New operations lead will help drive growth in the northeast United States

Rachel McCaffery, P.E. has joined GHD as the Operations Leader for the Northeast Region, to help GHD expand its reach in the northeastern United States. In this role, she will be working across all of GHD’s market sectors – water, environment, transportation, property & buildings, energy & resources, advisory and digital – to build positive momentum and to meet the unique challenges faced by this region of the United States.

Rachel has 18 years of experience in the civil and environmental engineering field, which has included project & program management, business development, and executive business leadership.  She also has significant experience in operations, and her role at GHD will include building from the current base of 500 people in the region while managing responsibilities in the areas of business planning, financial performance, people and talent management, process development and implementation, project risk analysis, pursuit strategy and review, and oversight for safety, legal, and quality business issues.

Tom Klin, Northeast General Manager, says “Rachel’s past experience, education, and core values are a perfect match to support GHD’s operational and business needs.  She is a natural leader and we are delighted to welcome her to the team.”

Rachel commented, saying “I am excited to be joining such a talented, engaged group of professionals at a time when GHD is experiencing impressive growth, both here in the northeast United States, as well as across North America and globally.  I am part of an incredibly dedicated leadership team that sincerely cares about the quality of our work, our client relationships, and the safety and wellbeing of each and every one of our employees.”

For more information, contact Rachel at Rachel.McCaffery@ghd.com.