GHD Group

Asset Retirement Project Lead

GHD Group • $160K — $175K *
Des Plaines, IL 60018In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 10-15 years of experience in asset retirement or related disciplines
  • Strong knowledge of federal/state/local environmental regulations and H&S standards
  • Proven ability to build and manage client relationships effectively
  • Demonstrated team building and leadership skills in project settings

Responsibilities

  • Assist in enhancing the US Central Asset Transition Market Strategy for Asset Retirement
  • Develop new client relationships within the Properties and Buildings Market
  • Build and manage a strong Asset Transition team aligned with strategic goals
  • Plan and manage the delivery of projects using standardized project management methodologies
  • Identify and mitigate project risks and issues to ensure successful project outcomes
  • Drive a culture of innovation across teams by fostering collaborative solutions
  • Engage stakeholders effectively to build positive relationships and ensure their involvement

Benefits

  • Work with a high-performing, energetic team
  • Engagement in a variety of challenging projects
  • Opportunities for personal and professional development through training and coaching
  • Access to innovate culture initiatives such as hackathons and idea generation platforms
  • Work in a collaborative environment that emphasizes teamwork and stakeholder engagement
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who are we looking for?

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. If you are 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 then this is a great opportunity to explore!

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • 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.
  • Positive client and colleague feedback (including functional reporting relationships) on collaboration and "One GHD" activities.
  • Specific qualitative nuances and goals tracked 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.

Education
  • Bachelor's degree Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience
  • General Experience: Wide and deep experience providing expert competence (Over 10 years to 15 years)


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

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About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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