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Lead - Hydropower & Pumped Hydro Energy Storage, United States in , United States

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Overview

Lead Hydropower & Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) to shape our hydropower and long?duration storage growth across the United States.

You are a visible

seller?doer

and

technical authority

who can direct complex, multi?disciplinary programs and represent GHD with utilities, public authorities, developers, investors and lenders. You will align the practice with our

Americas Clean Power

strategy and

Energy Business Groups , integrating

Business Advisory, Impact Assessment & Permitting, Engineering, Design , and Project execution.

Working with an energetic and high performing team , this position offers a variety of duties and will see you involved in:

Lead the hydropower & PHES vision, go?to?market and prioritized pursuits in the regions above, including hydro refurbishment/modernization and closed?loop PHES opportunities.

Serve as Project Director / Engineer?of?Record on marquee hydro/PHES programs from concept through commissioning, meeting scope, schedule, quality and commercial targets.

Act as a seller?doer: originate and qualify opportunities; develop capture plans with Market and Sector Leaders & Relationship Managers; cultivate executive?level relationships with utilities and developers; lead proposals, negotiations and governance reviews.

Build multi?disciplinary capability (i.e. civil/structural, geotechnical & tunnelling, mechanical?electrical balance?of?plant, hydrotechnical) and mentor teams; publish and present thought leadership on hydropower life?extension and PHES value?stacks.

Develop and mentor a cross?regional team; implement standardized tools/playbooks and leverage GHD Global Collaboration Centres to scale design and studies.

What you bring to the team

15+ years in hydropower and/or PHES.

Track record as Project Director/Lead on complex hydro/PHES programs and recognized market presence across Canada and the U.S.

Proven business development success with utilities/developers and familiarity with permitting, funding and offtake structures for long?duration storage.

The successful candidate will also have to meet the following requirements

Engineering degree (civil, mechanical, electrical or related); P.Eng./PE (or eligibility) in relevant provinces/states; bilingual English/French an asset for Qubec and Ontario.

Demonstrated multi?disciplinary leadership, team development and mentoring; excellent written/oral communication and C?suite presence.

Commitment to HSE, quality, risk management and design assurance in line with GHD systems; willingness to travel in North America.

What we expect from you

Provide specialized services across feasibility, licensing/permitting support, design, constructability reviews, commissioning and asset?management planning.

Our Hybrid Work Model

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in?office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, , , citizenship, , , , , , , marital status or veteran status.

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Lead - Hydropower & Pumped Hydro Energy Storage, United States in , United States

United States
Full time

Published on 11/04/2025

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