Design Manager - Water; Scranton​/Wilkes-Barre

Design Manager – Water (Scranton / Wilkes-Barre)

Join GHD as a Design Manager – Water. The role focuses on managing and coordinating our technical team within projects to ensure quality, on‑time delivery, and customer satisfaction.

• Engineering Solutions Design:
  Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.
• Engineering Standards Specification:
  Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Project Management:
  Deliver small- or medium‑scale projects while working within an established program management plan.
• Process Design Engineering:
  Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
• Contract Management:
  Deliver required outcomes by managing day‑to‑day relationships with contract service providers while working within an established contract management plan.
• 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 fulfil personal potential. Maintain an in‑depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Engineering Inspections:
  Carry out inspections to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and specify the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Client & Customer Management (External):
  Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field of study.
• EIT and either have or be seeking to obtain a PE.
• At least 6 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.
• Able and willing to travel to client job sites as needed (primarily local with the occasional overnight).

Hybrid: in‑office co‑operation three days a week with remote work for the remaining days. Travel to client job sites may be required.

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.

Seniority level:
Director.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Design, Consulting, and Engineering.