Lead Civil Engineer/Technical Director - Water Infrastructure

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Category: Civil Engineering

Description

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Job Description

The 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?

We are seeking a Technical Director or Lead Civil Engineer with client management, project management, design and planning experience in Water Infrastructure to join us in our Melbourne or Tarragon office. 

We offer opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and with a broad range of clients within the Victorian water industry, on a diverse range of projects. 

GHD is a respected leader in the Victorian Water Sector, and we aim to create solutions that are both functional and practical, innovative and sustainable. You’ll be part of a professional, collaborative, and friendly team, and sit alongside genuine technical leaders. We also value flexibility and wellbeing, and your role can be full time or part time.

This diverse and exciting position will see you involved in:

Client relationship management including maintaining and developing relationships with key clients.

Coordinating resources, oversight of budgets and supervision of timelines to provide quality and timely project completion of multi-disciplinary design teams. 

Assisting with the preparation of proposals and delivering presentations to clients to win work.

Producing design drawings, reports, specifications, tender and technical documents for water infrastructure projects, including assets like pipelines, pump stations, storage facilities & other assets

Planning and options assessment studies such as network master plans, strategic planning (optional).

Site surveillance works such as inspecting works completion, and superintending services (optional).

Overseeing and facilitating knowledge sharing including mentoring junior team members.

What would you bring to the team?

15+ years of experience in a civil engineering role that includes water infrastructure projects

History of client relationship, panel or portfolio management

Civil design skills that include water and wastewater pipelines, pump stations and or storages

Planning skills including strategic water planning and modelling software experience.

Experience in the development of engineering drawings and in the use of civil design software

Project management or project support experience

RPEV (Civil) registered or in process of registration.

Interested? Apply online now by submitting your CV and Cover Letter.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage. 

About Us

Come together and make a meaningful impact. 

We bring our people together to create something bigger and solve some of the world's most complex problems. Come and experience the power of commitment and see strategy and ideas come to life when you join GHD. 

Let's drive real change.

Our Pledge to You

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. 

See where your commitment could take you.

That’s the #PowerOfCommitment

Who we are 

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanization sustainable for generations to come.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.