Resident Project Representative

GHD Group Pty Ltd • Buffalo, NY

6d • $28 - $47

About The Position

As the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and storms increases, the
water industry must continue to build resiliency and lead from the front.

Together with our clients, we are thinking and doing things differently to help
pre-empt and prepare for what's next. Be a part of this dynamic and committed
team of diverse water specialists and drive change for your community.

You’ll be able to apply our powerful global network of skills and decades of
experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture
communities.

We’re seeking a Resident Project Representative to join our Water team in
Buffalo, NY, supporting impactful water and wastewater infrastructure projects
throughout the region. In this role, you’ll serve as the primary liaison between
engineers and contractors, providing on-site observation for water and sewer
main construction as well as associated civil, structural, mechanical,
electrical, architectural, and controls work tied to treatment facility
modifications.

You’ll play a key role in documenting field conditions, collecting and analyzing
operational and administrative data, and maintaining accurate project records
from construction through close-out. As a representative of GHD, you’ll work
closely with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and the public, while
assisting with shop drawing reviews, SWPPP inspections, field verification of
contract compliance, preparation of record drawings, and close-out
documentation. This position offers hands-on involvement with a collaborative
team delivering projects that strengthen infrastructure and serve communities
across Western New York.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a
variety of work and will see you involved in:

Recommendations: Advise managers how to apply a wide variety of existing
procedures and precedents.
Data Collection and Analysis: Produce accurate reports for others by
collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into
standard formats.
Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves
navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
Improvement/Innovation: Implement improvements and provide feedback on them.
Use change management systems and protocols to provide routine support
services.
Geoscientific Studies and Interpretations: Contribute to well proposals by
analyzing and interpreting geological/geophysical field data.
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety,
and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to
identify and mitigate risks and to safeguard the environment and the
well-being of self and others.
Performance Management: Prioritize own workflow and ensure work is completed
to the required standards of productivity, quality, and timeliness; use
performance management systems to improve personal performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering or closely related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in PA or ability to acquire it
• 10+ years of relevant water engineering experience
• Knowledge of water regulations including wastewater treatment and conveyance, surface water treatment, lead and copper and disinfection byproduct rules
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both within a team and independently
• Willing and able to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed

Responsibilities

• Advise managers how to apply a wide variety of existing procedures and precedents.
• Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.
• Interpret data and identify possible answers.
• Implement improvements and provide feedback on them.
• Contribute to well proposals by analyzing and interpreting geological/geophysical field data.
• Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate risks and to safeguard the environment and the well-being of self and others.
• Prioritize own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality, and timeliness; use performance management systems to improve personal performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees