Design Manager - Water (Scranton / Wilkes-Barre) - GHD Group : Job Details

Job DescriptionThe importance of water to the health of our world can't be overstated! As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front. Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community. You'll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities. Who are we looking for? GHD has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineer / Design Manager to join our team in the Northeastern Pennsylvania (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)! Working with our Engineering Design Organization (EDO) throughout the Country, you'll manage and coordinate our technical team within a project to ensure quality, complete & on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, team coordination and team performance measures within the project. This role would serve as the local point of contact for clients in need of service while leveraging GHDs bench depth to drive the success of a project. You will have the opportunity to work remotely and report to our Bloomsburg office on a monthly basis. This arrangement is ideal for the right candidate who values both flexibility and periodic in-person collaboration. You'll support Project Managers and Directors in all aspects of the project with a primary focus on organizing the technical team to complete the task, controlling the design path, solving problems, and ultimately being responsible for the design achieving the result. This role is commonly referred to as a Project Engineer or Coordinator in the consulting engineering industry, especially on large multi-disciplinary projects. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Engineering Solutions Design: 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.
• Engineering Standards Specification: Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Project Management: Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Process Design Engineering: Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Contract Management: Deliver required outcomes by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• Product and Solution Development: Define and deliver products and services that meet customer needs by selecting the best possible approaches available within established systems.
• Knowledge Management System: Work within established knowledge management systems to deliver preset outcomes for an area of responsibility.
• 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 in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Engineering Inspections: Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Engineering or other technical discipline
• EIT and either have or seeking to obtain a PE
• At least 6 years of technical, administrative and project experience, managing the design delivery for larger, multi-discipline projects specifically for water and wastewater, industrial/process plants, facilities, or buildings
• Previous consulting experience strongly desired
• Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite asset
• Able and willing to travel to client job sites as needed (primarily local with the occasional overnight)

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