Technical Director

Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future 

And as we look to transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change. 

We’ll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations. 

Our pledge to you 
Join GHD

Working with an energetic and high performing team in Newcastle, this Technical Director – Electrical Engineering position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Responsible for leading and delivering all aspects of transmission line projects from concept stage to construction and commissioning stages. 
• Prepare PLS-CADD models, design drawings, technical reports, ITPs, and other such project deliverables.
• Design management of work packages and interacting with client-side engineers for design reviews / workshops, resolution of technical issues and design progress updates.
• Review transmission line design deliverables prepared by the design team for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Support the design team to ensure that engineering and commercial outputs are of a consistently high standard. 
• Technical leadership and commercial direction on projects.
• Estimate and prepare project tenders and proposals with respect to transmission line scope.
• Network with other GHD offices to work collaboratively on transmission line projects where opportunities arise. 
• Mentor team members in overhead line design and technical knowledge-sharing.
• Author technical reports per GHD and client guidelines.
• Perform site inspections and prepare inspection reports for proposals, design delivery and construction. 
• Establish client relationships and client liaison.
• Other duties as instructed by Team Leader or Business Group Leader.

What you will bring to the team: 

• Extensive experience in HV and EHV overhead line detailed design including all aspects of documentation (reports, drawings, etc.).
• Expert user of the PLS-CADD suite including POLE, TOWER, etc with extensive modelling experience up to 500 kV.
• Thorough understanding of infrastructure project development lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Project Management. 
• CPEng or actively working towards obtainment.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant professional industry experience. Local consulting experience preferred.
• Focus on client service.
• Proven experience in managing several projects at once and determining priorities.
• Proven experience in the technical leadership of multi-discipline engineering projects.
• Proven ability to prepare and present tenders / proposals to potential clients.

Interested? Apply now.
Contact Gideon Lau
E Chungming.Lau@ghd.com

GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage. 

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