20+ years of experience in water and wastewater treatment projects.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Deep technical knowledge of advanced treatment processes and facility design.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License with reciprocity in multiple states.
B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Responsibilities
Lead planning, design, and construction for industrial water and wastewater projects.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality across disciplines.
Cultivate relationships with existing and new clients.
Develop and implement sales strategies for services.
Mentor and develop engineering professionals.
Ensure technical excellence in advanced treatment facilities and process engineering.
Benefits
Market-based, competitive compensation.
Performance-driven recognition and development bonuses.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
Generous paid time off plus 7 paid holidays.
Floating holiday for personal use.
Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
401(k) with company match.
Tuition reimbursement and support for professional development.
Full Job Description
Assistant Technical Director to lead and deliver complex industrial water and wastewater design projects. This role is ideal for a dynamic professional with a passion for water infrastructure and a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the planning, design, and construction services for industrial water and wastewater projects.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality across multiple disciplines.
Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with both established and new clients.
Develop and implement sales strategies for services.
Mentor and develop a team of talented engineering professionals.
Ensure technical excellence in advanced treatment facilities and process engineering.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated success in delivering water and wastewater treatment projects.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Deep technical knowledge of advanced treatment processes and facility design.
General Characteristics
Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their organizations.
Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the organization.
Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
Assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.
Minimum Years of Experience
20+
Education
B.S. or M.S. Engineering, master's degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred.
Certification/Licensure
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License, reciprocity in multiple states.
Technical Responsibilities
Performs advisory or consulting work for the organization across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Project and Task Management
Oversees multiple large or multidiscipline project teams.
Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.
May manage projects, up to $250,000 in yearly value, without GAI President's approval, but is a small component of overall work.
Management Responsibility
Receives general administrative direction.
Develops organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.
Communication Skills
Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership.
Represents the organization at important functions and conferences.
Benefits To Working at GAI Include:
Competitive Pay & Recognition
Market based, competitive compensation
Performance driven recognition and development bonuses
Comprehensive Health & Wellness
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources
Meaningful Work-Life Balance
Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
An additional floating holiday-use it for what matters to you
Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Growth, Learning & Financial Security
401(k) with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Support and rewards for professional development and certifications
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About GAI Consultants Inc
GAI Consultants, Inc. is a multi-discipline engineering and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with over 1,000 employees in offices throughout the eastern United States. GAI provides local expertise to worldwide clients in the energy, transportation, development, government, and industrial markets.
