Team Leader - Mechanical Process Engineering

GHD is one of the world's leading professional services firms in the water, energy and resources, environment, buildings and properties, and transportation markets. Wholly owned by its employees, GHD provides engineering, environmental, architectural and construction services to private and public sector clients on five continents. Guided by the goal of creating lasting benefits for our communities, our global network of 10,000 employees delivers projects with high standards of safety, quality and ethics. Committed to sustainability, GHD enhances the physical, natural and social environment of the many communities in which we operate.

We are looking for a Team Leader - Mechanical Process in our Waterloo Office or Other offices in GTA. The leader will be responsible for leading a mechanical design team of process mechanical and building mechanical engineers and designers in the Ontario EDO (Engineering Design Organization) , and will work collaboratively with project managers, business development leaders, and the EDO business group leader to deliver design projects and lead to develop our technical resources and capabilities.

Responsibilities Towards the Employees:

• Act as an ambassador to attract and promote career opportunities
• Support and meet GHD's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) management system requirements
• Inspire a collaborative environment to foster engagement, development and retention of the group under your responsibility
• Being an agent of transformation to promote our values
• Coach, develop and work closely with the team to achieve the performance criteria established for the business group
• Provide practical technical advice and mentorship to engineers and technical staff for the completion of projects
• Actively collaborate with other team leaders in EDO to achieve excellent business results

Responsibilities Towards GHD business groups:

• Demonstrate and promote project delivery skills by working with project directors and coordinators, as well as uni-disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams
• Potentially act as a project manager or project director on relevant projects
• Provide support for critical business development initiatives
• Actively participate in customer, professional and industry events to promote the GHD brand
• Build effective relationships with the business group's key contacts. Support the development of new markets/market sectors in your specialty
• Support proposal preparation and related activities, while being aligned with regional objectives

Technical responsibilities:

• Performed roles as project discipline lead, senior design engineer, and quality reviewer in projects.
• Review design outputs, calculations, design briefs, and technical reports and detailed design in accordance with industry standards and GHD’s quality systems
• Demonstrate experience leading to complete preliminary and detailed design.
• Contribute towards the ongoing GHD design practice standardization across region and nationally

Qualifications:

• Must have an Ontario P. Eng. License. Licenses in other provinces are an asset.
• Mechanical Engineering Degree
• Excellent people management and mentoring skills with ability to gather, influence and motivate a group of professionals
• Ability to adapt leadership style according to the composition of your team
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing teams to develop, mentor and lead professional technical staff
• Good knowledge and proven experience in project delivery and the Office environment
• Working in process mechanical and/or building mechanical engineering for related market sectors such as water/wastewater, energy and resources, environment, buildings and properties, and transportation.
• Minimum of 10 years in engineering consultant Industry.
• Analytical mind with problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage priorities and develop team resource.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workplace. 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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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.

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