Public Works Project Manager - New Orleans, LA

Ardurra is seeking an experienced and licensed Public Works Project Manager to join our team in New Orleans, LA.

Primary Function:
Manages the full life cycle (proposal-initiation-execution/control-closeout) of design engineering or engineering/construction projects playing a major role in project profitability. This includes major participation in or managing o all activities related to the development of scope and fee project scope during execution, schedule, cost, cash flow, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk elements required to optimize client service, quality, and fiscal responsibility. The Project Manager’s overall objective is to build and maintain a positive client relationship, and to achieve or exceed the estimated profit margin for the project.

Primary Duties: 

• Participates in project scope development and fee preparation.
• Manage the project in accordance with the contracted scope, schedule and fee.
• Forms a project work team and sees that responsibilities are assigned, and execution of tasks are begun and completed according to schedule.
• Holds regularly scheduled project progress review meetings to ensure that:
• A project contract’s terms, conditions, and specifications are being met.
• Delays and cost overruns, at best, are entirely avoided, or, at worst, kept to a minimum.
• Resources, equipment, materials, and quality problems are recognized for timely intervention and resolution.
• Reviews assigned project(s) during project delivery to assure the continued alignment with project scope, determine work procedures/sequences, and develop schedules, budgets, manning tables, vendor lists, and progress billing points.
• Establishes and maintains contractor-client liaison network to keep all interested parties informed of project planning, start date, and work progress.
• Assists with the supervision of the project team morale and interacts appropriately with client counterparts.
• Information for progress billing purposes is submitted correctly and on time.
• Meets with client management as necessary during a project’s terms to resolve issues and at a project’s completion to obtain final client approvals.
• Maintains a continuing business relationship with major clients as part of ongoing business development efforts.

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• 4-year engineering degree in from an ABET accredited program.
• 8 years’ experience in the civil engineering field with some project management experience.
• Extensive design and construction experience in Public Works, Transportation/Roadway, Drainage, and Water/Wastewater.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong computer skills a plus including experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation.
• Ability to lead design teams and develop new staff as needed to support team growth.
• Proven writing and design skills.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented individual with the ability to work on challenging projects in a team environment.
• Established regional network is a plus.
• Louisiana State Professional registration (Civil Engineering Preferred) is required or reciprocity within 90 days after employment.

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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.