Graduate Civil Engineer/Associate Project Manager

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Sacramento, CA

2d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join GHD's Highways, Roads & Bridges team in Irvine, CA as a Graduate Civil Engineer / Associate Project Manager. This role offers hands-on project management experience and the chance to develop core skills in planning, coordination, and stakeholder management. You will work within a hybrid model, collaborating in the office three days a week. This position involves a variety of tasks within an energetic and high-performing team, contributing to complex transport challenges and groundbreaking projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
0-2 year's experience

Responsibilities

Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
Participate in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to begin to build own expertise.
Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as a primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
Support others by carrying out a range of project management activities.
Gather information and resources to assist in the drafting of standardized tenders/proposals in response to bid solicitations, request for proposal, and request for tender.