Senior Project Manager - Asset Management

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Irvine, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

GHD Business Advisory is expanding its Water Asset Management and Infrastructure Finance capabilities in Southern California, with active contracts and growing opportunities in Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager - Asset Management with expertise in utility asset management, capital planning, strategic AM planning, CMMS implementation, and advisory services for public water, wastewater, and stormwater clients. This role involves leading and growing GHD's asset management advisory practice in Southern California, acting as a trusted advisor to municipal water and wastewater utilities. Key responsibilities include developing strategic asset management plans, conducting risk-based capital planning, implementing CMMS solutions, performing condition assessment programs, and fostering long-term client relationships. The position operates as a seller-doer within GHD's North American Asset Management Advisory team, based in Southern California, collaborating with colleagues in Water, Environment, and Transportation to deliver value-driven solutions for utility and infrastructure clients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (required)
Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in California (required)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Civil/Environmental/ Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (preferred)

Responsibilities

Consulting Project/Program Design: Design the project architecture, building on the initial proposal and the client interviews to develop a solution that meets the client's stated requirements and addresses any identified client issues.
Consulting Project Delivery: Deliver partly customized training, facilitate workshops with management, and deliver advice and reports to address identified client issues. Lead a small team where needed to ensure maximum client satisfaction.
Consulting Project Content Development: Develop innovative approaches and write materials that are highly visible—such as slide decks for presentations on innovative solutions to top management, or bespoke and market-leading client reports—to complete the work of client team.
Community of Practice Management: Participate in and contribute to a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own capability and develop innovative practice among colleagues.
Client Issue Diagnosis: Collate and conduct analysis of the tactical and operational information gathered through interviews and research to support the diagnosis of underlying client issues and problems and the design of single solutions.
Client Issue Clarification: Conduct interviews following an established framework of questions to gather information on client issues.
Workshop Facilitation: Facilitate process development workshops with subject-matter experts, drive agreement on process flows across functional areas, and document processes and activity workflows to develop clear and detailed process maps.
Data Collection and Analysis: Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business.
Personal Capability Building: Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
Business Advice: Lead a highly complex business advisory process, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic initiatives and goals.
Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.