Design Manager

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. 

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. 

Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow.

Who are we looking for?

GHD’s US East region has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer / Design Manager to join the team in our new Scranton, PA office to strategically support our expanding client base in Northeast Pennsylvania! 

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. You will support all aspects of the project with a primary focus on organizing the technical team to complete the task, controlling the design path, solving problems, and ultimately being responsible for the design achieving the result.

Our Hybrid Work Model: 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and hard-working team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

• Responsibility for coordination of the technical team leads of the different design disciplines
• Carrying out projects in accordance with the policies of GHD to meet the needs of the client and comply with all applicable laws and regulations
• Responsibility for developing or verifying the technical scope of a project
• Coordinating the preparation of a project methodology or project Work Plan as it relates to the technical scope
• Verifying that the schedule and budget data match the progress of the professional services throughout execution of the project
• Providing mentorship and development advice to junior level staff
• Ensuring Team Leads are getting the resources they need to meet project objectives
• Working closely with the engineering group to facilitate decision-making related to design, the choice of process and equipment and day-to-day problems
• Complete final review of technical procurement documents in tender packages, coordinating review by GHD Legal team where required
• Ensures that all proposed changes whether approved or not are recorded and properly filed
• Collaborating with clients for planning purposes, providing updates and building relationships

What you will bring to the team: 

• Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree in Engineering or other technical discipline
• EIT and either have or are seeking to obtain a PE license
• At least 7 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 buildings
• Previous consulting experience strongly desired
• Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques is a definite asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able and willing to travel to client job sites as needed (primarily local with the occasional overnight)

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, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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