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GHD · 2 days ago

Executive Advisor- Infrastructure Economics & Strategy

Buford, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$161K/yr - $269K/yr

15+ years exp

GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. They are seeking an Executive Advisor to strengthen GHD Advisory’s market presence and deliver high-value strategic insights to clients, focusing on infrastructure investment decisions and economic frameworks.

ArchitectureCivil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyEnvironmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringProfessional ServicesTransportationWater

Responsibilities

Lead high-level economic and strategy engagements for infrastructure clients, including market entry, investment prioritization, and commercial structuring

Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite and board-level stakeholders, providing insights that shape long-term business and policy decisions

Represent GHD in industry forums, publish insights on infrastructure economics and strategy, and contribute to shaping market discourse

Drive growth by identifying emerging trends, building strategic partnerships, and expanding GHD Advisory’s footprint in key sectors

Oversee development of business cases, economic impact assessments, and strategic options analysis for major projects

Mentor senior consultants and contribute to building organizational expertise in economics and strategy

Maintain and grow relationships with top-tier clients, ensuring delivery of exceptional value and repeat engagements

Manage the provision of a strategic corporate social responsibility policy and services

Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including top management level, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions

Set and communicate the strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization's mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals

Manage and report on the performance of the function/business area; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives

Lead the development of annual and longer-term business plans for a significant function or small local business, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes, i.e., revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization

Develop the strategy for a significant area of responsibility, such as a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities. Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets medium-term business needs

Participate in the development of corporate strategy for a small local organization, applying functional expertise to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas and insights to support the strategy formation process

Lead the development and implementation of strategy for a significant area of responsibility, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities and ensuring integration with wider corporate strategy

Qualification

Infrastructure EconomicsStrategic AdvisoryStakeholder EngagementMarket DevelopmentCommercial StrategyCorporate StrategyPerformance ManagementAnalytical AbilityLeadershipCommunication Skills