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GHD · 4 weeks ago

Senior Project Manager – NYC Water Asset Management, Economics & Finance

80 Theodore Fremd Ave Room 135, RYE, NY, 10580, US

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$225K/yr - $300K/yr

10+ years exp

GHD is a global company invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Water Asset Management and Infrastructure Finance capabilities. The role focuses on delivering projects related to utility asset management and economic advisory, working with various clients across the Northeast.

ArchitectureCivil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringProfessional ServicesTransportationWater

Responsibilities

Assist expansion and mining of existing on-call contracts with municipal/regional water clients

Shape and win water AM task orders under newly awarded on-calls and future pursuits

Conduct market positioning, client outreach, opportunity qualification, and pursuit leadership

Lead proposal development, interview preparation, scope development, and pricing strategies

Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, municipal utilities, private water companies, and partner firms

Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on water AM and economic advisory projects, including:

Asset management plans & maturity assessments

Risk-based capital planning and prioritization

Lifecycle costing and long-term financial modeling

Investment strategies and rate/fee impacts

Business case development using economic, financial, and risk frameworks

AM program governance, policy, and organizational design

Digital AM enablement (CMMS, EAM, GIS, analytics)

Program management and owner advisor delivery

Integrate engineering, economics, finance, and asset performance insights

Manage multidisciplinary teams across advisory, engineering, and digital groups

Engage utility executives and senior decision-makers to provide trusted advisory insights

Mentor early-career AM professionals in financial modeling, risk frameworks, and program strategy

Contribute to development of GHD AM tools, methodologies, and sector strategies

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

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

Conduct interviews following an established framework of questions to gather information on client issues

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

Lead a highly complex business advisory process, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic initiatives and goals

Qualification

Utility asset managementCapital planningFinancial analysisEconomic advisoryRisk-based capital planningLifecycle costingDigital AM enablementISO 55000 familiarityClient engagementProject managementTeam leadershipMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related field; a Master's degree strongly preferred

10–15+ years of experience in water/wastewater asset management, utility finance, capital planning, or economic modeling

Strong understanding of water/wastewater infrastructure, utility economics, rate-setting, CIP planning, and lifecycle cost analysis

Experience with clients such as NYCDEP, NJDEP, municipal utilities, or large metro agencies

Demonstrated seller-doer capability and experience winning advisory or AM consulting work

Familiarity with ISO 55000, risk-based AM, utility management frameworks, and financial planning tools

Ability to translate technical and financial data into executive-level insights

Benefits

401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service

Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service

Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee

Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices