Water Group Leader

Ardurra seeks a Water Group Leader to join our team in Corpus Christi, TX.  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 projects across Texas. 

Primary Function

The Water Group Leader will have operational responsibility for the Water portion of the business, and plan, direct, and oversee water/wastewater/stormwater/infrastructure projects within Ardurra’s Corpus Christi Water 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 projects, personnel, and resources.

You will lead a 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 as Engineer of Record


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


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


* 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 hydraulic analyses, design calculations, prepare 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.  Identify internal weaknesses and hire staff with the goal of improving the team.


* Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.


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