Transportation Engineering Project Manager

Ardurra Group, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to join their dynamic Transportation team in Tallahassee. This role involves managing complex roadway and transportation projects, ensuring quality control, and fostering strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in project management and engineering design, with a focus on delivering sustainable and cost-effective solutions. Join a company that values its employees and offers a supportive culture aimed at professional growth and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Rich Benefits Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive engineering project management experience in transportation.
• Proven track record managing project planning, scope, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full life cycle of projects from initiation to closeout.
• Lead project planning, execution, and client communications.

Skills

Project Management

Roadway/Transportation Engineering

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Client Relationship Management

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Job description

Ardurra is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to join our Transportation team in Tallahassee, FL!

Ardurra's Transportation team offers design capabilities ranging from complex multilevel interchanges to urban arterial reconstruction to complete streets for our clients. Our portfolio features a plethora of signature projects including the I-395 Signature Bridge reconstruction project in Downtown Miami as showcased in the Engineering News-Record! Each of our designs is customized, sustainable, and cost-effective for our clients covering all project types, including Design Build or Design Bid Build. Our clients have relied on our expertise in comprehensive planning, engineering design, and construction management to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions.

We are looking for a senior engineer with Project Management experience in roadway/transportation to support a wide range of FDOT projects. Projects will include but are not limited to minor and major/complex roadways and interchanges and will offer the opportunity to mentor and guide junior staff and be mentored by some of the top local experts in the transportation industry.

Primary Function:

The Project Manager (PM) manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of projects and assumes full responsibility for achieving the project goals. This includes managing activities related to project planning, scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, profit/loss, corrective actions, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility. The Project Manager's overall objective is to deliver value to our clients and to Ardurra, build and maintain a positive client relationship, and achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties:

• Project Planning and Execution
  • Identifying project goals and developing scopes, budgets and schedules
  • Use Earned Value Management (EVM) to execute, manage, monitor, and control project financials
  • Manage change & take corrective actions to achieve project success
  • Ensuring Quality Control reviews are completed at proper milestones
  • Manage & minimize project risks for the interest of Ardurra
  • Knowing and understanding contract requirements
  • Tracking Accounts Receivable and ensuring that invoices are paid in a timely manner
• Team Leadership
  • Forms a highly effective work team and sees that responsibilities are assigned, and execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule
  • Keeps team informed of project progress and roadblocks
  • On-site supervision maintains staff morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts
• Communication
  • Establishes contractor-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress
  • Participates in regularly scheduled project status review (PSR) 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
    • Information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time
    • Client sales and/or assists the Client Service Manager (CSM)
  • Maintains a continuing business relationship with clients as part of ongoing business development efforts

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Florida is highly desired
• 8+ years of progressive engineering project management experience in transportation design projects
• Experience assisting with or leading relevant projects and staff
• Proven track record managing activities related to project planning, scope, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, profit/loss, corrective actions, and risk elements

Competencies

• Client Focus - Relationship Building
• Developing Others
• Fostering Communication & Collaboration
• Leading Others
• Managerial Courage

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.

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