Project Manager- Construction

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead the growth of municipal construction services by establishing and executing strategic plans for Northern California. Responsibilities include managing client relationships, overseeing project delivery, and leading multidisciplinary teams across various infrastructure sectors.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field and have approximately 15 or more years of experience in public infrastructure. A strong background in construction management, program management, and business development within the Northern California market is required.

Skills

• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Program Management
• Business Development
• Infrastructure Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Risk Management
• Resource Planning
• Client Relationship Management
• Resident Engineering
• Budget Management
• Strategic Planning
• Mentoring
• Contractor Coordination

About this role

Help us build the future—and lead the growth of our municipal construction
services practice.

Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and
environmental scientists all working toward the same goal: delivering
sustainable outcomes for communities. Join a collaborative, technically strong
organization where you will be empowered to build teams, grow client
relationships, and deliver impactful municipal infrastructure.

Who are we looking for?

The Project Manage- Construction will work across Transportation, Water,
Buildings, and Construction Phase Services leadership to establish and execute a
focused growth plan for Northern CA.  The position will cultivate trusted
relationships with public agencies, teaming partners, contractors, and industry
organizations; identify and capture priority opportunities; and provide senior
oversight for construction management, program management, project management,
resident engineering, and owner-advisory assignments.

The role is intentionally practice-flexible. It will connect client needs with
GHD capabilities across multiple infrastructure sectors while strengthening a
high-performing regional team through recruiting, mentoring, resource planning,
and collaboration across business groups and geographies. The successful
candidate will bring an owner-focused perspective, practical construction
judgment, broad multidisciplinary experience, and the ability to move
effectively between market development and hands-on delivery leadership.

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.

Responsibilities include: 

* Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client
relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship
management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.

* Continuous Improvement: Review existing operations in a major area of work
and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure the
required continuous improvement outcomes are delivered.

* Document Preparation: Edit document in line with organizational style
guidelines and prepare information for publication.

* 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.

* Project Assurance: Manage the delivery of assurance reviews within a project,
enable the delivery of assurance reviews by independent third parties, and
take appropriate action to resolve any issues identified, to give senior
stakeholders confidence that the project can deliver according to time,
budget, and quality.

* Project Closeout and Handover: Provide appropriate documentation and
training to enable successful transition to business as usual. Identify and record
lessons learned to inform future project activity.

* Project Planning: Oversee the production of project plans and approve them,
ensuring that all activities are identified, are appropriately organized to
deliver
program and project objectives, and comply both with the organization's project
and program management framework and with the organization's wider governance
structure and processes.

* Project Reporting and Review: Manage the project review process; provide
stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and key recommendations
at established review points to enable them to evaluate progress and agree on
change.

* Project Resource Management: Negotiate and manage deployment of project
resource budgets, providing forecasts and presenting variances with narrative at
appropriate review points to ensure effective utilization.

* 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 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.

* Project Team Management: Lead a small- to medium-sized project team;
communicate the project vision and the necessary outcomes, along with
guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions on project
activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the
team,
as needed; and identify areas of improvement to build the capability of the team
through training, coaching, and mentoring.

* Requirements Management: Plan and coordinate the identification and
elicitation of requirements; conduct analysis of those requirements for completion
and alignment; document and manage requirements throughout the life of the
project; and coordinate the verification of the end deliverable. Generally
done at the project level.

* 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.

* Work Scheduling and Allocation: Develop medium- or long-term work
schedules that enable the organization to achieve its business goals. Involves
coordinating across multiple teams.

Education:

* Bachelor's ...

About GHD Group Pty Ltd

Civil Engineering · 10,001+ employees · headquartered in Sydney · founded 1928