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GHD · 8 hours ago

Asset Retirement Project Lead

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

GHD is a global company committed to environmental care and innovation. They are seeking an Asset Retirement Project Lead to join their Property & Buildings team in Houston, TX, responsible for developing client relationships, managing project teams, and driving a culture of innovation in asset transition projects.

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Responsibilities

Assist the Business Group Leader in the refinement and enhancement of the US Central Asset Transition Market Strategy as it relates to Asset Retirement

Assist in the successful development of new clients for GHD in the Properties and Buildings Market

Assist with the development of an opportunity pipeline in potential Asset Transition projects

Build and manage a strong and balanced Asset Transition team to align with the US Central Asset Transition Strategy to support the workload as it grows over time

Positive client and colleague feedback (including functional reporting relationships) on collaboration and “One GHD” activities

Specific qualitative nuances and goals tracked to individual personal development objectives

Portfolio Management: Plan and manage the delivery of projects within an area of professional expertise, using an appropriate project management methodology to give assurance that intended outcomes are achieved

Project Team Management: Lead large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams); define the project vision, communicate the necessary outcomes, and provide guidance to achieve these outcomes; coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members on and off the team, as needed; and build the capability of the team through training, coaching, and mentoring

Project Risk and Issue Management: Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, escalating these matters where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these concerns

Project Benefit Realization: Deliver baseline assessments and post-implementation analyses to evaluate and track the realization of business benefits

Culture of Innovation: Drive a culture of innovation by creating multistakeholder solutions that boost creativity, innovation, and collaboration across business units, such as idea generation platforms, jam sessions, and hackathons

Leadership and Direction: Communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivate people to commit to these and to do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals

Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media

Stakeholder Management: Develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for projects to identify relevant stakeholders, to develop positive stakeholder relationships, and to ensure that each stakeholder has an appropriate share of voice

Project Scope Definition: Plan and lead the delivery of a range of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities and specify, negotiate, and agree on project deliverables

Qualification

Environmental regulatory knowledgeStakeholder managementProject managementTeam buildingRisk managementInnovationCoachingLeadershipCommunicationMentoring