Technical Director

**A new world of opportunity awaits - let’s take on the big challenges together**

GHD has one of the strongest technical Aviation design teams within Australia, with a proven record of delivery in Civil and Defence aviation projects around the country. Our **South Australia **Aviation **group includes **Airport Geometry and Planning, Pavements **and **AGL capability **. This enables us to service our airport clients, whether they are capital city airports, regional or mining airstrips, or Defence Air Bases. We are currently working on a number of exciting large CAPEX projects, including the design of new taxiway and apron capacity upgrades, master planning and feasibility studies for greenfield mining airstrips, and existing runway and taxiway pavement rehabilitation works.

Within **Adelaide’s Airport Geometry and Planning **team we have a fantastic opportunity for a **Technical Director / Design Manager **to work alongside industry-leading professionals and provide technical leadership on a range of diverse, high-profile national and international airport projects.

It’s no secret that South Australia has spectacular scenery, easy commutes, one of the more affordable places to live and yet it still offers much in terms of quality of life, amenities and other essentials that bring the lifestyle you strive for. You will also maintain true work-life balance in a flexible, supportive and inclusive team, blended with the opportunity to enjoy a secure and rewarding career.

**This diverse and exciting position will see you involved in**:

- Leading, managing, and working with multi-disciplinary project teams
- Planning, detailed design and documentation of airport civil infrastructure, including airside geometry, stormwater drainage and general civils, in particular for runway, taxiway and apron pavement infrastructure
- Undertaking designs in accordance with relevant airport standards, in particular Part 139 MOS, ADRM or ICAO Annex 14
- Delivering innovative and robust technical design solutions to projects
- Liaising and communicating with clients to understand their project needs and user requirements so that this can be translated to the design solution
- Working on projects through the design and construction lifecycle, delivering them on time and within budget
- Developing and mentoring team members by sharing your existing technical knowledge and setting a strong example, being a role model

**What would you bring to the team?**
- Bachelor Degree or higher in Civil Engineering or associated discipline with minimum 15 years’ experience, preferably in the aviation sector
- Understanding of Part 139 MOS, ADRM or ICAO Annex 14
- General civil geometric design with some background in airport design
- Understanding of key design issues relating to airside geometric design, airside stormwater, and general airside civil engineering
- Airport master planning and feasibility studies desirable
- Ability to coordinate and work within a multidisciplinary environment
- Highly developed communication skills, both verbal and written

**Contact Vibha Ruparel**
**T **+61 8 8111 6752.

There may be government or client requirements which require an up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination for this position.

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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