Asset Retirement Project Lead

About the role

GHD has an opportunity for an Asset Retirement Project Lead to join our growing Property & Buildings team, based out of Houston, TX, Baton Rouge, LA, and Chicago, IL. We’re seeking a self-motivated professional with excellent technical skills, federal/state/local environmental regulatory and H&S standard knowledge, team-building skills, and existing relationships with clients, prospects, and regulators.

As part of a truly global team, you'll work on complex and rewarding projects at the forefront of driving change, helping to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world. Join our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners, and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Business Group Leader in the refinement and enhancement of the US Central Asset Transition Market Strategy as it relates to Asset Retirement.
• Assist in the successful development of new clients for GHD in the Properties and Buildings Market.
• Assist with the development of an opportunity pipeline in potential Asset Transition projects.
• Build and manage a strong and balanced Asset Transition team to align with the US Central Asset Transition Strategy to support the workload as it grows over time.
• Ensure positive client and colleague feedback (including functional reporting relationships) on collaboration and “One GHD” activities.
• Track specific qualitative nuances and goals to individual personal development objectives.
• Portfolio Management: Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved.
• Project Team Management: Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Project Risk and Issue Management: Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns.
• Project Benefit Realization: Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to evaluate and track the realization of business benefits.
• Culture of Innovation: 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.
• Leadership and Direction: Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
• 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.
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, to develop positive stakeholder relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice.
• Project Scope Definition: Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (10 to 15 years).

Pay

$160,000.00 - $175,000.00, varies based on experience and location.

Why GHD

Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges with the support of everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions, and help you create a lasting impact. As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce.