Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Ardurra Group, Inc. in; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra seeks an experienced Project Manager - Water/Wastewater to lead design and delivery of municipal and institutional water projects from Columbia, SC. You will coordinate engineers, designers, and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget solutions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, PE preferred, and at least ten years of experience. The role focuses on client relations, project oversight, mentoring staff, and delivering value in a collaborative, supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• At least ten (10) years of experience in water/wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions to add value to clients and differentiate Ardurra.
• Market to existing clients through project performance and expand contracts.
• Deliver service to the client and manage client relations.
• Conduct monthly project reviews with the client and/or principal in charge.
• Manage multiple design consultants to complete detailed construction plans.
• Prepare an effective project management plan at project startup.
• Ensure project setup information is correctly entered in the PM system.
• Clarify roles, tasks, schedule, and budget for each team member.
• Mentor junior staff and consult with the principal in charge for guidance.
• Monitor scope, budget, schedule, and quality during execution.
• Provide team leadership and accountability for technical, financial, and schedule delivery.
• Manage the project from initiation through closeout and handle risk management.
• Ensure prompt invoicing and collections.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Leadership

Water/Wastewater

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

Project management system

Job description

Ardurra is looking to hire an experienced Project Manager - Water/Wastewater to join our team in our Columbia, SC office.

Our innovative water and wastewater engineers collaborate closely with clients to plan, design, permit, and construct systems that address their needs comprehensively. This approach allows our clients to make smarter investments, resulting in lower life cycle costs and additional benefits.

As a recognized leader in the Southeast water industry, our projects encompass treatment and infrastructure initiatives for municipal and institutional clients. Our work ranges from drinking water supply to water reuse, wastewater, and stormwater management. We have the capability to support projects of all sizes within a flexible and innovative team environment.

Primary Function

The Client Service Manager will focus on supporting a mix of established clients, new business growth, project delivery, and mentoring of engineering staff. The position will collaborate with regional and national water/wastewater engineering expertise to share resources and leverage capabilities to expand our South Carolina water business group.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Develop innovative solutions to add value to our clients that differentiate Ardurra from competitors
• Responsible for marketing to existing clients through project performance, expanding the scope of existing contracts, and identifying new project opportunities
• Responsible for delivering service to the client and for client relations
• Conduct monthly project reviews with the project client and/or principal in charge, and seek periodic guidance
• Manage multiple design consultants to complete detailed and permitted construction plans
• During project startup understand the client's critical success factors and prepare an effective project management plan
• Responsible for project administration in the project management system (including accurately placing the project setup information)
• Responsible for making sure that all team members understand their role on the project, the task/s that need to be accomplished, along with the schedule and budget for the tasks
• Be available to team members to mentor junior staff and consult with the principal in charge for guidance
• During project execution, monitor the progress of the scope, budget, schedule, and quality/performance
• Provide project team leadership and be accountable for technical, financial and schedule delivery excellence
• Responsible and accountable for all aspects of the project from initiation through closeout
• Responsible for risk management and proactive change management
• Responsible for prompt invoicing and collection

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Professional Engineer preferred
• At least ten (10) years of experience

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.

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