Ardurra is seeking a Project Manager / Sr. Engineerto join our California Water Practice staff in San Diego, CA (will also consider an engineer located near our other California offices.)

Primary Function/Duties:

• Project Manager will be an established project manager/senior engineer with a demonstrated track record of successfully serving Cities and Water/Sanitation Districts on a variety of treatment plant, pipeline, pump station, reservoir, well, and related projects. Excellent opportunity for the right candidate to come in and leverage Ardurra’s existing relationships throughout the region as well as their own relationships and take on a leadership role for an already established and highly capable locally based design team that is part of a dynamic and growing organization.
• The ideal candidate will have a well-rounded background or proven skills in water and wastewater planning and design projects.
• Plan, schedule, and track milestones, budgets, tasks, and activities.
• Serve as Project Manager on various water/wastewater/recycled water projects including treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, and reservoirs.
• Prepare or oversee production of Preliminary Design Reports, Technical Memoranda Studies, and related documents.
• Perform research and analytical tasks related for water, recycled water, and wastewater masterplans, urban water management plans, asset management plans, water supply assessments, risk assessments, flow monitoring reports, etc.
• Attending meetings to discuss project progress and results.
• Actively managing assigned projects
• Perform business development activities and coordinate with other leaders in the California Water and Public Works Practices.
• The candidate will also have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience Requirements

• 10 years water/wastewater planning and design experience with public works projects including treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, and reservoirs, wells, and related facilities for Cities and Water Districts.
• California Registered Engineer or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• State of California PE license is required or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire date.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Environmental, or related Engineering from an ABET accredited university or equivalent.
• 10 years minimum of related experience in water and wastewater planning and design for water/wastewater/recycled water facilities.
• Excellent technical writing skills for use in development of studies, engineering reports, and related technical documents.
• Able to work efficiently within a predetermined project budget and schedule.
• A writing sample of or link to previous work is encouraged.

Salary: $150 - 220K (DOE)

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.