Project Director, Waste Management

GHD

  • Calgary, AB
  • $97,440-146,160 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
Job Description:Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.This position is a phenomenal opportunity to be part of an established Solid Waste practice with an exciting future ahead. We are seeking a technically strong Waste Management Project Director who wants play an active role in growing our waste management team to leverage GHD's significant experience in new and innovative technologies in waste management.Responsibilities
  • Establishing long-lasting client relationships with municipal and private clients and prospects
  • Working with the Regional Business Development Manager to build the business in the Northwest to
  • Lead proposals for new projects
  • Lead waste management projects on time and budget for municipal and private clients requiring permitting, operations support, detailed design, construction management and inspection, and environmental studies
  • Lead GHD's waste management projects including planning and design of composting facilities, anaerobic digestion facilities, landfills, transfer stations, composting facilities, material recovery facilities, transfer stations, renewable natural gas projects and waste to energy projects.
  • Work with GHD's waste management planning team to undertake the technical components of master plans
  • Own the preparation of technical reports and complete peer reviews of designs completed by others in the Waste Management group
  • Effectively communicate and connect with existing and prospective clients
  • Complete regulatory conformance reviews
  • Project management of studies and designs to support permitting applications
  • Undertake liaison activities with regulators
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to intermediate and junior technical staff across our offices in Western Canada
  • Provide internal leadership in the growth and direction of the North American Waste Management Team
Qualifications
  • 15+ years of experience in the solid waste industry
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in a consulting role
  • 10 years' experience in a business development role
  • Engineer, scientist or planner
  • Valid class 5 drivers' license with driving record in good standing
  • Willingness and ability for overnight travel and to conduct field work
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to work in a highly-skilled and diversified project team
As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.#LI-JR2Salary range (Vancouver, BC only): $97,440.00 to $146,160.00About Us: Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.See where your commitment could take you with GHD.Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. 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.See where your commitment could take you.
That's the #PowerOfCommitmentWho we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

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