Technical Director

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom ghd Full time

Position: Technical Director - Dams

Location: [Specify Location]

Job Grade: [Specify Grade]

GHD, a leading engineering and consulting firm, is seeking an outstanding individual for the role of Technical Director - Dams. This leadership position involves steering technical excellence, driving innovation, and ensuring the highest standards of quality within the discipline.

Purpose of the Role:

As the Technical Director for Dams, you will be the UK’s top technical authority in this discipline. Your role is pivotal in developing technical capability, championing quality excellence, and fostering a culture of innovation. You will lead a community of practice, ensuring that best practices and knowledge are shared, and innovations are identified and recommended for adoption.

Individual Accountabilities:
  1. Technical Leadership:

    - Identify and leverage engineering industry trends and innovative solutions to support winning work.

    - Act as the ultimate technical authority over best practice processes, technology, and data, approving standardization, automation, and technical content.

    - Establish and lead a UK-wide technical discipline community of practice, promoting the sharing of best practices and innovation.

    - Embed EDO quality management protocols, ensuring strict compliance with GHD quality systems and processes.

    - Manage technical non-conformances, providing strategic solutions.

  2. People Leadership:

    - Provide visionary leadership to the dam engineering team, aligning with GHD's values.

    - Drive technical excellence through regular project team meetings, fostering collaboration between discipline teams.

    - Resolve technical issues between teams and clients.

    - Collaborate with Discipline Leads to enable effective resourcing of the design team.

  3. Project Delivery:

    - Act as the Technical Design Lead for high-profile, complex, multiple discipline, or large moderately complex dam projects.

    - Oversee all project phases, ensuring milestones and objectives are met.

    - Lead the development and submission of design work proposals for major projects.

    - Ensure the implementation and adherence to company standards across the Discipline Group.

    - Identify and resolve quality, budget, or time risks, escalating as needed.

    - Participate actively in lessons learned sessions, technical, and service line communities of practice.

Minimum Skills & Experience:

Is technically sought after both within GHD and from external / national and or/international clients / industry bodies to act as a Trusted Advisor (typically through papers published/regular conference speaking engagements).

Is recognized as being highly technical capable and is regularly drawn on for technical knowledge by others.

Experience of bringing together cross-business teams and aligning them to achieve common goals and commitments.

Indirectly influence teams to improve quality and technical delivery.

Has experience of design and delivery of technical training content.

GHD Values:
  • Safety: Prioritizes safety for all.
  • Teamwork: Collaborates globally for shared success.
  • Respect: Values relationships through understanding.
  • Integrity: Upholds ethical behavior and professionalism.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Enhanced parental leave and wellbeing resources.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Opportunities for skill growth and career advancement.

Join GHD and lead the way in shaping the future of dam engineering Apply now to be a part of our dynamic team.

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