Sr. Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

Ardurra seeks a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our team in Albuquerque, NM.  This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team, to lead and build upon an already established group with a solid organizational platform and to support the delivery of a variety of regional projects across our Southwest region.

Primary Function

In this position you will have operational responsibility for the Water/Wastewater portion of the business which includes growing, plan, directing, and overseeing water/wastewater/stormwater/infrastructure projects in New Mexico and within Ardurra’s Southwest Practice.

You will work closely with the Practice Director while being responsible for overall operations and profit and loss, business development, proposal development, client negotiation, project management, and oversight for water/wastewater projects, personnel, and resources.

You will help build and lead our local group, as well as project teams, and provide exceptional client service.

You will provide management expertise to ensure that projects are delivered on budget and on schedule.  You will provide technical expertise to help develop effective solutions and to ensure the technical and quality aspects meet all client expectations and industry standards.

In addition to your project responsibilities, you will provide advice, mentoring and development to other engineers.  Excellent leadership, project and people management and written/verbal communication skills are all critical to success.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Delivery


* Serve as Project Manager for water/wastewater/stormwater treatment and conveyance projects


* Provide technical leadership for projects performing a variety of tasks to plan, execute, and deliver completed projects


* Plan, organize, and manage the production of project deliverables to ensure on time delivery, technical quality, and financial metrics


* Support other project managers with technical evidenced proposals as project issues arise with clients, contractors, equipment suppliers/vendors or reviewing agencies.


* Execute multiple concurrent projects efficiently


* Perform or lead teams to perform analyses, design calculations, engineering reports, and recommend design criteria.


* Conduct alternative analyses to support business case evaluations for project decisions.


* Effectively apply industry standards as well as client standards and requirements.


* Work with project teams to coordinate permits for projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, utility companies, and reviewing and permitting governmental agencies.


* Manage subconsultants

Hire, Supervise and Mentor Young Professionals


* Identify candidates, review resumes, and conduct interviews of potential candidates.


* Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.


* Review work and provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.
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