Job Description

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Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to becoming the leading land development consultant in southern Ontario.

GHD provides virtually all the services that those from the private and public sector require to advance a land development, or redevelopment project, from an initial vision to reality. Our projects are delivered through Land Development offices in Markham and Whitby. Within the Land Development Group, GHD has expertise in the Master Environmental and Servicing Studies, planning, detailed design, approvals and contract administration of secondary plans, master plan communities, subdivisions, and site plans.

Our Whitby office is looking for a Senior Project Specialist to join our Land Development Team.

The successful candidate will:

• Prepare budgets, proposals, costs estimates, schedules and lead proposal preparation.
• Actively engage with clients, architects, planners and other industry leaders to generate awareness of GHD and its capabilities.
• Lead and coordinate both site plans and subdivision projects from the development of preliminary concepts through detailed design and construction.
• Keep clients informed of project status
• Liaise and coordinate with sub-consultants, other disciplines and members of other teams.
• Coordinate staffing resources to meet project deadlines for several projects concurrently.
• Liaise with municipalities, clients and other approval agencies in the pursuit of approvals and general coordination of work plan, communicating important project information.
• Manage project schedules, budgets and invoicing, initiating any necessary actions to achieve established financial targets.
• Ensure implementation of quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Ensure that project design records and files are effectively managed.
• Assist as needed with business planning, identifying opportunities for growth.
• Perform other design and approval related duties as assigned or required.
• Actively participate in staff development, staff assessments and business development activities.
• Actively promote the profile of GHD by attendance at industry functions and conferences.

Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:

• Post-secondary civil engineering education.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Minimum 10+ years' experience in design and management of land development projects.
• A full understanding of the Land Use Approval process and roles.
• Strong technical understanding of the core design process.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to lead by example and simultaneously coordinate multiple projects.
• A positive attitude towards their work, colleagues and is supportive of a team environment.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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About Us:

Why GHD?

Being the best we can be is in our culture.

We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

Covid Vaccine Position Statement

In response to the evolving Covid-19 pandemic, GHD has established an Operating Procedure confirming it will comply with vaccination requirements for any work which is subject to either (i) municipal, provincial, or federal government mandates or (ii) client requirements which require vaccination to perform such work, either on a client site or any workplace ("Work Requiring Vaccination"). To the extent allowed by law, GHD employees performing Work Requiring Vaccination will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may be required to show proof of vaccination prior to engaging in this work. GHD will consider reasonable accommodation requests in the event you are unable to be vaccinated on the basis of a protected ground under applicable human rights legislation.