Water Resources - Senior Project Manager

Ardurra; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Rich benefits programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading environmental engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager for their Watershed practice in Atlanta, GA. The candidate will lead projects involving green infrastructure and stormwater solutions, ensuring exceptional client service and mentoring team members. This role requires a Bachelor's in Civil or Environmental Engineering, PE license preferred, and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. The firm offers competitive compensation and a supportive work culture focusing on professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of directly applicable experience required.
• Comfort with design or modeling software like AutoCAD or ArcGIS is needed.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver projects involving green infrastructure.
• Coordinate tasks and motivate team members.
• Monitor budget, schedule, and quality of projects.

Skills

Team Coordination

Proposal Writing

Client Relationship Management

Technical Leadership

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

PE license or relevant certifications

Tools

AutoCAD

Hydro CAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Ardurra is hiring a Senior Project Manager for our Watershed practice in Atlanta, GA.

Our engineers and scientists are passionate experts in urban stormwater management and ecological restoration. With over 27 years of history as a focused municipal stormwater practice, Ardurra is a trusted leader for providing reliable and innovative stormwater solutions across the Southeast. We pride ourselves on tailored and cost-effective approaches to protect public safety, improve watershed functions, and enhance quality of life for the communities we serve.

Do you want to guide and grow a local team in watershed planning and capital project design for our municipal clients? Do you want to be part of a growing regional team that is delivering marquis projects for clients across the Southeast? Apply!

Primary Function

The Senior Project Manager will play a crucial and strategic role in leading, supporting, and delivering projects involving green infrastructure and nature-based solutions, watershed planning and modeling, traditional stormwater infrastructure projects. Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, and mentoring the team. Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.

Primary Duties

• Coordinating tasks, motivating team members, fostering positive communication, and resolving conflicts
• Actively involved in monitoring the budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the group
• Successful experience in proposal writing to obtain work
• Have strong and established relationships with local municipalities/agencies within the state of Georgia
• Provide technical leadership for projects as a mentor to all levels of the team
• Supervising staff and recruitment of new staff when needed

Education And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or other related scientific discipline
• PE license, or other relevant licensure/certifications is preferred
• Minimum 10 years of directly applicable experience
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to function efficiently within a team environment
• Comfort with AutoCAD, Hydro CAD, ArcGIS or other design or modeling software.

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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