What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Director position at GHD?
Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way .
Based in Concord, CA we currently have an opportunity for a Project Director to help lead and grow our Rail and Transit team , with a focus primarily across the northern half of the State. You will work out of one of our existing offices, operating on a flex program, with an option of up to 3 remote days per week. Based on the candidate and experience, opportunities to collaborate with Transportation Planning/Traffic Engineering, Roads/Highways/Bridges, Maritime and Coastal, and other related practices will be provided.
As a Project Director, you will support our transportation and rail and transit leadership team and oversee transportation and related rail and transit projects across the State with a primary focus as noted above. The position will include support of business development, providing client relationship management, and leading a diversified portfolio of projects and project types, as required. The position may include limited staff management.
Our ideal candidate has strong leadership, business development, project management, and transportation planning skills. Established client relationships and a consistent record with developing new business opportunities is required. We are seeking self-motivated and active networkers who value building credible relationships with clients and the community.
Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.
The ideal candidate will assist in the following areas:
- Business and Client Relationship Development and Management
- Marketing activities, including market evaluation and strategy, pre-marketing activities, and proposal development
- Staff Mentorship/Team Project Leadership
- Leading teams to deliver rail, transit and mobility related projects
- Drive the transportation business primarily across the US West
- Oversight of the preparation / Quality Assurance of conceptual design documents
- Technical Report Writing / Quality Assurance
- Ability to attract and recruit industry talent at different levels, including other key leads
- Comfortable presenting in front of panels and audiences
- Team-oriented, critical thinker, with a passion for client relations and delivery of high-profile infrastructure projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading teams in preparing conceptual design packages
- Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously; and have strong organizational, problem solving, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Planning or related fields
- AICP and LEED-AP certifications preferred
- Minimum 20 years’ experience across transportation market. Experience on rail and transit projects and/or major transportation projects is required.
- Ability to attract and recruit industry talent at different levels, including other key leads
- Comfortable presenting in front of panels and audiences
- Team-oriented, critical thinker, with a passion for client relations and delivery of high-profile infrastructure projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading teams in preparing conceptual design packages
- Ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously; and have strong organizational, problem solving, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
In the problem solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.
Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
Salary Range: $178,000-$290,000 based on experience
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Salary : $178,000 - $290,000