Water/Wastewater Director

Ardurra Group, Inc. in; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardurra Group, Inc. is seeking a Water/Wastewater Director to lead our Salt Lake City staff and drive delivery of water infrastructure and treatment projects across the Rocky Mountain region.

The role focuses on project execution, client service, and team leadership with a strong emphasis on mentoring and growth. A PE license and 10+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) required.
• At least 10 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Salt Lake City team of 5–10 engineers and staff.
• Coordinate tasks, motivate team members, and resolve conflicts.
• Monitor budget, schedule, and quality of projects within the group.
• Lead proposals and scope & fee writing to obtain work.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to staff at all levels.
• Supervise PM staff and recruit new team members when needed.
• Report monthly performance to align with growth and profitability goals.
• Mentor junior staff and consult with Practice Director for guidance.
• Deliver high-quality client service and manage client relations.
• Lead risk management and proactive change management.
• Develop innovative solutions to differentiate Ardurra from competitors.
• Market services to existing clients and identify new opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE)

10+ years of experience

Job description

Water/Wastewater Director (Project Management)

About Ardurra

At Ardurra, we're more than an engineering and consulting firm—we're a team dedicated to shaping the future through smart solutions and strong partnerships. Our mission is simple: empower our people to deliver innovative, sustainable projects that make a real impact on communities. Guided by our core values—Client Driven, Uniquely Nimble, Low Bureaucracy, Team Collaboration, Unlimited Opportunities, Relationship Focused, and Entrepreneurial Spirit—we foster a culture that puts people first.

Overview

The Water/Wastewater Director will play a crucial and strategic role in leading our water/wastewater engineering staff, supporting, and delivering water infrastructure and treatment projects in the Salt Lake City area and throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. Key responsibilities will focus on project execution and delivery, providing exceptional client service, business performance, and leading and mentoring the SLC Water/Wastewater team. Innovation and collaboration will be highly valued.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Ability to monitor and evaluate the operations of the Salt Lake City team of approximately 5-10 people
• 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 proposals and scope & fee writing to obtain work
• Provide technical leadership for projects as a mentor to all levels of the team
• Supervising Project Management staff and recruitment of new staff when needed
• Responsible for monthly group level performance to align with overall group objectives/targets for growth and profitability
• Be available to team members to mentor junior staff and consult with the Practice Director for guidance
• Responsible for delivering service to the client and for client relations
• Responsible for risk management and proactive change management
• 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

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Professional Engineer required,
• At least 10 years of related 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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