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GHD’s roots in the USA were established more than 80 years ago on the East Coast, and today we have offices throughout the country.

We serve clients in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, transportation, and business consulting.  The Americas business has a staff size of nearly 1,000, supported by our global network of more than 6000 people. In the USA, we are proud to serve local, state, and federal government agencies as well as a broad spectrum of private clients.

We are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve throughout the Americas and globally through a broad range of contributions. From our project efforts to our volunteerism and support of local community organizations, we are always looking to find ways to contribute to the sustainable future of our stakeholders and the environment.  

Our network of engineers, architects, planners, scientists, project managers and designers collaborate to improve the built, economic and social environment of the communities we serve.  In everything we do, we look at projects from a total life-cycle perspective. Our services encompass all phases of a project or asset’s life including:

  • Feasibility studies and due diligence
  • Project planning and economic assessment
  • Energy and environmental assessment
  • Design and documentation
  • Project and program management
  • Construction management
  • Training, operations and maintenance
  • Facility/asset audits and management
  • Quality management and training

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Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall

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GHD has provided utility coordination and relocation design services throughout the two-mile long Alaskan Way Viaduct corridor in Seattle, Washington. GHD is responsible for data quality review for all utility mapping throughout the corridor, performing research of the City of Seattle’s GIS and other utility records dating back to 1900, resolving discrepancies, performing field checks, and integrating survey data. 

We have completed conceptual utility relocation designs for the entire corridor, interfacing a full spectrum of public and private infrastructure in tightly constrained areas.  GHD is preparing detailed designs of water utility and drainage improvements for phased construction packages along the Alaskan Way corridor.


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Desalination for California

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GHD in collaboration with Butier Engineering Inc. (Butier) has been selected by Poseidon Resources to provide Owner’s Engineering services for the development, construction, and commissioning of the USD300 million Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Project.

The Carlsbad Desalination Project consists of a 50 million gallon (approximately 200 megalitres) per day seawater desalination plant and associated water delivery pipelines. The facility will be a model for other desalination projects needed by the State of California in its search to diversify drinking water supplies.


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Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning

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Delaware County, New York

As part of Delaware County’s goal to continue to utilize their existing landfill site, they embarked on extensive efforts to redefine their solid waste management goals and objectives. In order to do so, the County assembled a team of planning specialists who focused on centralized and integrated solid waste management and watershed planning issues.


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City of Charlotte asset management program – Charlotte, NC

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The City of Charlotte, the largest municipality in the State of North Carolina, is a major hub of manufacturing, health care, education, transportation, culture and entertainment, and finance for a metropolitan area of approximately 1.35 million people. Charlotte manages over USD10 billion in citizens' assets amongst its fourteen business units.

The City is facing extensive population growth, system overuse, and persistent under-funding of repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of its infrastructure. To solve this situation, in October 2006 the City contracted a project team led by GHD to develop a framework for managing assets for the City and to develop the business case for implementing a cross-business work/asset management solution for all City departments.


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Air & Noise
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Drafting
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HVAC
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Integrated Water Management
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Natural Resources
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Power Delivery
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Project Management Thumbnail		 Renewable Energy
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Security
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Transport Planning
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Richard Wankmuller

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As General Manager for the Americas, Richard has more than 30 years of international experience. He was previously a Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors for one of GHD’s major competitors and has overseen organisations of more than 3500 people (across 76 offices in 28 countries). Throughout his career, Richard’s focus has remained client-centred, with particular strength in creating new value propositions in the marketplace. This emphasis has allowed his teams to greatly improve their market position, profitability and capabilities.

Position: General Manager, Americas
Tel: +1 949 250 0501

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Jerry Hook

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Jerry has more than 35 years of experience in the field of wastewater engineering. His primary responsibilities have been the evaluation, planning, design, and construction of wastewater and biosolids treatment facilities. He has supervised or completed the technical review of many of the firm’s major treatment plant upgrades, and has been involved in the upgrades of over 50 wastewater treatment plants. Many of the treatment facilities he has designed have been for the food and beverage industry.

Position: Operating Center Manager, USA East
Tel: +1 315 679 5800

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Iver Skavdal

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Iver joined GHD in 2011 through GHD's merger with Winzler & Kelly. He was then CEO of a 300-person engineering and environmental services firm with 11 offices covering California, Oregon and Micronesia. He has 33 years’ experience as a civil engineer; and is a LEED accredited professional primarily focused on public works infrastructure development including water, wastewater, and transportation. Iver is extensively involved in numerous professional and civic organizations and speaks frequently at industry events on leadership development and ownership transition. He currently serves as a Trustee of a local school, is President of the Sonoma County Alliance and is a board member of AEBL (Architect & Engineering Business Leaders).

Position: Operating Center Manager, USA West
Tel:  +1 707 523 1010

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Arizona
California
Connecticut
Guam
Maryland
  • Bowie
    16701 Melford Boulevard Suite 330
    Bowie Maryland 20715
    +1 240 206 6810
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Massachusetts
New York
North Carolina
  • Charlotte
    222 South Church Street Suite 400
    Charlotte North Carolina 28202
    +1 704 342 4910
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  • Raleigh
    3128 Highwoods Boulevard Suite 140
    Raleigh North Carolina 27604
    +1 919 890 0600
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
Saipan
  • Guam
    194 Hernan Cortez Avenue, Suite 213, 2nd Floor
    Hagatna Guam 96910
    +1 671 472 6792
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Wisconsin
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  • Malheur National Wildlife Refuge – Fish Screening and Passage Projects, Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon (2012)

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