Design Manager

GHD's US East region is looking for a Design Manager to join their team! As Design Manager, you will have the opportunity not only to lead complex, multidiscipline design efforts, but also to contribute directly to the development and shaping of GHD’s footprint in this emerging market and contribute to that growth. 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.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. Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field of studyEIT and either have or be seeking to obtain a PE highly preferredA minimum of 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 buildingsPrevious consulting experience strongly desiredKnowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite assetAble and willing to travel to client job sites as needed (primarily local with the occasional overnight)Strong communication abilities to lead a multidiscipline team 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.