 1928, starting as a small engineering practice and growing into a global powerhouse.
5 Continents
Global Presence
The organization operates across five continents, with key markets including Australia, the United States, and the UK.
With a focus on innovation, it integrates expertise across various sectors to deliver world-class solutions.
The organization is known for tackling large and complex projects, such as designing bridges and tunnels and constructing energy-efficient buildings.
Notable projects include infrastructure development for major cities and energy-efficient solutions for industrial facilities.
The organization continues to expand its digital and technological capabilities to ensure solutions are cutting-edge and sustainable.
Culture + Values
Safety
Teamwork
Respect
Integrity
Environment + Sustainability
2050
Net-zero target validated by SBTi
Science-based target validated by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by FY2050.
2025
Carbon neutral commitment
Committed to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2025.
70%
Recycled materials in packaging
Boxes for electrical products use 70% recycled materials and are fully recyclable.
Prioritising direct emissions reductions over purchasing carbon offsets (statement from Enterprise Sustainability Leader)
Partnered with Decarbonisation Network to support clients' decarbonisation roadmaps and accelerate net-zero goals
Slimline packaging to reduce material usage and transportation impact
Inclusion & Diversity
Level 4–5
GDEIB Inclusion Benchmark
Targeting level 4–5 on the Global Disability Inclusion Benchmarking (GDEIB) by 2025.
9 Employee Groups
Resource Groups Established
Established 9 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support various diversity demographics.
Board‑mandated aim to become #1 in industry for inclusion & diversity
I&D strategy built on five behaviours: open, informed, accountable, empathetic, bold
Inclusion & Diversity goals embedded in employee performance reviews
Awards: Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (2020–2022), Workforce Diversity Award (2021), Disability Equality Index – Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion (2023)