Job Description:

Ardurra is seeking a Project Manager to join our staff in Houston, TX.

Primary Function: 

Manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of design engineering or engineering/construction projects, and assumes full responsibility for project profit or loss. This includes managing all activities related to project scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility. The Project Manager’s overall objective is to build and maintain a positive client relationship, and to achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties: 

• Participates in project costing and bid preparation to the extent required.


• Reviews assigned project(s) after award to employer to define project scope, determine work procedures/sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, manning tables, vendor lists, and progress billing points.


• Establishes contractor-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress.


• Forms a project work team and sees that responsibilities are assigned and execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule.


• Submits documents to Federal, state, and local authorities for code compliance review and obtains the various permits required.


• Holds regularly scheduled project progress review meetings to ensure that:


•  A project contract’s terms, conditions, and specifications are being met.


•  Project personnel adhere to federal and state regulatory requirements and company policies.


•  Delays and cost overruns, at best, are entirely avoided, or, at worst, kept to a minimum.


•  Manpower, equipment, materials, and quality problems are recognized for timely intervention and resolution.


•  On-site supervision maintains staff morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts.


•  Information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time.


• Meets with client management as necessary during a project’s terms to resolve issues and at a project’s completion to obtain final client approvals.


• Maintains a continuing business relationship with major clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in, Civil Engineering from an accredited university or college


• 6+ years of related experience


• State of Texas PE license required


• Experience in Houston, TX area preferred


• 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

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Why Ardurra?
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 benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.
Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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