Assistant Technical Director

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Munhall, PA

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About The Position

GAI Consultants is seeking a seasoned Assistant Technical Director to lead and deliver complex industrial water and wastewater design projects. The role involves managing multidisciplinary teams and client relationships, and supporting planning, design, and construction services for water and wastewater projects. The position also provides technical leadership in advanced treatment facilities and process engineering, develops staff, and contributes to organizational programs and strategy. The Assistant Technical Director leads programs of critical importance, advises across broad or specialized program areas, and helps shape solutions to complex engineering problems. The role includes assessing project risks and engineering analyses, guiding project management plans, and promoting teamwork, ethical practice, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The position receives general administrative direction from a board of directors or regional council and requires travel as needed. Candidates must pass an MVR check to be insurable to drive on company time or in company vehicles.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or another technical degree.
Minimum 20 years of experience in process engineering and consulting.
Demonstrated success delivering water and wastewater treatment projects.
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Deep technical knowledge of advanced treatment processes and facility design.
Must pass an MVR check to be confirmed as insurable to drive on company time or in company vehicles.
Must be willing to travel as required by the job.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, and construction services for industrial water and wastewater projects.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality across multiple disciplines.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with established 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.
Provide advisory or consulting work across broad program areas or specialized areas with innovative or complex aspects.
Assess practices and requirements for sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.
Evaluate project management plans for complex engineering projects and develop risk mitigation plans.
Evaluate the effectiveness of leaders and teams while advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering solutions.
Advocate for teamwork, leadership, diversity, and inclusion within the organization.
Negotiate critical and controversial issues with leadership of other organizations.
Represent the organization at important functions or conferences, including media interviews as required.
Lead conversations that shape public, environmental, and infrastructure policy.
Champion justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and the communities in which it works.
Lead a program of critical importance and develop programs to accomplish organizational objectives.
Develop organizational strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development.
Foster professional attitudes and set organizational policy to develop leadership skills, teamwork, and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion programs.
Travel as required by the job.