Water / Wastewater Program Manager

Are you looking for the opportunity to join a growing organization in a leadership role for an organization that values our people and has exciting clients? Ardurra seeks a Program Manager – Water/Wastewater to join our team in California.

We are looking for experienced professionals who want the opportunity to help grow an organization with the support and resources of a national firm.

Primary Function

The Program Manager will have responsibility for program management assignments for water/wastewater/recycled water/purified water treatment projects.

 You will have responsibility for technical oversight, project management, and client interaction.

Excellent leadership, client service, technical, project management and communication skills are required.

This is a chance to join a dynamic team with an in place and solid organizational platform and lead and support the delivery of exciting water/wastewater projects in Southern California.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery


* Serve as Program Manager for water/wastewater/recycled water treatment and conveyance projects.


* Execute multiple concurrent assignments efficiently.


* Perform or lead teams to provide program management services.


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


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


* Ability to manage Construction with CM Team


* Ability to negotiate with both Design and Construction professionals.

(a plus)

Supervise and Mentor Young Professionals


* Mentor developing professionals to guide their career development objectives.


* Provide technical guidance on design approach and challenges.


* Perform on technically complex projects and act as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members.


* Recognize when technical problems develop and initiate guidance for corrective actions.


* Conduct work in a safe manner and promote health and safety within the office and outside of the office while visiting clients and job sites.

Operational Activities


* Track budgets and staff chargeability and utilization and manage staff accordingly to meet established metrics.


* Manage subconsultants.


* Oversee monthly billing and track accounts receivable for your programs/projects.


* Provide leadership to your staff including annual engagement process and annual and discretionary compensation management.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Leadership


* Skilled leader and team player capable of building relationships both internally and externally


* Skilled communicator in both oral and written communications


* Skilled at building consensus and cooperation with staff at all skill levels


* Skilled at inspiring, motivating and holding team accountable for del...