Water Resources - Senior Project Manager

Ardurra; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Watershed practice in Atlanta, GA. This role leads projects involving green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and watershed planning, delivering client-ready outcomes.

You will mentor teams, manage scope, schedule and budget, and build strong relationships with local municipalities. A Bachelor's in Civil/Environmental Engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience are required; PE license preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or related scientific discipline.
• PE license or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tasks, motivate team members, and foster positive communication.
• Monitor budget, schedule, and quality of projects.
• Prepare proposals to obtain work.
• Maintain established relationships with local municipalities/agencies in Georgia.
• Provide technical leadership as a mentor to all team levels.
• Supervise staff and recruit when needed.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Proposal writing

Team leadership

Client service

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer license (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

HydroCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Water Resources - Senior Project Manager

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.

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/ Affinity 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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