Project Director - Energy Infrastructure

GHD • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At GHD, we are committed to addressing the world's biggest challenges in the areas of energy, water, and communities. We are a global network of multi-disciplinary professionals providing clients with integrated solutions through engineering, environmental, design, and construction expertise. Our future-focused, innovative approaches connect and support communities around the world, building resiliency and sustainability for generations to come. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 12,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents. GHD is seeking an experienced Project Director - Energy Infrastructure to lead the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary projects and programs while supporting growth across the evolving energy sector. This visible, client-facing role will support GHD's Energy business by providing senior project leadership across traditional energy, power delivery, and emerging energy infrastructure markets, with a particular focus on the Houston energy market. The successful candidate will be a commercially minded project and program leader with the ability to manage complex technical programs and portfolios, lead integrated delivery teams, maintain strong client relationships, support market growth, and provide disciplined oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, risk, and project performance. This role is focused on three strategic growth markets: Natural Gas, LNG & Pipeline Infrastructure: Supporting oil and gas, midstream, pipeline, gas processing, LNG, compression, and related infrastructure projects that enhance energy reliability and security. Power Delivery & Grid Infrastructure: Supporting substations, transmission, distribution, grid modernization, interconnection, reliability, and utility infrastructure projects for utilities, developers, and industrial clients. Energy Transition & Emerging Energy: Supporting BESS, gas-to-power, data center power infrastructure, electrification, renewable integration, and other energy transition initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience delivering major energy, utility, oil and gas, pipeline, industrial, or infrastructure projects, programs, or portfolios.
• Experience in one or more areas including oil and gas, pipelines, midstream, LNG, gas processing, gas-to-power, power generation, substations, transmission, distribution, grid modernization, BESS, data center energy infrastructure, or related programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, large capital programs, or portfolios involving multiple technical disciplines, stakeholders, delivery partners, and commercial considerations.
• Strong understanding of project controls, commercial management, contract administration, risk management, change management, and project governance.
• Experience serving in client-facing leadership roles such as Project Director, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, Project Executive, Client Service Manager, Technical Advisor, or similar positions requiring both technical and commercial responsibility.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with client executives, engineering leaders, operations personnel, asset managers, project sponsors, and delivery partners.
• Strong communication, collaboration, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and connect clients with the broader capabilities of a global engineering and consulting organization.
• Self-motivated, visible in the Houston energy market, and recognized for professionalism, sound judgment, accountability, client service, and the ability to connect delivery excellence with market growth.
• Understanding of and commitment to GHD's values, Code of Conduct, risk and reputation management principles, and health and safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is considered an asset.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential is considered an asset.
• Experience delivering projects or programs under EPC, EPCM, Owner's Engineer, Program Management, design-build, or related delivery models.
• Experience supporting utility, energy developer, midstream, LNG, industrial, infrastructure, or data center clients.
• Familiarity with FERC, NERC, ERCOT, ISO/RTO, pipeline, utility, permitting, or energy market environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directing large, complex, multidisciplinary energy infrastructure projects and programs from pursuit through project completion.
• Establishing project governance, execution strategies, delivery plans, risk management frameworks, and project controls appropriate to project scale and complexity.
• Providing senior oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Leading integrated teams across engineering, environmental, advisory, permitting, procurement, construction management, and digital disciplines.
• Serving as senior client-facing leader for energy developers, utilities, operators, transmission owners, infrastructure investors, industrial clients, and delivery partners.
• Partnering with Account Managers, Client Service Leaders, Sector Leaders, and regional leadership to support strategic account growth, cross-selling, capture planning, and client expansion opportunities.
• Collaborating across GHD's Energy Market, Oil and Gas Sector, and regional teams to connect delivery capabilities with growth opportunities across integrated energy, midstream, refining, petrochemical, LNG, power delivery, and energy transition clients.
• Supporting opportunity shaping, capture planning, proposal development, contract strategy, and client presentations for priority pursuits.
• Managing project risks, deviations, change management, client issues, and escalation pathways to support discipline, no-surprises delivery.
• Reviewing project performance, forecasts, commercial position, and recovery plans with Project Managers and business leadership.
• Mentoring Project Managers and technical leaders while helping build a culture of accountability, collaboration, health and safety, quality, and client service.
• Connecting clients with the broader capabilities of GHD across engineering, environmental, permitting, advisory, digital, Program Management, and Owner's Engineer services, including opportunities for higher-value advisory and delivery engagements.
• Maintaining continuity from business development through delivery by ensuring project commitments are understood, resourced, managed, and delivered successfully.
• Contributing market intelligence and practical delivery insight to support growth of GHD's Energy business in Houston and across North America.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work: 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior