Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater

Overview

Ardurra is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our growing team in Albuquerque, NM
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Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm which provides broad-based solutions tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. We leverage the depth of our professional and technical expertise, as well as our integrated structure, to deliver practical, innovative solutions for our clients. We have been creating opportunities for our employees to develop both personally and professionally.

As a result, our team has contributed to some of the nation’s most important infrastructure projects. These are projects that can positively impact people’s lives.

In this role, you will manage and work on a variety of water/wastewater projects including but not limited to Water and Wastewater treatment plants.

Performs detailed phases of design engineering work for a project of moderate size and complexity (e.g., assignment involving a single engineering discipline). The incumbent must be fully competent in all conventional aspects of design engineering and be capable of planning and conducting tasks requiring independent judgment in the evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.

• Managing the budget and schedule for multiple engineering projects.
• The Project Manager will serve as the Engineer of Record and technical lead for his/her own projects, in most cases.
• Communicating with clients, subconsultants, contractors, and other professionals as required for the completion of the project.
• Development of project scopes of work, budgets, and schedules based on initial feedback from the client, and negotiation of any revisions and/or changes to the work during the course of the project.
• Assisting Senior Project Managers in the daily and weekly allocation of junior engineering and production staff on active projects, managing individual workloads based on project deliverables and priorities.
• Overseeing and coordinating the activities of the project team.
• Preparing and/or reviewing technical engineering specifications and cost estimates; coordination with in-house construction administration staff.
• Providing feedback to junior engineering staff on standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Providing direction and feedback to field personnel on specific construction requirements, visiting construction sites and providing field observation as necessary.
• Assisting with project pursuits and proposal preparation.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• 8+ years of related experience in water/wastewater.
• State of New Mexico PE license required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies is critical.
• Excellent technical writing skills for use in development of engineering reports and studies.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly self-motivated, able to anticipate and initiate subsequent project tasks, working independently or with minimal instruction.
• Able to work efficiently within a predetermined project budget and schedule.
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a project team environment.

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program.

We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive…